Animating a single object in a model

[Jim]

You can use the Proper Animation plugin for this. Use 2 scenes for the van position, just don't change the camera position between scenes.

[mogogirl]

Ok sounds great. I haven't done the plug in thing before. Where do I get it and how do I download it? (See, I really am a newbie!)

[mogogirl]

Actually I've got the plug in downloaded, just have to figure out how to use it Thanks/

[honoluludesktop]

Jim, Mogogirl, Not sure but I don't think that you can do both in SU. Don't think that you can animate a moving object.

[Gaieus]

Oh yes, there are endless possibilities for animation (even extremely complex ones) in SU. This was made with Sketchy Physics for instance (true that the tank doesn't seem to hit anyone)

[flash=570,300:3vsn4u84]http://www.youtube.com/v/q3Lp-fAg0oM&hl=en&fs=1&[/flash:3vsn4u84]

[honoluludesktop]

Wow, I stand corrected:-)

[Gaieus]

I could only say that when I first saw it, too.

True however that mastering SP at this level takes almost as much learning as to learn SU.
Proper animation is easier to understand and handle - but of course cannot do such complex things (at least to my best knowledge) and first of all, doesn't respect "real world physics" like SP.

[mogogirl]

Wow! The tank animation is impressive... Not quite ready for that level yet but I am working with the Proper Animation plug in and am slowly figuring it out. I believe it is going to serve my purposes quite well. Thanks for all the help everyone!

[mogogirl]

One more quick question...am I correct that you can not export this animation as an AVI file? Is there another way to do it if not?

Thanks.

[Gaieus]

Well, the above animation was also exported (true that via another plugin which is - on top of all - a photorealistic renderer). Twilight can export animations both from Sketchy Physics (above) and Proper Animation (although they may be able to export it by themselves, too now already).