set_layer_block
Set layer block
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Set (or replace) a layer's timeline BLOCK — the [start, start+duration) window it exists for. The layer is drawn ONLY inside that window, and its animation keyframes are sampled RELATIVE to the block start, so moving or trimming the block re-anchors its intro instead of leaving it behind. This is how a layer 'starts' at a point like an iMovie clip rather than being present for the whole composition. Works on any leaf or group. Frames are in the layer's parent timeline (composition frames at root; band-local inside an embedded morpha band). To place a whole embedded reel, use move_band.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| elementId | string | yes | Element id of the layer (image.<id>, video.<id>, text.<id>, shapes.<id>, or group.<id>). |
| start | number | yes | First frame the layer appears (0-indexed, 30 fps), in its parent timeline. |
| duration | number | yes | How many frames the layer lasts (≥ 1). Hidden outside [start, start+duration). |
| projectId | string | yes | Opaque project id (a v4 UUID, from list_projects/create_project). Selects which existing project this call mutates. |
| anonymousToken | string | yes | The token create_anonymous_account returned. This connection has no Morpha key, so every call carries it. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"elementId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Element id of the layer (image.<id>, video.<id>, text.<id>, shapes.<id>, or group.<id>)."
},
"start": {
"type": "number",
"description": "First frame the layer appears (0-indexed, 30 fps), in its parent timeline."
},
"duration": {
"type": "number",
"description": "How many frames the layer lasts (≥ 1). Hidden outside [start, start+duration)."
},
"projectId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Opaque project id (a v4 UUID, from list_projects/create_project). Selects which existing project this call mutates."
},
"anonymousToken": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The token create_anonymous_account returned. This connection has no Morpha key, so every call carries it."
}
},
"required": [
"elementId",
"start",
"duration",
"projectId",
"anonymousToken"
]
}