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!