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    [Plugin] Animator - v4.5a - 22 Jul 25

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Animator Beta
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    • fredo6F Offline
      fredo6
      last edited by

      @calcifer said:

      Hello Fredo,

      I am having an issue I never had before with animator:
      I animated some spinning gears. It works fine when I scroll through animator. But when I export, some gears don't spin. I go back to the project and they spin properly. Here are few odd things: some spin, some don't. The ones that don't, I tried to change the axis (from x to z) and it works. But when I move it again, it doesn't work anymore. I tried several things: changing the group/object axis. I also tried to rotate the gear within the group. It doesn't work. I tried to use the model axis and the object axis, same results. I also exploded the gears, regrouped them, gave them a different name and re animated: still doesn't work. The odd thing is when I create another object (cube, cylinder, I even tried another complex shape), it works.
      I have been using Animator for years now and it's the first time I get this specific issue.
      Thank you in advance

      If you could send me the model, I could have a look.

      Note that spinning symmetrical objects (like gears), may also give the impression of static movement when it spins too fast or at a multiple of the frame rate. I would suggest you put a color mark on the gears to verify whether they spin or not.

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        Calcifer
        last edited by

        @fredo6 said:

        If you could send me the model, I could have a look.

        Note that spinning symmetrical objects (like gears), may also give the impression of static movement when it spins too fast or at a multiple of the frame rate. I would suggest you put a color mark on the gears to verify whether they spin or not.

        Hello Fredo and thanks for your response.
        It turns out indeed those specific gears are moving. I did slow them down and put a color mark. It works. Thanks again.

        I take the opportunity to ask a more genereal question about Animator: when a model is more complex, animator takes a while to respond (it can take up to 30 seconds to have a menu open - like, when I create a new movement). Granted I now have a lot of objects and moving parts in the file. In the past tried to lighten the model buy using proxies (for the static parts) but it remains the same. Outside of animator I can navigate very smoothly.
        I know my hardware is getting a bit old: which part of the hardware should be updated to increase animator performances? I think i have a decent cpu but my gpu is now very old.
        Thanks again for your fantastic plugin.

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        • fredo6F Offline
          fredo6
          last edited by

          Animator is dependent on the complexity of the model for some functions of the editor, as it needs to go through object hierarchy in the model.

          Which 'menu' can take 30 seconds to open?

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          • C Offline
            Calcifer
            last edited by

            The best example is when adding a new movement. Clicking on the icon is instant but accessing the panel (translation, spin, rotate etc...) takes about 30 seconds. Then, it's fine, I can select the object almost instantly. Entering the value takes about 10 seconds to process the information. Then closing the new movement takes a bit of time as well. Also, If I want to edit a clip, it takes about 15 seconds to open it to adjust.
            My model is quite complex - I believe - so any change can take some time. Hence i was wondering if I could boost my computer in some way.

            You got me curious about the hierarchy: does it mean that it would take more time to animate an object that is deep into the hierarchy over one that is at the top? I have to say I didn't notice any performance difference depending on which object I work on.

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            • S Offline
              Sugareth
              last edited by

              Hi Fredo,
              Firstly, thanks for the animator plugin, I have used it many times over the years. I might have missed something obvious, but with the latest update I don't seem to be able to insert a rotation animation? Previous versions of the plugin this was fine.
              What am I doing wrong?
              Thanks
              Sugareth

              https://i.imgur.com/mF2XG51.gif

              Edit

              Second issue I am having, previously I could double click on a sequence and it would let me edit the translation etc. - has this functionality been removed?

              https://i.imgur.com/g2BpDJe.gif

              Edit 2

              https://i.imgur.com/eTdT4Re.png

              Restarted Sketchup, the menu is now appearing OK.

              Edit 3...
              Trying to recreate the bug - appears to happen when I temporarily exit to Sketchup. The movement type window then doesn't reappear. When I close Sketchup I also notice that the "Temporarily Exit to Sketchup" dialog from Animator is still open.

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              • fredo6F Offline
                fredo6
                last edited by

                Could you open the Ruby console to see if there are error messages.

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                • fredo6F Offline
                  fredo6
                  last edited by

                  New Release: Animator - v3.6a - 21 Sep 21

                  Requirement: LibFredo6 v11.5

                  Maintenance release

                  • Extension of validity

                  See plugin home page of Animator for Download of RBZ from the PluginStore.

                  See Main Post of the Animator thread for more information.

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                  • N Offline
                    nate101090
                    last edited by

                    HELP! I just installed and started using animator plug in today, and I created a long animation with many moving parts. I successfully saved an animator file along with my progress today, but not there seems to be a glitch. I can see all of the assets in the timeline, but I can't scrub through the timeline. When I click back to beginning it won't take me there, and when I click on generate video...all the windows disappear and I can't see the generate window box that I did see before. Not sure how to solve this glitch and open the generate window box again.

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                    • fredo6F Offline
                      fredo6
                      last edited by

                      Difficult to say anything without having the model.

                      At least, could you open the Ruby Console while running Animator.

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                      • duanekempD Offline
                        duanekemp
                        last edited by

                        Hello,

                        Trying to test Thea with Animator again with an older version of SketchUp (2020).
                        When I launched Animator, it said that the version no longer worked and needed updating.

                        I update LibFredo6 and through the SketchUcation store plugin, tried to update Animator. Didn't work. Tried direct download and SketchUp Extension Manager wouldn't work either, saying Failed to install Animator_v3.6.rbz and with the Extension store the message is UnZip Error: Could not upzip archive.

                        Has something changed that it won't install on SU2020?

                        Actuallymessage from SU20 & SU21, just did the same exact thing in SU2021...

                        Duane Kemp

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

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                        • duanekempD Offline
                          duanekemp
                          last edited by

                          And... for some reason, with SU2021, there was no problem with the update today! Hmmm.
                          Interesting. I did nothing different.

                          Duane Kemp

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

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                          • D Offline
                            demiremre
                            last edited by

                            Hello Fredo

                            I've been using Animator for a long time and I love it.

                            Im working on a important animation work (deadline is tomorrow 😞 ) but suddenly I got an error window like in the picture. I downloaded it and try to update but nothing has changed. It's seems on the latest version in extension manager.

                            I deleted and reinstalled, used in higher sketchup versions but I got still same error.

                            Windows 10
                            Sketchup 2020


                            resim_2022-03-31_051640.png

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                              Calcifer
                              last edited by

                              Hello Fredo,
                              Just wanted to mention that I have the same issue. I am also getting the message I have to update the plugin.

                              Windows 10, SU 2021

                              Thanks!

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                              • duanekempD Offline
                                duanekemp
                                last edited by

                                I too downloaded the 3.6 version for SU2022, didn't work. So I installed it with the SketchUcation store plugin... still didn't work.

                                Continue to get message:

                                "This version of Animator has expired
                                Please upgrade to the lattest version

                                Go to the Download Page on Sketchucation?"

                                So, thought to try and update LibFredo6 to see if that was the culprit.

                                No change. Any suggestions?

                                And I confirm, SU2021 has the same issue.

                                Duane Kemp

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

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                                • L Offline
                                  lhlhyi
                                  last edited by

                                  Animator V3.6a is expired today. I'm working on one urgent program. Where and when could we get the new version of the plugin?

                                  Please reply as soon as possible!

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                                  • S Offline
                                    Saumil12345
                                    last edited by

                                    I am also working on a tight deadline and the animator has expired, how can I get in working again?, Please reply as soon as possible. It is really urgent.

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                                    • S Offline
                                      Saumil12345
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi Fredo,

                                      Is there any hope that you release a new version or a fix to this issue today? I have to take a workshop on animator, but if the plugin is not working, I can't do anything, please reply as soon as possible, so that I can know if I will have to postpone the workshop or we are getting new version soon?

                                      Thank you

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                                      • fredo6F Offline
                                        fredo6
                                        last edited by

                                        New Release: Animator - v3.7a - 31 Mar 22 21

                                        Requirement: LibFredo6 v12.8

                                        Maintenance release

                                        • Bug fixing
                                        • Extension of validity

                                        See plugin home page of Animator for Download of RBZ from the PluginStore.

                                        See Main Post of the Animator thread for more information.

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                                        • fredo6F Offline
                                          fredo6
                                          last edited by

                                          @saumil12345 said:

                                          Is there any hope that you release a new version or a fix to this issue today? I have to take a workshop on animator, but if the plugin is not working, I can't do anything, please reply as soon as possible, so that I can know if I will have to postpone the workshop or we are getting new version soon?

                                          Oooops....! sorry for that. New version Animator v3.7a published with extension of validity.

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                                          • duanekempD Offline
                                            duanekemp
                                            last edited by

                                            Fredo!!! You are a good man! Thank you.
                                            Will download now.

                                            Cheers,

                                            Duane Kemp

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

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