@fredo6 Yes, the option you're referring to is only for SketchUp exports of images, including the transitions between scenes, but not for V-Ray batch. [image: 1752066016214-sketchup_8fjt1gfi37.png]

Bonjour Fredo, Merci pour ce super plugin. J'ai un problème lorsque je veux faire un rendu Vray sur le cloud avec Animator. Animator crée un fichier d'export .vrscene que j'uploade sur Chaos Cloud. Mais à chaque fois l'export fait disparaitre le relief des textures (le bump). Dans mon rendu il y a un plan d'eau avec un bump, et sur le rendu le relief de l'eau disparait, il n'y a plus qu'un miroir plat qui reflete le ciel. Merci beaucoup

As we have figured out the issue requires both Animator 4.5+ and Thea 4.0.1397+ update.

@Rich-O-Brien I am really sorry it was down to libfred06 being before v15.2

Is there a double quote (after 1:4) in the name of the folder where Animator. Also, if you post a trace, please use the txt file (_EventLog_video_generation.txt). This is easier to read than a screen capture.

@Rich-O-Brien Thank you!

Use Sketchucation Tools to install updates https://sketchucation.com/plugin/696-sketchucationtools

Read the post before yours, it announces a update, which should fix this...

@FairhavenMatt Also remember that working on any program's files that reside away from your computer also risks losing data when saving - which is irretrievable. Always work on a version of the file on your computer, saving it there as you work. When that work is completed save a copy of the file over onto the 'remote' location. Having your version on your computer is no harm and a useful safety net if you get problems with the remote copy getting made. Making a remote copy of a file is far less likely to cause any issues, as the OS is very robust at doing this, whereas any ap saving remotely is more likely to have hiccups... In your case the remote location is not accessible, but if it had been you have the ever present risk of a glitch in the file's data - potentially making it unusable...

@Crimson Thanks! i really needed this, I'm rendering it again because it deleted all the images i already rendered

@Rich-O-Brien Thank you very much, i'll look into it.

@Just_us I had the same issues and found on the FFmpeg site that FFmpeg does not support apple silicone. See this page https://evermeet.cx/ffmpeg/apple-silicon-arm

@Just_us said in Can't save date in Animator: I have just successfully installed Lib Fredo 6 and Animator as well as FFMpeg on the PC. The animator save function works perfectly on the PC. But not on the mac. On the one hand I am happy because the students work on PCs at school. On the other hand I prefer to work on the mac in my private life. My question to Fredo is whether he could take another look at it? Thanks for all your help If you want to get his attention you could ask directly in this thread Or use the @ feature so he is notified @fredo6 Sharing more detail like the type of Mac, its OS and any ruby console errors

@Rich-O-Brien Thank you sir. I just find the solution, because I did not install sketchucation plugin. it's mean I need to install Lid.rbz and Sketchucation.rbz before using animator.

@gtaircooledvw hola encpontraste una solucion ?

@Rich-O-Brien Solved! Downloaded latest version of ffmpeg via there website. Thanks for your help anyways.

@dykassist No, I thought you were asking because your device was not capable. Writing 100s of images does take time so run it while you're cutting the grass. Or if you've a friend/colleague with more grunt ask them to do it and still go cut the grass.

Thanks @Rich-O-Brien . That is exactly what I am trying to do. I will look into your suggestions.