How to add Solid/Text/Shape at specific index?

Question

Hello, is there a way to add Solid/Text/Shape at a specific index in a composition? Like for example a composition has 5 layers and I want to add a Solid at index 3 instead of at the beginning of the layers like it does by default. Setting the ID of the Solid after I have added it doesn't work, because its readOnly.

Answer 1

As far as I know these is no way to change the index while creating a layer.
Look into <<AE Scripting guide>>.Page.87,There are 4 methods to satisfy your need after the layer is created.
app.project.item(index).layer(index).moveToBeginning();
app.project.item(index).layer(index).moveToEnd();
app.project.item(index).layer(index).moveBefore(targetLayer); //targetLayer is a AVLayer object,so  you should try this way: targetLayer = app.project.activeItem.layer(index);
app.project.item(index).layer(index).moveAfter(targetLayer);
I almost forget that ,script can use app.executeCommand(app.findMenuCommandId("Shape Layer")); to add a shape layer just above your selectedLayers. I don't remember,but maybe this feature is supported after AE CS6