Question about SU 'Scenes'

bexar

Question about 'scenes'.

I can create/add 'scenes' after changing the 'view' (with Orbit tool) and later show the animation as expected on the computer monitor.

But that is not what I want to do!

I want to change the model (hinged groups, one rotating, the other fixed) a few degrees of rotation, add a view, change the rotation, add a view, change the rotation, add a view, etc., etc. The camera, zoom, orbit is never changing, always fixed in same position. Only the position of the rotating group is changing.

As I create/add each 'view' it is shown in the Scenes dialog box showing the rotation. When I 'animate', the scenes step through as expected in the Scenes window, but nothing changes on the display monitor, still displays the last model position created.

What I want to do is to animate the 'changing model', not the 'changing view'.

Can SU do this? If so, how and what version of SU??

Thank you!

sdmitch

In a word, NO. The Sketchup Scene only saves the camera and layer info. It doesn't save anything related to what is in the scene.

The closest thing I have is a plugin I called Scene Manager. It allows you to move components in and out of the view or rearrange them in the view and then save the scene. The scenes can then be recalled one at a time.

pilou

Try Mover

This sort of thing ?

bexar

@pilou said:

Try Mover

This sort of thing ?

[attachment=0:33sjdo8u]GIF_move.gif[/attachment:33sjdo8u]

Not exactly, but close! Say your 3D box was cut in half and each half joined by a hinge. The first scene would show the halves together (closed), next scene the one half has rotated 5 deg, next scene the same half has rotated another 5 deg, the next scene the same half has rotated another 5 deg, and so on.

Each half is a 'group'. The first half (group) is stationary, the second half (different group) rotates in 5 deg increments about the same axis point.

Similar to the sequential steps of a door opening - the wall is fixed and the door rotates around the hinge axis opening 5 deg in each scene. Each 5 deg rotation is captured as a scene, the animation shows the door opening.

Will 'Mover' do that??

Thank you for your help.

bexar

@pilou said:

Yes, you can make anything you want!
The only thing is that you must use components
for have the possibility to command positions of the the axis
else you will obtain erratic rotations/movements!

Alas only default : Scale will be not entierely working!
Only by direct step between scenes without smoothing animation! (Big/Small)

Here only 2 static scenes! Of course it's compatible with animations of scenes themselves!
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pilou,

Thank you so much! Looks like 'mover' is exactly what I'm looking for. I'm using SU 8, would you recommend mover v 5 or mover v 6?

This will be my first SU plug-in, so I might have more questions later.

I sincerely appreciate the time and effort that you have put into your helpful replies.

bexar,
SE Queensland, Australia

pilou

Take of course the last one .rbz version!

And install it from the Menu of Sketchup: Windows / Preferences / Extensions / Install Extension
so no need to find the good folder for install all that!

pilou

Yes, you can make anything you want!
The only thing is that you must use components
for have the possibility to command positions of the axis
else you will obtain erratic rotations/movements!

Alas only default : Scale will be not entierely working!
Only by direct step between scenes without smoothing animation! (Big/Small)

Here only 2 static scenes! Of course it's compatible with animations of scenes themselves!

bexar

@pilou said:

Take of course the last one .rbz version!

And install it from the Menu of Sketchup: Windows / Preferences / Extensions / Install Extension
so no need to find the good folder for install all that!

pilou,

Thank you for the reply.

I'm using SU 8, I can follow the "Windows / Preference / Extensions / Install Extension" trail OK, EXCEPT FOR the "Install Extension" option does not appear!

Any other thoughts or options??

Cheers,

bexar

pilou

Maybe you have not the SketchUp 8 M2 ?

http://sketchucation.com/resources/tutorials/108-installing-sketchup-plugins

So make a manual installation

Or better Install Sketchup 2016 !
As you have no plugins installed that will the best for you!

bexar

@pilou said:

Maybe you have not the SketchUp 8 M2 ?

http://sketchucation.com/resources/tutorials/108-installing-sketchup-plugins

So make a manual installation

Or better Install Sketchup 2016 !
As you have no plugins installed that will the best for you!

Popped mover.rb into the Sketchup 8 Plugin folder and all going great.

Thank you to everyone that helped out with the issue!