3D to AE

Easily send 3d transform information from 3ds Max to Adobe After Effects!

How to Use:

1. Set frame rate and range.
2. Choose an object.
3. Copy/save transform info.
4. Profit!

Thoughts for v0.2.0:

Make sure to leave better notes about the coordinate system conversion. 3ds Max coordinate system:

• Center of screen is 0,0,0 (as long as you haven't moved camera)
• X-axis left/right
• Y-axis front/back
• Z-axis up/down AE coordinate system:
• Top left corner is 0,0
• X-axis left/right
• Y-axis up/down
• Z-axis front/back When determining the coordinates for an object, the Y/Z axis will need to be inverted.

Other Todos

• Some sort of README or Design Doc
• Check this into version control
• Coordinate origin coordinates could also be adjusted to hit the center of your AE comp (you will need to be able to input the comp size).
  • Perhaps an advanced setting like "adjust origin"?
  • NOTE(rex): This wouldn't work with rpf camera import, so camera support is a MUST.
  • Any other useful advanced settings?
• Combine the save/copy button into a single button w/ dynamic text. Include a 'Save File' checkbox with a file output path that is disabled if the box isn't checked. Should we still copy output text when saving? Might be a nice convenience.
• 1 and 2 Node Camera support
• Camera FOV support
• Useful logging
• Progress bar/progress text updates
• MacroScript for convenient binding
• Disable Modifier Panel update / switch to the Create Panel
• Further optimizations
• Tests?

Useful Links

• Output Object Data to File
• System Information
• FAQ - Look at the optimization stuff specifically
  • Disable Redraw
  • Disable System Undo
• Node Properties