Articulation during animation

Al Hart

Form a client:

*Is it possible to articulate models during animation, to show
for example blinds coming over windows. Is this possible, if not with
Irender or standard sketchup, are there any other plugins that will do this?*

The IRender animation does not do articulation or movement of components. It only replicates the animation in SketchUp.

It is possible to change the layers at each key frame. So you could walk up to the blinds or a door and have them snap open. But you could not have them open slowly.

I am posting this query on the SketchUp Community Forum to see if anyone has created a ruby to help with true animation, rather than just a walk through.

remus

I think i can think of a way of getting them to open slowly using section cuts. Wouldnt look great, but would probably be ok if you didnt look to closely.

remus

Heres quick demo.

The shutter sections and support bits are all in a group.

In the 1st scene the section cut at the top of the group is hidden and inactive. Then in the second scene It is hidden but active. You can change the timing by changing the scene transition time (window->model info->animation.)

blinds animation.skp

Al Hart

I forgot that you can also put partially open blinds in layers and create about 8 very short key frames showing the blinds opening.

(I seem to recall that there is a ruby script which lets you assign particular times to key frames)

Al Hart

@remus said:

Heres quick demo.

The shutter sections and support bits are all in a group.

In the 1st scene the section cut at the top of the group is hidden and inactive. Then in the second scene It is hidden but active. You can change the timing by changing the scene transition time (window->model info->animation.)

Wow - amazing work remus!

remus

Wholehearted borrowing of the idea from someone else, though

Gaieus

@remus said:

Wholehearted borrowing of the idea from someone else, though

Dear Remus!

Most of the people here having learnt SU by themselves and from the wiser people on the forums, we could (almost) all say this.

Knowledge is something very rare (maybe only love is similar): the more you share and give away the more you have.

remus

youve lost me pilou...

pilou

For gradually hide all the circle

pilou

Does it possible to apply the same Section cut Plan Remus'trick at this form?

remus

Ahhh, i see. Ummm, i dont think it would work. I havent tried it, but as far as im aware the movement of the section planes only works in one direction.

pilou

the problem is that the Cut section can be revolved but can't be reduced to a part of size!
So the circle is trimed from side to side
Can make that will be a cool feature!
But there is maybe an another trick tip
A double double Cut section following with inversed states?
Not yet found and some headaches

pilou

Of course make like Dik here is possible but it's classic and painfull

pilou

Now I have that
Only half of the way

headache.skp