sourceRectAtTime like function in SDK, boudaries of shape layers or clipped by mask

[babichfx]

So the question is

How to get the dimentions, boundraies of the particular layer if it dont have a source or was clipped by mask?

Here how I get it for AEGP_ObjectType_AV:

A_long extraDimetions[2] = {0, 0};
AEGP_ObjectType extraObjectType = AEGP_ObjectType_NONE;
ERR(suites.LayerSuite8()->AEGP_GetLayerObjectType(extraLayerH, &extraObjectType));
if(extraObjectType == AEGP_ObjectType_AV){
AEGP_ItemH extraItem = nullptr;
ERR(suites.LayerSuite8()->AEGP_GetLayerSourceItem(extraLayerH, &extraItem));
if(extraItem != nullptr){
ERR(suites.ItemSuite9()->AEGP_GetItemDimensions(extraItem, &extraDimetions[0], &extraDimetions[1]));
}

In another words, how to get the same or similar for AEGP_ObjectType_TEXT and AEGP_ObjectType_VECTOR?

And also how to get the boundaries for masked/clipped layer.

[babichfx]

Seems masked layer dimentions I found:

A_FloatRect masked;
AEGP_LTimeMode tm = AEGP_LTimeMode_CompTime;;
ERR(suites.LayerSuite8()->AEGP_GetLayerMaskedBounds(extraLayerH, tm, &timeCompForCurrentFrame, &masked));

 The shapes dimentions and txt's still relevant

[babichfx]

O! The same works for the shapes too...
And for the fonts...
And for the layers without masks...

Is it a kind of general way to get the boudaries actually!?

[James Whiffin · Accepted solution]

Yes it's a very handy way to get the dimensions of the layer at float precision, even if it doesn't have a mask 🙂