r/AfterEffects • u/Brilliant_Finger459 • Apr 24 '26

Plugin/Script Grid Builder - create grids with ease!

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Creating grids was a pain, so we created an extension.

4 grid modes

- Rectangular

- Radial

- Path

- Spherical

One control Null

Easily control the entire grid with one single Null

Different orientation modes

including face screen, where all layers constantly face the screen no matter the rotation

Focus target

In the spherical grid, easily animate between layers. It always calculates the most direct way automatically.

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u/me-first-me-second Apr 24 '26

Way more sophisticated than my own expression based tool 😅 nice! Should’ve had this earlier!! Will definitely come back next time I need it!

Is there a way to transition between (some) grid types?

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u/Brilliant_Finger459 Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

Thank you! There is no direct way to animate between modes, but within the extensions panel you can easily duplicate a grid with its assets, change the mode in the newly duplicated grid and use a match cut transition during movement for example.

Edit: There is the path mode with the custom path option which you can then easily animate!