Is it possible to get the pre-expression value in an expression of the current parameter?

I tried to find this in documentation and could not find it.

If so, is it also possible to get the pre-expression value of the current parameter at a given frame?

Is it possible with some kind of Fuse, Custom tool or some such to modify individual Transforms of objects after a Duplicate3D, Merge3D, etc?

For example, I have an Image Plane that I want to duplicate with Duplicate3D. But, I need that Image Plane to always face camera. I can't use a Target on the Image Plane, because that only affects the source object of the duplication, not the actual duplicated objects.

So, ideally I could somehow affect all these 3d objects after Duplicate3D using some...

(splitting this into a seperate thread)
in the discussion about the feature wish for a bookmark system which can store specific locations in the composition and you can jump quickly to them i came up with these 2 scripts:

- both are comp scripts
- positions are stored in the comp meta data, so you dont lose them after closing the comp
- currently i store the name of the selected node and jump to this node even if you moved it

script to store the Bookmarks :

ideas, feedback and improvements...

Hey!
Is there a solution to find and frame single tool the same way we do with CTRL+F on active tool, but with a script?
Currently comp.SetActiveTool shows the tool in the flow, but not in the center. Instead it should be perfectly centered, like the result of Find Tools operation on the screenshot.

Hello,
we got cryptomatte .exr frames (sometimes full shots) from redshift Maya that have invalid manifest data.
When looking at the metadata mainfest only has RedshiftGlobalDefaultMaterial and GlobalScatterOneTraceDeepMaterial and it doesnt end with }.
Cryptomatte fuse in Fusion fails using this, but that PROEXR After Effects plugin works fine. It doesnt need manifest data?
Anyone had the same problem with Redshift Maya?

I'm a Fusion beginner but I've done some pretty heavy scripting in other programs to make workflows more efficient.

I'm wondering if there's a way in Fusion to achieve a workflow kinda like creating re-usable macros, but where those macros are still editable. For example, I have a special Glow effect I like that uses a bunch of tools. I can make a Macro out of this and re-use it, that's fine. But going back and editing it is a bit of a chore (unless you can inform me otherwise), and plus, I...