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

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Animator Beta
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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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        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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              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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                      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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                            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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                              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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                                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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                                      • duanekempD Offline
                                        duanekemp
                                        last edited by

                                        It works! Thank you Fredo!

                                        Duane Kemp

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

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                                          Calcifer
                                          last edited by

                                          Thank you Fredo.
                                          You're the man!

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                                            JMGUILLAUME
                                            last edited by

                                            Animator is a very interesting plugin but I do not succeed to record films of the animation.

                                            It seems that FFMpeg does not work correctly.

                                            I obtain numerous images instead of film, and they vanishes when I click record.

                                            Without possibility to record films, animator is less useful.

                                            Is there something to do?

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