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I built a scene consisting of several 3d merges, lights, etc piped into different renders and 2d merges. Now I need to move the entire construction to different coordinates to fit into another comp. Is there a simple way to move everything at once? I'll go nuts if I have to add transform nodes after every merge.

The transforms concatenate. Just put a Transform3D before the Renderer3D. But normally you don't move the scene, you just move the camera, otherwise it won't look much different.

Thanks Chad. I was afraid of that... I have a bunch of renderers because some 3d merges have 2d effects attached, some don't, some have shadows, others ribbons, means mixing open gl and software renders. I need to move/paste the construction into a larger scene which I built earlier. After pasting it, I need to move the entire mess to the proper position in my main comp. I was hoping for something like a global transform that I could add after my last 2d merge. Mixing 2d and 3d is a real pain. Fusion would be so much easier if I could add 2d fx to 3d layers.

Jens Noelte wrote:Mixing 2d and 3d is a real pain. Fusion would be so much easier if I could add 2d fx to 3d layers.

Why can't you?

"Why can't you?"

you tell me...

Do I need fusion studio? Plugins? Or how do I add 2d FX like glow or cc to a 3d shape without adding a render first?

Jens Noelte wrote:"Why can't you?"

you tell me...

Do I need fusion studio? Plugins? Or how do I add 2d FX like glow or cc to a 3d shape without adding a render first?

I don't think you do... Glow, cc, etc are 2d effects.

Ι am not sure i understand what the problem is. The way you describe the 'issue' sounds like it can be solved in 5'' without any effort.

Maybe you have built the comp in a strange way but usually by adding a 3D transform after your 3D merge will take everything to your new coordinates or even feed it into another 3D merge with other elements.

the problem here is that the scene is split up to different "sub scenes" which go into different render3d nodes for passes/layer/etc
so many transform3d nodes are needed and to be put in the right places

Yes Michael, that's exactly what it looks like...

I think the trick to doing this is to get a full night's sleep and then to add the transform nodes. When I asked my question I was totally overworked, tired and redeyed. And after seeing a screen full of nodes and pipes, which need to be relocated in 3d space, I freaked.