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    [Plugin] Camera Recorder v1.7.2 UPDATED May 23, 2013

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    • Chris FullmerC Offline
      Chris Fullmer
      last edited by

      Great, now I need to clean up the scripts for you again so they stop popping up windows everytime you open SketchUp with messages to relay back to me.

      Also, what does the pop up window say in it?

      And check back here hopefully today for an update on the scripts for you

      Chris

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      • Chris FullmerC Offline
        Chris Fullmer
        last edited by

        OK, well I cleaned it up very quickly and here are the 2 new scripts. There should both work on your system. And you should get no more pop up windows. Thanks for being patient with me as I de-bugged this for you. I am going to go back and remove all other test files I uploaded now too since I don't need other people to download them. But I will leave these up in case someone in the future has a system with your same needs.

        Chris


        clf_camera_recorder_loader.rb


        clf_camera_recorder.rb

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        • Chris FullmerC Offline
          Chris Fullmer
          last edited by

          @pixero said:

          Chris, have you tried LightUp? Could you implement a flyaround mode with inertia like in LightUp?
          It would be so great to fly around smoothly and record scenes and then use that for both SU lines and LightUp.
          Pleeeeaaase? ๐Ÿ˜„

          I need to look into this. I do not have LightUp. If his flythrough is just a flythrough tool, then you should be able to activate the camera recorder, then use his flythrough and then stop recording when done. Maybe?

          Chris

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          • PixeroP Offline
            Pixero
            last edited by

            I've tried that way but it would be much easier to do it in Su's ordinary view and then use that as a animation in LightUp to get a perfect match between SU lines and LightUps render.

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            • K Offline
              KXI System
              last edited by

              I would like to ask a very interesting question.

              For renderer's like Twilight that can be used in SU simple scene animation, can your plugin tool adapt too?
              This would benefit me before I decide to get a renderer.

              Thanks,
              KXI System

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              • Chris FullmerC Offline
                Chris Fullmer
                last edited by

                I'm not quite sure I follow. Are you asking if outside renderer's can use the flightpath created by this plugin?

                If so, I think the answer is yes, since my flightpath can be exported as a series of scenes - 1 scene per frame of camera path. So as long as a renderer can be set to render one frame per SU scene, then it should be able to take advantage of the camera recorder path.

                I asked if anyone would be interested in testing this back a while ago when I released the most recent version, so far no one has tested it to see if it works though.... ๐Ÿ˜’

                Chris

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                • K Offline
                  KXI System
                  last edited by

                  @chris fullmer said:

                  I'm not quite sure I follow. Are you asking if outside renderer's can use the flightpath created by this plugin?

                  If so, I think the answer is yes, since my flightpath can be exported as a series of scenes - 1 scene per frame of camera path. So as long as a renderer can be set to render one frame per SU scene, then it should be able to take advantage of the camera recorder path.

                  I asked if anyone would be interested in testing this back a while ago when I released the most recent version, so far no one has tested it to see if it works though.... ๐Ÿ˜’

                  Chris

                  No you got it wrong, Twilight is inside sketchup renderer. I won't mind being the first one to step my foot out to do so.

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                  • plot-parisP Offline
                    plot-paris
                    last edited by

                    @kxi system said:

                    Twilight is inside sketchup renderer. I won't mind being the first one to step my foot out to do so.

                    well, then it should most definitely work. for if it runs inside SketchUp, Twilight surely can use SketchUp scenes...

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                    • C Offline
                      carlosxela
                      last edited by

                      can you render the videos created here with vray for sketchup???

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                      • Chris FullmerC Offline
                        Chris Fullmer
                        last edited by

                        I believe the answer is yes. What this script can do is write a scene for EACH camera frame. So you would set it to record at say 30 frames per second. Then when its done recording, you press a button and it will make a scne for each frame. Then V-Ray should be able to render one image per SketchUp scene.

                        So far no one has posted a test video that shows it, but I'm pretty sure its possible. I'd like to see a test video of it if someone has done it.

                        Also, this script has an update sitting around that I just need to review and get posted. So if you download it now, check back until I get the new version posted (hopefully this weekend).

                        Chris

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                        • B Offline
                          bentleykfrog
                          last edited by

                          Hi Chris,

                          This plugin is beautiful, especially the scene creation and curve creation as these make it possible for integration with other animation plugins like flightpath. However I think I noticed that on my first export that the field of view changes from what is currently set in sketchup to Sketchups default 30 degree FOV? Is it possible to conserve the field of view, as I prefer to have a more natural 55-70 degree FOV.

                          thanks again

                          -niall

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                          • drewD Offline
                            drew
                            last edited by

                            Chris
                            Iโ€™ve been trying to download and install your Camera Recorder Pluginโ€ฆ firstly, how do I know that I have the latest version? Secondly, how do I download and install? Iโ€™m not sure whether to extract the whole zip file into the C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins directory or notโ€ฆ sorry, Iโ€™m just a little confused because it has a sub-directory within it.
                            Thanks for all your talent and your help. I canโ€™t wait to try it out.
                            Drew

                            drew

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                            • Chris FullmerC Offline
                              Chris Fullmer
                              last edited by

                              Hi Drew, once plugins start getting to the point where they make their own toolbars, they often have dubfolders to help keep them organized a bit. So that is why there is a subfolder. You should just be able to extract it exactly as it is into your plugins folder.

                              You can tell that you are downloading the most current version because you are downloading it here or at http://www.smustard.com. I never deouble release plugins, so they are downloadable either there or here. (There are a few plugins that are translated into other languages that you can download on foreign language forums too. It is up to the translator to keep them current).

                              Also though, with this particular plugin, Jan has done some nice re-working of it to make the camera path more editable. What do we think, should I remove this version and just link over to Jan's? I think his has all the same functionality as mine, plus all the awesome features he added. So it is really like an upgrade.

                              So I suppose if you download and install the one at the beginning of this thread, you will have my most recent version, though Jan did add to it. So I might recommend downloading that one. I'll see if I can find a link.

                              Chris

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                              • drewD Offline
                                drew
                                last edited by

                                Chris

                                Thank you for taking the time to explain the plug-in installation, i am lookin forward to trying Camera Recorder. Jan's version sounds cool... if you find the link, please post it. Thanks again...

                                Drew ๐Ÿ‘

                                drew

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                                • Bob JamesB Offline
                                  Bob James
                                  last edited by

                                  @chris fullmer said:

                                  So I might recommend downloading that one. I'll see if I can find a link.Chris

                                  I would also be very interested in that link

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                                  • PixeroP Offline
                                    Pixero
                                    last edited by

                                    Here is the link:
                                    http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=35121

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                                    • E Offline
                                      Emilien
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi chris, did you work on the FOV problem of your plugin ?

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                                      • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                        Chris Fullmer
                                        last edited by

                                        Ni, I have not. No plans to look at it in the next few months either. Sorry, but if you happen to be a code-writer, feel free to do so yourself. I'm just busy beyond capacity for a while.

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                                        • D Offline
                                          dodomomo86
                                          last edited by

                                          hi, this plug worked fine for the first time, but now when i open skechup i get this:

                                          Error Loading File E:/softweres/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/clf_camera_recorder/clf_camera_recorder.rb
                                          private method gsub!' called for nil:NilClassError Loading File clf_camera_recorder_loader.rb private method gsub!' called for nil:NilClass

                                          does anyone know how to fix this? (-:

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                                          • S Offline
                                            shri
                                            last edited by

                                            thanks alot for this wonderful plugin.chris
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