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    • deaneauD Offline
      deaneau
      last edited by

      @Fredo6

      i have seen that many users work with Sketchup to design for Game Engines.

      Your Plugin go in the right direction.

      Animation-Export is needed to animate somethink, like Pantograph for Locos and Trams.

      I think, we all understand that is not the same like fast food or douglas "come in and find out". all this need time AND a strong brain.

      i will take the hat

      like on the picture, for you and all other programmer here.

      http://hilfe-fuer-kimberley.de/onewebstatic/313462468e-Hut ziehen.jpeg

      MADE, BORN AND LIVING IN BERLIN
      Big Thank You to all Programmers
      Some German words are so long that they have a perspective. M.Twain

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      • duanekempD Offline
        duanekemp
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        Animation in SketchUp has been the dream since I first heard that it made scenes. Everything else has been like pulling teeth to get good animation. Last project I worked on was horrendous with Proper animation tools, tweens at 25 fps for blinking lights and everything had to work with only the 8 allowed positions available with the Proper Animation plugin.

        SO, I AM SO HAPPY TO DISCOVER THIS HERE! (Thank you Solo for sharing the link!)

        I use both Mac and PC. I'd be more than happy to assist in anyway I can. Please consider me for any testing. I have a WIP spaceship project that is rigged for flight, opening landing gear and tail movement for landing, turrets and more just WAITING for this.

        ![Landing Gear "Parked](/uploads/imported_attachments/MTFR_SeedBudteststransfer-Scene262.jpeg "Landing Gear "Parked")

        ![Landing Gear "extended"](/uploads/imported_attachments/cQNS_SeedBudteststransfer-Scene27B.jpeg "Landing Gear "extended"")

        ![Tail Position "Break/Landing"](/uploads/imported_attachments/m3t2_SeedBudteststransfer-Scene28b.jpeg "Tail Position "Break/Landing"")

        Flight: Tail position normal/Gear retracted to thorax.

        And if possible to get some basic movement from the people models for (not TOO close) shots on landing.... cool.
        Cockpit crew

        As I'm working with Thea, I can't wait to participate in testing, if available or get my hands on this.
        Congratulations on the initiative.

        Can't WAIT!

        Duane Kemp

        Kemp Productions
        Puidoux, Switzerland
        Gallery:
        https://duanekemp.artstation.com/

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        • romboutR Offline
          rombout
          last edited by

          Its looking really and has come a far way.

          The thing i quite not understand all these requests. As a base for sort of simple thing this is great. A lot of request i see are for quite difficult animations. If you would want to do that go to a app which support that. Making advanced animations you need tons of panels to control your mesh, record sheets, loops etc etc.

          The first major issue that the Viewport of sketchup wont coupe with heavy models, so why try to make beautiful animations with low poly models?

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          • JQLJ Offline
            JQL
            last edited by

            Why try to kick a ball with your feet into an objective when you can take it there with your hands?

            Because taking it with your hands hurts!

            http://epmgaa.media.lionheartdms.com/img/photos/2015/09/14/Rugby-Championships-Big-Hit.jpg

            Both of them are great fun though!

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            • Rich O BrienR Offline
              Rich O Brien Moderator
              last edited by

              All I'll say is peeps will have lots of fun with Animator ๐Ÿ˜„

              Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp ๐Ÿ“–

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              • Rich O BrienR Offline
                Rich O Brien Moderator
                last edited by

                ๐Ÿ˜ฎ


                animator.gif

                Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp ๐Ÿ“–

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                • OxerO Offline
                  Oxer
                  last edited by

                  Incredible plugin!! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
                  This opens a new world of possibilities into SU, and I think that Tomasz (Thea4SU developer) will give support to the plugin, we will see fantastic animations when the plugin is released to the public.
                  If you need Mac tester's, you can count on me. ๐Ÿ’š

                  "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
                  [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

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                  • usenU Offline
                    usen
                    last edited by

                    Hi,

                    Every common program has the timeline at the bottom, will you keep it on the left?

                    http://www.sketchupturkiye.com/

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                    • ntxdaveN Offline
                      ntxdave
                      last edited by

                      @usen said:

                      Hi,

                      Every common program has the timeline at the bottom, will you keep it on the left?

                      You will be able to place the timeline on the left, right, top, or bottom. The default is on the left.

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                      • pilouP Offline
                        pilou
                        last edited by

                        Sorry where is the plugin ? ๐Ÿ˜ณ
                        It's only for happy fews ? ๐Ÿ˜„

                        Frenchy Pilou
                        Is beautiful that please without concept!
                        My Little site :)

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                        • ntxdaveN Offline
                          ntxdave
                          last edited by

                          Still in development.

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                          • fredo6F Offline
                            fredo6
                            last edited by

                            @usen said:

                            Every common program has the timeline at the bottom, will you keep it on the left?

                            Animator timeline bottom.png

                            Animator Timeline top.png

                            Animator Timeline left.png

                            Animator Timeline Right.png

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                            • JQLJ Offline
                              JQL
                              last edited by

                              LOL!

                              The main mistake is confusing Fredo6's work with common programs!

                              www.casca.pt
                              Visit us on facebook!

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                              • pilouP Offline
                                pilou
                                last edited by

                                Fredo President! โ˜€

                                Frenchy Pilou
                                Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                My Little site :)

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                                • thomthomT Offline
                                  thomthom
                                  last edited by

                                  New round of donations for Fredo - anyone?

                                  Thomas Thomassen โ€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                  List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                                  • fredo6F Offline
                                    fredo6
                                    last edited by

                                    @pilou said:

                                    Sorry where is the plugin ? ๐Ÿ˜ณ
                                    It's only for happy fews ? ๐Ÿ˜„

                                    I am still resolving some basic issues with the animation representation framework. So there is some delay, again and again.

                                    Fredo

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                                    • duanekempD Offline
                                      duanekemp
                                      last edited by

                                      I too am a Mac user as well as PC. I'd be more than willing to be your guinea pig for test on both.

                                      Duane Kemp

                                      Kemp Productions
                                      Puidoux, Switzerland
                                      Gallery:
                                      https://duanekemp.artstation.com/

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                                      • EarthMoverE Offline
                                        EarthMover
                                        last edited by

                                        Fredo, I see you've released 6 beta tutorial videos on your youtube channel. I hope that means something is coming soon. ๐Ÿ˜„

                                        3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
                                        Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
                                        Content Creator at Skapeup

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                                        • D Offline
                                          driven
                                          last edited by

                                          fredo,
                                          you can bundle 64-bit ffmpeg binary with your plugin for use on Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite and El Captain.

                                          it eliminates the need to download, instal, look for, etc...

                                          john

                                          learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                                          • fredo6F Offline
                                            fredo6
                                            last edited by

                                            @driven said:

                                            fredo,
                                            you can bundle 64-bit ffmpeg binary with your plugin for use on Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite and El Captain.

                                            it eliminates the need to download, instal, look for, etc...

                                            john

                                            John,

                                            Not sure it's a feasible idea:

                                            • I don't know if I have the right to distribute it.
                                            • The exe file is roughly 40 Mb, so not light
                                            • I would have 2 distributions, one for Windows (maybe 2 if 32bits is still around), one for Mac

                                            If there is a right to redistribute, the solution would be to put it on the PluginStore. But again, it's an Exe file on Windows (and similar on Mac), so it's never simple to download such files by program.

                                            Fredo

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