AE_Utilities = {}

AE_Utilities.constructionTime = true

function AE_Utilities:Version()
	return "1.43"
end

function AE_Utilities:GetBezierValue(curve, pointNum, frame, prePoint, getModifiedPoints)
    local curvature = curve:GetCurvature(pointNum, frame)
    local weight = curve:GetWeight(pointNum, frame, prePoint)
    local offset = curve:GetOffset(pointNum, frame, prePoint)
    local pointToRange = function(p)
      if curve.fClosed then
         if p < 0 then p = curve:CountPoints()-1 end
         if p >= curve:CountPoints() then p = 0  end
      else
         if p < 0 then p = 0 end
         if p >= curve:CountPoints() then p = curve:CountPoints()-1 end    
      end
      return p    
    end
    local postPointNum = pointToRange(pointNum + 1)
    local prePointNum = pointToRange(pointNum - 1)
    local secondPointNum = postPointNum
    if prePoint then secondPointNum = prePointNum end
    if secondPointNum == pointNum then 
      if getModifiedPoints then 
        return curve:Point(pointNum).fPos
      else 
        return curve:Point(pointNum).fAnimPos:GetValue(frame)
      end
    end
    local N = curve:Point(postPointNum).fAnimPos:GetValue(frame) - curve:Point(prePointNum).fAnimPos:GetValue(frame)
    if getModifiedPoints then N = curve:Point(postPointNum).fPos - curve:Point(prePointNum).fPos end
    N:NormMe()
    if prePoint then N = N*-1 end
    local L = (curve:Point(secondPointNum).fAnimPos:GetValue(frame) - curve:Point(pointNum).fAnimPos:GetValue(frame)):Mag()
    if getModifiedPoints then L = (curve:Point(secondPointNum).fPos - curve:Point(pointNum).fPos):Mag() end
    L = L * curvature * weight
    local vec = N * L
    vec:Rotate(offset)
    if getModifiedPoints then 
      return curve:Point(pointNum).fPos + vec
    else
      return curve:Point(pointNum).fAnimPos:GetValue(frame) + vec
    end
end

function AE_Utilities:GetAngleBetween(vec1, vec2)
  	v1 = vec1:Norm()
	v2 = vec2:Norm()
	local angle = v1:Dot(v2)
	if (angle > 1.0) then
		angle = 0
	elseif (angle < -1.0) then
		angle = math.pi
	else
		angle = math.acos(angle)
	end
	local norm = v1:Cross(v2)
	if (norm.z < 0.0) then
		angle = -angle
	end
    return angle
end

function AE_Utilities:SumActionInfluences(moho, frame, derivedChannel, layer)
   local sum = 0
   if derivedChannel:ChannelType() == MOHO.CHANNEL_VEC2 then sum = LM.Vector2:new_local() end
   local defaultValue = derivedChannel:GetValue(0)
   local parentSceleton = self:FindControllingSkeleton(moho, layer)
   if not parentSceleton then return 0 end
   
   for actID = 0, derivedChannel:CountActions()-1 do
       local actName = derivedChannel:ActionName(actID)
       local actChannel = self:GetDerivedChannel(moho, derivedChannel:Action(actID))
       local boneName = actName
       if string.sub(boneName, string.len(boneName)-1) == " 2" then boneName = string.sub(boneName, 1, string.len(boneName)-2) end
       local smartBone = parentSceleton:BoneByName(boneName)
       if smartBone and actName ~= layer:CurrentAction() then
          local boneTrack = smartBone.fAnimAngle:ActionByName(actName)
          if boneTrack and boneTrack ~= actChannel then
            local curSmartboneValue = smartBone.fAnimAngle:GetValue(frame) -- bad for nested smartbones
			curSmartboneValue = smartBone.fAngle -- better for nested smartbones
            local smartBoneFrame, smartBoneSubFrame = self:FindSmartBoneFrame(curSmartboneValue, moho:ChannelAsAnimVal(boneTrack))
			if(smartBoneFrame>0 or smartBoneSubFrame ~= smartBoneFrame) then
              local nextVal = actChannel:GetValue(smartBoneFrame) - defaultValue
			  if smartBoneSubFrame == 0 and smartBoneSubFrame ~= smartBoneFrame then
				nextVal = (actChannel:GetValue(1) - defaultValue)*smartBoneSubFrame  
			  end
              sum = sum + nextVal 
            end      
          end
       end
   end
   return sum
end

function AE_Utilities:FindSmartBoneFrame(angle, smartBoneTrack, ignoreZeroFrame)
  --ignoreZeroFrame and startFrame added for KuzmaProduction; Remove if work incorrect

  local foundFrame = -1
  local foundSubFrame = -1
  local defAngle = smartBoneTrack:GetValue(0)
  if not ignoreZeroFrame and defAngle == angle then 
    return 0,0
  end
  local startFrame = 1
  if smartBoneTrack:Duration()>1 then startFrame = 2 end
  for f=startFrame, smartBoneTrack:Duration() do
    local curVal = smartBoneTrack:GetValue(f)
    local preVal = smartBoneTrack:GetValue(f-1)
    if ((curVal-angle)*(preVal-angle)) <= 0 then
       foundFrame = f-1
       foundSubFrame = f-1+(angle-preVal)/(curVal-preVal)
	   if foundSubFrame == f then foundFrame = f end
		--print("between ", preVal*180/math.pi, " and ", curVal*180/math.pi)
    end
    if f==smartBoneTrack:Duration() and foundFrame == -1 and math.abs(curVal-angle)<math.abs(preVal-angle) then 
      foundFrame = f 
      foundSubFrame = f
    end 
  end
  if smartBoneTrack:Duration() == 1 then return foundFrame, foundSubFrame end
  return foundFrame, foundSubFrame
end

function AE_Utilities:FindControllingSkeleton(moho, layer)
	local boneLayer = nil	
	if layer:LayerType() == MOHO.LT_BONE then
		boneLayer = moho:LayerAsBone(layer)
		return boneLayer:Skeleton(), boneLayer
	end
	local parent = layer

	while parent:Parent() do
		parent = parent:Parent()
		if parent:LayerType() == MOHO.LT_BONE then
			local boneLayer = moho:LayerAsBone(parent)
			if boneLayer and boneLayer:Skeleton():CountBones()>0 then
				return boneLayer:Skeleton(), boneLayer
			end
		end
	end
	if boneLayer then return boneLayer:Skeleton(), boneLayer end
	return nil
end

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-------------------------- Added in version 1.1 -----------------------------------
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function AE_Utilities:GetDerivedChannel(moho, chan, onlyMath)
  local chanType = chan:ChannelType()
  if chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_VAL then return moho:ChannelAsAnimVal(chan), MOHO.CHANNEL_VAL 
  elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_VEC2 then return moho:ChannelAsAnimVec2(chan), MOHO.CHANNEL_VEC2
  elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_VEC3 then return moho:ChannelAsAnimVec3(chan), MOHO.CHANNEL_VEC3 
  elseif onlyMath then return nil   
  elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_COLOR then return moho:ChannelAsAnimColor(chan), MOHO.CHANNEL_COLOR   
  elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_BOOL then return moho:ChannelAsAnimBool(chan), MOHO.CHANNEL_BOOL 
  elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_STRING then return moho:ChannelAsAnimString(chan), MOHO.CHANNEL_STRING
  end
  return nil
end

function AE_Utilities:IsAncestor(parentLayer, childLayer)
	while childLayer do 
		if childLayer == parentLayer then return true end	
		childLayer = childLayer:Parent()
	end
	return false
end

function AE_Utilities:IterateLayerSubChannels(moho, layer)
	local GetCombinedChannel = function(layer)
	local maxChannel = layer:CountChannels()-1
	local chInfo = MOHO.MohoLayerChannel:new_local()
		for i=0, maxChannel do
			layer:GetChannelInfo(i, chInfo)
			if chInfo.channelID == CHANNEL_LAYER_ALL then
				return chInfo.subChannelCount, i
			end
		end
		return nil
	end
	local subChannelCount, combChannelNo = GetCombinedChannel(layer)
	if not subChannelCount then return end
	local iterateFn = function(condition, counter)
		counter = counter + 1
		if counter < subChannelCount then
			local channel = layer:Channel(combChannelNo, counter, moho.document)
			
			local chInfo = MOHO.MohoLayerChannel:new_local()
			layer:GetChannelInfo(counter, chInfo)
			 
			return counter, channel, chInfo
		end
	end
	return iterateFn, subChannelCount, -1
end

function AE_Utilities:IterateAllLayers(moho, from, to)
	local iterateLayersFn = function(condition, counter)
		counter = counter + 1
		if not condition or counter <= condition then
			local layer = moho.document:LayerByAbsoluteID(counter)
			if layer then
				return counter, layer
			end
		end
	end
	return iterateLayersFn, to, (from and from-1 or -1) 
end

function AE_Utilities:IterateMohoList(obj, countFn, getFn)
	local iteratorFn = function(condition, counter)
		counter = counter + 1
		if counter < countFn(obj) then
			local entity = getFn(obj,counter)
			return counter, entity
		end	
	end
	return iteratorFn, nil, -1
end

function AE_Utilities:MohoListToTable(obj, countFn, getFn)
	local collection = {}
	for i, entity in self:IterateMohoList(obj, countFn, getFn) do
		table.insert(collection, entity)
	end
	return collection
end

function AE_Utilities:IterateAllChannels(moho, layer)
	local chInfo = MOHO.MohoLayerChannel:new_local()
	local channelCounter = 0
	local maxChannel = layer:CountChannels()-6 --exсlude 5 last channels: all and camera tracks
	layer:GetChannelInfo(0, chInfo)
	local iterateFn = function(condition, subCounter)
		subCounter = subCounter + 1
		if subCounter >= chInfo.subChannelCount then			
			repeat   
				channelCounter = channelCounter + 1
				if channelCounter <= maxChannel then
					layer:GetChannelInfo(channelCounter, chInfo)
					subCounter = 0
				end
			until channelCounter > maxChannel or ( chInfo.subChannelCount > 0 and not chInfo.selectionBased)
		end
		if channelCounter <= maxChannel then			
			local channel = layer:Channel(channelCounter, subCounter, moho.document)
			return subCounter, channelCounter, channel, chInfo
		end
	end
	
	return iterateFn, nil, -1

end

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-------------------------- Added in version 1.11 ----------------------------------
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function AE_Utilities:IsEqualValues(channel, val1, val2, accuracy)
	accuracy = accuracy or 0.0000001
	local chanType = channel:ChannelType()
	if chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_VAL then return (math.abs(val1 - val2) < accuracy) 
	elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_VEC2 then  return (((val1-val2):Mag()) < accuracy)
	elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_VEC3 then return (((val1-val2):Mag()) < accuracy)
	elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_COLOR then return val1.r == val2.r and val1.g == val2.g and val1.b == val2.b and val1.a == val2.a 
	elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_BOOL then return (val1 == val2) 
	elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_STRING then return (val1 == val2)
	end
	return false
end

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-------------------------- Added in version 1.15 ----------------------------------
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function AE_Utilities:Matrix2transform(theMatrix, printOutput, returnOutput)
	local translation = LM.Vector3:new_local()
	theMatrix:Transform(translation)
	local v3rz = LM.Vector3:new_local()
	v3rz:Set(1,0,0)
	theMatrix:Transform(v3rz)
	v3rz = v3rz - translation
	local rotationZ = math.atan2(v3rz.y, v3rz.x)
	
	local flip = false
	local v3rz2 = LM.Vector3:new_local()
	v3rz2:Set(0,1,0)
	theMatrix:Transform(v3rz2)
	v3rz2 = v3rz2 - translation
	local alterZrotation = math.atan2(-v3rz2.x, v3rz2.y)
	if math.abs(alterZrotation - rotationZ) > 0.01 then
		flip = true
		if math.abs(alterZrotation) < math.abs(rotationZ) then 
			rotationZ = alterZrotation
		end
	end

	local v3sx = LM.Vector3:new_local()	
	v3sx:Set(1,0,0)
	theMatrix:Transform(v3sx)
	local v3sy = LM.Vector3:new_local()	
	v3sy:Set(0,1,0)	
	theMatrix:Transform(v3sy)
	local v3sz = LM.Vector3:new_local()	
	v3sz:Set(0,0,1)	
	theMatrix:Transform(v3sz)
	local scaleX = (v3sx - translation):Mag()
	local scaleY = (v3sy - translation):Mag()
	local scaleZ = (v3sz - translation):Mag()
	local scale = LM.Vector3:new_local()
	scale:Set(scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ)
	local pString, rString, sString = nil, nil, nil
	if returnOutput or printOutput then
		pString = "("..translation.x..", "..translation.y..", "..translation.z..")\n"
		rString = "degr: "..rotationZ*180/math.pi.."\n"
		sString = "("..scale.x..", "..scale.y..", "..scale.z..")\n"
		fString = tostring(flip)
	end
	if printOutput then
		print(pString)
		print(rString)
		print(sString)
		print(fString)
	end
	return translation, rotationZ, scale, flip, pString, rString, sString, fString
end

function AE_Utilities:StringifyValue(value, chanType)
	  if chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_VAL then return tostring(value)
	  elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_VEC2 then return tostring(value.x).." "..tostring(value.y)
	  elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_VEC3 then return tostring(value.x).." "..tostring(value.y).." "..tostring(value.z) 
	  elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_COLOR then return tostring(value.r).." "..tostring(value.g).." "..tostring(value.b).." "..tostring(value.a)  
	  elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_BOOL then return tostring(value) 
	  elseif chanType == MOHO.CHANNEL_STRING then return value
	  end
	  return "unknown type"
end 

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-------------------------- Added in version 1.18 ----------------------------------
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function AE_Utilities:GetChannelValue(moho, channel, frame, actionName, layer)
	local value = channel:GetValue(frame)
	if actionName and #actionName > 0 then
		if channel:ActionByName(actionName) then 
			local derivedChannel = self:GetDerivedChannel(moho, channel:ActionByName(actionName))
			value = derivedChannel:GetValue(frame)
		else
			value = channel:GetValue(0)
		end
	elseif layer then
		local derivedChannel = self:GetDerivedChannel(moho, channel)
		local value = derivedChannel:GetValue(frame)
		local add  = self:SumActionInfluences(moho, frame, derivedChannel, layer)	
		return (value + add)
	end
	return value
end

function AE_Utilities:Transform2Matrix(bone, pos, angle, scale, flipEnd, flipSide)
	if not Sy then Sy = Sx end
	local matrix = LM.Matrix:new_local()
	matrix:Identity()
	matrix:Translate(pos.x, pos.y, 0)
	matrix:Rotate(LM.Z_AXIS, angle)
	local x = scale
	if bone.fLength == 0 then y = x else y = 1 end
	if flipEnd then x = -1 * x end
	if flipSide then y = -1 * y end
	matrix:Scale(x,y,1)
	return matrix	
end		

function AE_Utilities:GetBoneMatrix(moho, bone, frame, actionName, skel)
	if not skel then skel = moho:Skeleton() end

	local matrix = LM.Matrix:new_local()
	matrix:Identity()

	local pos = self:GetChannelValue(moho, bone.fAnimPos, frame, actionName)
	--TODO: check bone.fPosControlParent
	local angle = self:GetChannelValue(moho, bone.fAnimAngle, frame, actionName)
	if bone.fAngleControlParent > -1 and skel:Bone(bone.fAngleControlParent) then
		local controlAngleDif = self:GetChannelValue(moho, skel:Bone(bone.fAngleControlParent).fAnimAngle, frame, actionName)
		controlAngleDif = controlAngleDif - self:GetChannelValue(moho, skel:Bone(bone.fAngleControlParent).fAnimAngle, 0)
		angle = angle + controlAngleDif * bone.fAngleControlScale
	end

	if bone.fFixedAngle then
		parBoneAngle = 0
		local parBone = skel:Bone(bone.fParent)
		while parBone do 
			parBoneAngle = parBoneAngle +  self:GetChannelValue(moho, parBone.fAnimAngle, frame, actionName)
			if parBone.fFixedAngle then
				break			
			end
			parBone = skel:Bone(parBone.fParent)
		end
		angle = angle - parBoneAngle
	end
	local scale = self:GetChannelValue(moho, bone.fAnimScale, frame, actionName)
	--TODO: check bone.fScaleControlParent
	local flipEnd = self:GetChannelValue(moho, bone.fFlipH, frame, actionName)
	local flipSide = self:GetChannelValue(moho, bone.fFlipV, frame, actionName)

	matrix:Translate(pos.x, pos.y, 0)
	matrix:Rotate(LM.Z_AXIS, angle)
	

	local x = scale
	if bone.fLength == 0 then y = x else y = 1 end
	if flipEnd then x = -1 * x end
	if flipSide then y = -1 * y end
	
	matrix:Scale(x,y,1)

	return matrix
end 

function AE_Utilities:GetGlobalBonePos(moho, skel, bone, frame, actionName, layer)
	--[[
	local vector = LM.Vector2:new_local()
	local boneMatrix = self:GetGlobalBoneMatrix(moho, skel, bone, frame, actionName)
	boneMatrix:Transform(vector)
	--]]
	vector, _, _, _, _ = self:GetGlobalBonePRS(moho, skel, bone, frame, actionName, layer)
	return vector
end

function AE_Utilities:GetGlobalBoneAngle(moho, skel, bone, frame, actionName, layer)
	_, angle, _, _, _ = self:GetGlobalBonePRS(moho, skel, bone, frame, actionName, layer)
	return angle
end

function AE_Utilities:GetGlobalBonePRS(moho, skel, bone, frame, actionName, layer)

	local pos = bone.fAnimPos.value
	local angle = bone.fAnimAngle.value
	local scale = bone.fAnimScale.value
	local flipEnd = bone.fFlipH.value
	local flipSide = bone.fFlipV.value
	
	if frame ~= moho.frame or (actionName and actionName ~= '') then
		pos = self:GetChannelValue(moho, bone.fAnimPos, frame, actionName, layer)
		angle = self:GetChannelValue(moho, bone.fAnimAngle, frame, actionName, layer)
		scale = self:GetChannelValue(moho, bone.fAnimScale, frame, actionName, layer)
		flipEnd = self:GetChannelValue(moho, bone.fFlipH, frame, actionName)
		flipSide = self:GetChannelValue(moho, bone.fFlipV, frame, actionName)
	end
	
	local parentBone = skel:Bone(bone.fParent)
	if not parentBone then  
		return pos, angle, scale, flipEnd, flipSide
	end
	
	local parPos, parAngle, parScale, parFlipEnd, parFlipSide = self:GetGlobalBonePRS(moho, skel, parentBone, frame, actionName, layer)
	
	if bone.fFixedAngle then
		local restP, restR = self:Matrix2transform(parentBone.fRestMatrix)
		local parAngleDelta = parAngle - restR
		angle = angle - parAngleDelta
	end
	
	local resultAngle = parAngle + angle
	if parFlipSide and not parFlipEnd then resultAngle = parAngle - angle
	elseif not parFlipSide and parFlipEnd then resultAngle = parAngle + math.pi - angle
	elseif parFlipSide and parFlipEnd then resultAngle = parAngle + math.pi + angle
	end
	
	local x = parScale
	local y = 1 
	if parentBone.fLength == 0 then y = parScale end
	local resultPos = LM.Vector2:new_local()
	resultPos:Set(pos.x * x, pos.y * y)
	
	local rotateMatrix = LM.Matrix:new_local()
	rotateMatrix:Identity()
	rotateMatrix:Rotate(LM.Z_AXIS, parAngle)
	rotateMatrix:Transform(resultPos)
	
	resultPos = resultPos + parPos

	return resultPos, resultAngle, scale, flipEnd, flipSide
end

function AE_Utilities:GetGlobalBoneMatrix(moho, skel, bone, frame, actionName)
	local pos, angle, scale, filpEnd, flipSide = self:GetGlobalBonePRS(moho, skel, bone, frame, actionName)
	return self:Transform2Matrix(bone, pos, angle, scale, filpEnd, flipSide)
end

function AE_Utilities:GetLayerByUUID(moho, uuid)
	for i, layer in self:IterateAllLayers(moho) do
		if layer:UUID() == uuid then return layer end
	end
	return nil
end

-- added at 1.19

function AE_Utilities:GetGlobalLayerMatrix(moho, layer, frame) -- actions not processed yet
	local prevMatrix = LM.Matrix:new_local()
	prevMatrix:Identity()
	local nextLayer = layer
	repeat
		local prevLayer = nextLayer
		local matrix = LM.Matrix:new_local()
		nextLayer:GetLayerTransform(frame, matrix, moho.document)
		matrix:Multiply(prevMatrix)
		prevMatrix:Set(matrix)
		if nextLayer:Parent() then nextLayer = nextLayer:Parent() end
	until nextLayer == prevLayer
	local cameraMatrix = LM.Matrix:new_local()
	moho.document:GetCameraMatrix(frame, cameraMatrix)
	cameraMatrix:Invert()
	cameraMatrix:Multiply(prevMatrix)
	return cameraMatrix
end

function AE_Utilities:GetSecondLayer(moho)
	for i, layer in AE_Utilities:IterateAllLayers(moho) do
		if layer:SecondarySelection() and layer ~= moho.layer then
			return layer
		end
	end
	return nil
end

function AE_Utilities:GetSecondLayers(moho)
	local secondLayers = {}
	for i, layer in AE_Utilities:IterateAllLayers(moho) do
		if layer:SecondarySelection() and layer ~= moho.layer then
			table.insert(secondLayers, layer)
		end
	end
	return secondLayers
end

function AE_Utilities:GetShapeOrderChannel(moho, layer)
	local maxChannel = layer:CountChannels()-1
	local chInfo = MOHO.MohoLayerChannel:new_local()
	local orderChannel = nil
	for i=0, maxChannel do
		layer:GetChannelInfo(i, chInfo)
		if chInfo.channelID == CHANNEL_SHAPE_ORDER then
			return moho:ChannelAsAnimString(layer:Channel(i, 0, moho.document))
		end
	end
end

function AE_Utilities:GetLayerRelativePath(moho, fromLayer, toLayer)
	if fromLayer == toLayer then return fromLayer:Name() end
	local path = ""
	local commonParent = fromLayer
	while commonParent and not self:IsAncestor(commonParent, toLayer) do
		commonParent = commonParent:Parent()
		path = path .. "../"
	end
	local secondPath = toLayer:Name()
	local nextParent = toLayer:Parent()
	while nextParent and commonParent ~= nextParent do
		secondPath = nextParent:Name() .. "/" .. secondPath
		nextParent = nextParent:Parent()
	end
	return (path .. secondPath)
end

function AE_Utilities:GetLayerFromRelativePath(moho, fromLayer, path)
	local foundLayer = fromLayer
	local restPath = path
	while string.sub(restPath, 1, 3) == "../" do
		if not foundLayer then return nil end
		foundLayer = foundLayer:Parent()
		restPath = string.sub(restPath, 4)
	end
	local nextSlash = string.find(restPath, "/")
	local nextName = string.sub(restPath, 1, (nextSlash and nextSlash - 1 or -1))
	if not foundLayer then 
		foundLayer = moho.document:LayerByName(nextName)
	else 
		foundLayer = moho:LayerAsGroup(foundLayer)
		if (foundLayer) then foundLayer = foundLayer:LayerByName(nextName) end
	end
	if not foundLayer then return nil end
	restPath = string.sub(restPath, #nextName + 2)	
	while #restPath > 0 do
		nextSlash = string.find(restPath, "/")
		nextName = string.sub(restPath, 1, (nextSlash and nextSlash - 1 or -1))
		foundLayer = moho:LayerAsGroup(foundLayer)
		if (foundLayer) then foundLayer = foundLayer:LayerByName(nextName) end
		if not foundLayer then return nil end
		restPath = string.sub(restPath, #nextName + 2)
	end
	return foundLayer
end

function AE_Utilities:GetOffsetChannel(moho, layer, curve, curvePoint, prePoint)
	local mesh = moho:LayerAsVector(layer)
	if not mesh then return nil end
	mesh = mesh:Mesh()
	local ptID = mesh:PointID(curve:Point(curvePoint))
	local crvID = mesh:CurveID(curve)
	local channelOffset = 3
	if not prePoint then channelOffset = 4 end
	local subNo = 0
	for p = 0, (ptID - 1) do
		subNo = subNo + mesh:Point(p):CountCurves()*5
	end
	for c = 0, mesh:Point(ptID):CountCurves() - 1 do
		local nextCurve = mesh:Point(ptID):Curve(c,-1)
		if nextCurve == curve then break
		else subNo = subNo + 5
		end
	end
	subNo = subNo + channelOffset
	for subID, ID, channel, chInfo in self:IterateAllChannels(moho, layer) do
		if subID == subNo and chInfo.channelID == CHANNEL_CURVE then
			return moho:ChannelAsAnimVal(channel), subID, ID, chInfo
		end
	end
end

function AE_Utilities:GetWeightChannel(moho, layer, curve, curvePoint, prePoint)
	local mesh = moho:LayerAsVector(layer)
	if not mesh then return nil end
	mesh = mesh:Mesh()
	local ptID = mesh:PointID(curve:Point(curvePoint))
	local crvID = mesh:CurveID(curve)
	local channelWeight = 1
	if not prePoint then channelWeight = 2 end
	local subNo = 0
	for p = 0, (ptID - 1) do
		subNo = subNo + mesh:Point(p):CountCurves()*5
	end
	for c = 0, mesh:Point(ptID):CountCurves() - 1 do
		local nextCurve = mesh:Point(ptID):Curve(c,-1)
		if nextCurve == curve then break
		else subNo = subNo + 5
		end
	end
	subNo = subNo + channelWeight
	for subID, ID, channel, chInfo in self:IterateAllChannels(moho, layer) do
		if subID == subNo and chInfo.channelID == CHANNEL_CURVE then
			return moho:ChannelAsAnimVal(channel), subID, ID, chInfo
		end
	end
end

function AE_Utilities:GetCurvatureChannel(moho, layer, curve, curvePoint)
	local mesh = moho:LayerAsVector(layer)
	if not mesh then return nil end
	mesh = mesh:Mesh()
	local ptID = mesh:PointID(curve:Point(curvePoint))
	local crvID = mesh:CurveID(curve)


	local subNo = 0
	for p = 0, (ptID - 1) do
		subNo = subNo + mesh:Point(p):CountCurves()*5
	end
	for c = 0, mesh:Point(ptID):CountCurves() - 1 do
		local nextCurve = mesh:Point(ptID):Curve(c,-1)
		if nextCurve == curve then break
		else subNo = subNo + 5
		end
	end

	for subID, ID, channel, chInfo in self:IterateAllChannels(moho, layer) do
		if subID == subNo and chInfo.channelID == CHANNEL_CURVE then
			return moho:ChannelAsAnimVal(channel), subID, ID, chInfo
		end
	end
end

function AE_Utilities:GetPointBoneTransformedPos(moho, layer, point, layerFrame)

		local layerTransform = LM.Matrix:new_local()
		local layerTransform2 = LM.Matrix:new_local()
		local layerInvertTransform = LM.Matrix:new_local()
		layer:GetLayerTransform(moho.frame, layerTransform, moho.document)
		local nextLayer = layer
		while nextLayer:Parent() and nextLayer:Parent() ~= layer:ControllingBoneLayer() do
			nextLayer = nextLayer:Parent()
			nextLayer:GetLayerTransform(layerFrame, layerTransform2, moho.document)
			layerTransform2:Multiply(layerTransform)
			layerTransform:Set(layerTransform2)
		end
		layerInvertTransform:Set(layerTransform)
		layerInvertTransform:Invert()
		
		local localChannelPos = LM.Vector2:new_local()
		localChannelPos:Set(point.fAnimPos:GetValue(layerFrame))
		layerTransform:Transform(localChannelPos)
		
		local theBone = layer:ControllingSkeleton():Bone(point.fParent)
		local restMatrix = LM.Matrix:new_local()
		--restMatrix:Set(theBone.fRestMatrix)
		restMatrix = AE_Utilities:GetGlobalBoneMatrix(moho, layer:ControllingSkeleton(), theBone, 0, moho.document:CurrentDocAction())
		movedMatrix = AE_Utilities:GetGlobalBoneMatrix(moho, layer:ControllingSkeleton(), theBone, layerFrame, moho.document:CurrentDocAction())
		restMatrix:Invert()
		
		restMatrix:Transform(localChannelPos)
		movedMatrix:Transform(localChannelPos)
		
		layerInvertTransform:Transform(localChannelPos)
	
		return localChannelPos
		
end

function AE_Utilities:CropAngle(angle)
	if math.abs(angle) < math.pi then return angle end
	local new_angle = (math.abs(angle) % (2*math.pi)) * angle/math.abs(angle)
	if math.abs(new_angle) > math.pi then
		local pi = 2 * math.pi * new_angle/math.abs(new_angle)
		new_angle = new_angle - pi
	end
	return new_angle
end

function AE_Utilities:Log(...)
	local file = io.open(self.filepath, "a+")
	io.output(file)
	local arg = {...}
	local s = ''
	for i,val in pairs(arg) do s = s .. val end 
	io.write(s)
	io.close()
end

function AE_Utilities:FileExists(name)
   local f = io.open(name, "r")
   return f ~= nil and io.close(f)
end