Attaching layers to edges of other layers

[Navarro Parker]

Here's a mockup of I'd like to do:

(click to see animated GIF)

The smaller square layer is "attached" to a corner of the larger solid. As the larger solid moves, the square maintains its relative position. It also rotates along with it.  However, when the larger solid is scaled, the square remains at the same size.

[Dan Ebberts]

You could just parent the smaller square to the larger and use an expression like this to counteract the scale of the parent:

s = parent.transform.scale[0]/100;
value/s

Dan

[Navarro Parker]

I will try that.  Thank you!

[Navarro Parker]

That works great, Rick.  But it breaks if I non-proportionally scale my parent.

Would this work?

sx = parent.transform.scale[0]/100

sy = parent.transform.scale[1]/100

[value/sx,value/sy]

[Dan Ebberts · Accepted solution]

Try this:

s = parent.transform.scale/100;
[value[0]/s[0],value[1]/s[1]]

Dan

[Navarro Parker]

Thanks Dan! Worked like a charm!