Why I cannot plot 3D shape in After Effects?

[stathisp6930936]

Hi guys, 

Any help will be much appreciated. 

I have opened After Effects and created two compositions: one main and the other one logo. 

Main composition is: 1920x1080 pixels, 30 frames per second and 10 seconds duration

Logo composition is: 500x500 pixels, 30 frames per second and 10 seconds duration

\When I press on the 3D layer to plot the 3D shape (In this screenshot I just included the youtube logo), the 3D shape of the youtube logo doesn't work. I have copied and pasted it like more than 100 times, but nothing happens. Do you have any idea, why After Effects, suddently stopped plotting the 3D logo, or do you have any suggestions if I am missing anything. I plotted 3D shapes many times in the past, but this particular time, After Effects dont allow me to do that. 

I also tried to re-installed and installed After effects and all the updates, but nothing happens. 

Many thanks.

[Towerguy]

Hi. I don't understand what you mean by the word 'plot', Can you describe what you mean more fully?

[Rick Gerard · Accepted solution]

You must be new to After Effects. There is no bug, only user error. Only the Active Camera view will render. The other views ignore any 2D layers.

Change the view and you will see what will render. Use 2 or more views to set up the position of the 3D layers.

To get started learning AE check out the Learn recourses on this forum, or the Learn section of the After Effects Home Screen, or the AE product page. They will all point you here: Learn AE

[stathisp6930936]

Hi Rick, and thanks for your reply. I am using After Effects for quite a time, so I am not new. 

The issue was not the change in view, but it was an indexing thing I had to enter, which I solved yesterday. However, thanks for your efforts to provide me with a possible solution. 

Regards