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How to select all child-layers to a null?

Participant ,
Oct 12, 2021 Oct 12, 2021

Hello,

 

How do I select all the child-layers thats parented to a null, even if they have different label-colors and names? I want to select the null and press a button to select all child-layers that's connected to the null. Thought Dugr could fix this. 

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Participant , Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021

Thanks for the update Mylenium. 

 

After digging even further into this, I'm embarressed, yet very pleased, to say I found how to do this in Ae itself: Select the null, right-click, choose "Select Children". Omg... 

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LEGEND ,
Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021

There is no built-in function for this nor any hierarchy walking like in 3D programs. unless it already exists on AEScripts.com, you'll likely have to create your own script for this.

 

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Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021
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Thanks for the update Mylenium. 

 

After digging even further into this, I'm embarressed, yet very pleased, to say I found how to do this in Ae itself: Select the null, right-click, choose "Select Children". Omg... 

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