[Plugin] Proper Animation V1.08 Beta(Updated 14/11/10)

morisdov · 27 Jul 2008, 12:28

New version 1.04 released of - "Proper_Animation.rb"

added control of each animated scenes transition time - following users requests

download from - http://morisdov.googlepages.com

N Lindenthal · 27 Jul 2008, 17:40

I see no difference. My elevator in scene 1 is as fast as my elevator in scene 2. But to change from one scene to the other takes 8 or 2 seconds.

rombout · 13 Aug 2008, 22:37

He morisdov...
kwel script!!! i got some problems. when ad i.e. 2 steps for a cube i than ad 2 scenes and update eacht scene with its own position of the cube. than i play the animation my cube disappears at one the positions???

princedragoncok · 14 Aug 2008, 00:51

This is a great plugin Morisdov. My request would be avi. animation export however. I want rendering engines to recognise these movements for rendering animations. But again, thanks

N Lindenthal · 14 Aug 2008, 05:17

@morisdov said:

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Morisdov.transf_get("transf2")

You must understand this is not the intentended use of this plugin -
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Yes, I understand. But please know, that I write much ruby code about ruby console by using applescript scripts from database (FileMaker Pro 8.5). Its phantastic.

Now my question is, whether and how it is possible, to set transition time in this code line. For example:

@unknownuser said:

Morisdov.transf_get("transf5") set transition time to 8

morisdov · 14 Aug 2008, 11:29

@n lindenthal said:

Now my question is, whether and how it is possible, to set transition time in this code line. For example:

@unknownuser said:

Morisdov.transf_get("transf5") set transition time to 8

No - transition times setting is a property of sketchups own scenes animation - not a property of "transf_get("transf5")" function, which is not designed to be called from the ruby console.

@rombout said:

when ad i.e. 2 steps for a cube i than ad 2 scenes and update eacht scene with its own position of the cube. than i play the animation my cube disappears at one the positions???

Please follow the "readme.txt" instructions, grab one of the sample models submitted by MALAISE, or use the http://morisdov.googlepages.com/xml_dictionary_attributes.zip - plugin to debug your model.
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=11390&p=79744#p79168

@princedragoncok said:

My request would be avi. animation export however. I want rendering engines to recognise these movements for rendering animations.

If there is a will there is a way - look at TOMASZ render -
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=11390&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=30#p80623
i guess we will get sketchup 7 before sketchup crew gives an answer
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=10926&p=73880#p73880

Moris

pilou · 19 Oct 2008, 16:37

A little tut

Splash.skp

pilou · 29 Oct 2008, 12:04

Seems the plug don't work when you make File/Exportation/ animation/avi
Am i right? Or I misse something?

captainping · 26 Nov 2008, 05:04

Hi all,

I'm looking for a 3D modeling program that will allow me to model machines with moving parts (shafts, gears, pushrods, etc...) I'd like to be able to specify axes of rotation and such and then see if my machine go, on a mouse click or whatever. I don't need to be able to export a movie (though that'd be nice). I don't need high-quality rendering. It looks like SketchUp with Proper Animation would work. Would it?

Looking over the new Dynamic Components feature in SketchUp 7, it doesn't look like it's what I want. Am I right?

('m not a SketchUp user yet. I've been using VectorWorks for some time.)

Thanks!
Captain Ping

pilou · 26 Nov 2008, 07:23

Presently if you want stay with Sketchup, better thing for your particular purpose will be SketchyPhysics2!
(it's free)
Arm's Robot(video)
Titanic Shaft(video)
And load this Steam Machine (post 2)
of course you must have Sketchyphysics2 installed for work with the model and see animation)

pilou · 9 Jan 2009, 08:28

Little tricks!
As all objects must be a group or a component
For erase a position just explode the group or component then group it or make component again

You can address all positions even you are in the scene 1 !!!
Just don't overpass the number of scene existing for give a number to positions!

zeal · 27 Jan 2009, 10:00

it's really hard to express my thank to you.

Tim Danaher · 2 Mar 2009, 16:52

Phew, am I thick or what? I just cannot get this to work. I've had a look at Moris' & Pilou's explanations and the video... but it just don't werk for me...

This is what I'm doing:

I want to animate a lift / elevator car moving vertically within the elevator structure. I have four scenes in my file.

I select the lift car, RMB > Transformation > Set position 1

Start Animation Observer.

Switch to scene 2, Then move lift car, Set Position 2.

Switch to Scene 3, move lift car, Set Position 3

Switch Scene 4, move lift car, Set position 4

Stop Animation observer.

Start animation / Slideshow in SU -- nothing happens. The views change between scenes, but the lift car stays in the last position I set it to.

I can use 'Get Position X', and the car will move within the same scene, but not when playing back an animation / Slideshow.

WTF am I doing wrong?

TIA,

solo · 2 Mar 2009, 17:31

Without using layers, can this program do this?

(I did this with 4 layers standard SU output, converted to .gif so quality is crappy)

MALAISE · 2 Mar 2009, 20:09

Hi All

Solo, your running skeleton is first class

MALAISE

pilou · 3 Mar 2009, 08:30

Before launch the Animation observer (positions adressed), better is save, quit and restart!
@Tim
Start Animation Observer only when all positions Objects are adressed!!!
That is that your error !
Objects (must be grouped) are independent of the scene! But will be animated inside the moving of the scenes!

Just go in the scene 1 and take 4 positions of your objects (or less) if you have 4 scenes

@ Solo
Yes
Just take the 4 positions (or less)of each objets in the scene 1 (if you have 4 scenes)
And of course scenes can be rotated for Lelouch style! Your is fixed! Japan style

Very speedy conceptual
Load the file
Start Animation Observer
Play Animation (of the scenes) as normal way

ani.skp

pilou · 3 Mar 2009, 08:33

Updated the anim above
Always very basic but showing that you can animate anything in classical way
All is time to make
Difference with the Layer method is that you have just to click on a group for change it

Tim Danaher · 3 Mar 2009, 12:08

@unknownuser said:

Before launch the Animation observer (positions adressed), better is save, quit and restart!
@Tim
Start Animation Observer only when all positions Objects are adressed!!!
That is that your error !
Objects (must be grouped) are independent of the scene! But will be animated inside the moving of the scenes!

Just go in the scene 1 and take 4 positions of your objects (or less) if you have 4 scenes

Pilou --

Thanks, but...

in Scene 1: Set Position - 1 (start), move car, Set Position - 2, move car, Set Position -3, move car, Set Position -4.

Start Animation observer.

Play scene animation.

Car does not move. The car is a self-contained group.

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