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

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    • B Offline
      Ben Ritter
      last edited by

      Thanks Rich

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        Charlie__V
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        fredo,
        Thank you, ....great plug-in!

        Q: how to maintain object parallel to path when "helical"?

        In first .gif I have SU path on single/flat plane, and all behaves as expected.
        (I introduced 3 rotations: rear wheel lift just before take off and ± 60° rotations through curve(s)

        In second .gif I have "elevated" the path to a "helical" type shape and the plane maintains +X axis "heading throughout path.
        Is there a setting to force the plane to follow the path parallel?

        (Ideally, replicate the action in first .gif in the "helical" type path of the second .gif)

        Thanks again,
        Charlie


        Flat flight path


        !["helical" flight path](/uploads/imported_attachments/6Quw_Film1.gif ""helical" flight path")

        Precision M1710/Win 7 Pro 64 bit/i-7 6920 Quad core 2.9 Ghz -3.8/16Gb ram/NVIDIA M5000M 8Gb

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

          Why not add the elevation as movement?

          2017-05-27_15-59-08.gif

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            Charlie__V
            last edited by

            @rich o brien said:

            Why not add the elevation as movement?

            [attachment=1:ejbr5t2m]<!-- ia1 -->2017-05-27_15-59-08.gif<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:ejbr5t2m]

            Rich,
            Umm....because I guess I was too thick headed to even think of that. 😄
            (now wishing I asked hours ago) 😳

            Thanks, that works great!
            Charlie


            !["Translation" elevation movement](/uploads/imported_attachments/ZViR_Film1.gif ""Translation" elevation movement")

            Precision M1710/Win 7 Pro 64 bit/i-7 6920 Quad core 2.9 Ghz -3.8/16Gb ram/NVIDIA M5000M 8Gb

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

              No problem. That's a great little animation!

              Mind if I share it on twitter?

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                Charlie__V
                last edited by

                @rich o brien said:

                No problem. That's a great little animation!

                Mind if I share it on twitter?

                (Thanks)Sure, ok to tweet it, though now that I am past my hurdle (thanks again)I was going to add a package dropped via parachute. (scaling)........but don't wait for that.........another learning curve ahead for me. 😎

                Charlie

                Precision M1710/Win 7 Pro 64 bit/i-7 6920 Quad core 2.9 Ghz -3.8/16Gb ram/NVIDIA M5000M 8Gb

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                • MALAISEM Offline
                  MALAISE
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                  New improvements, it opens a whole world. Great Fredo.
                  Pierre

                  La Connaissance n'a de valeur que partagée

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                    Charlie__V
                    last edited by

                    Fredo,
                    You should put a warning label on this plug-in.........its addictive. 😄

                    Last one for today...........cargo drop via parachute.


                    Cargo drop

                    Precision M1710/Win 7 Pro 64 bit/i-7 6920 Quad core 2.9 Ghz -3.8/16Gb ram/NVIDIA M5000M 8Gb

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                    • fredo6F Offline
                      fredo6
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                      Charlie,

                      Great job. I guess you used the Easing for simulating the take off. And nice utilization of the scaling for the parachute.

                      One small thing: you could center the plane on the runway by moving the point of contact to be in the middle of the two wheels.

                      Now you just have to build the landscape and include some views from the cockpit!

                      Fredo

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                        Charlie__V
                        last edited by

                        @fredo6 said:

                        Charlie,
                        Great job. I guess you used the Easing for simulating the take off. And nice utilization of the scaling for the parachute.

                        Thanks Fredo, I am truly honored!& yes I used easing. (see settings attachment)
                        But this is some form of magic that you do, so all credit to you!

                        @fredo6 said:

                        One small thing: you could center the plane on the runway by moving the point of contact to be in the middle of the two wheels.

                        Hard to tell but path was in the center....I may have inadvertently moved it though.

                        @fredo6 said:

                        Now you just have to build the landscape and include some views from the cockpit!

                        Fredo

                        I know.....but have to stop for today.


                        Easing....polynom

                        Precision M1710/Win 7 Pro 64 bit/i-7 6920 Quad core 2.9 Ghz -3.8/16Gb ram/NVIDIA M5000M 8Gb

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                        • chriC Offline
                          chri
                          last edited by

                          @unknownuser said:

                          Last one for today...........cargo drop via parachute.

                          Magnificent job CHARLIE 👍

                          Thanks for sharing
                          Thanks to Fredo

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                          • ntxdaveN Offline
                            ntxdave
                            last edited by

                            @unknownuser said:

                            Fredo,
                            You should put a warning label on this plug-in.........its addictive. 😄

                            Last one for today...........cargo drop via parachute.

                            Pretty neat Charlie!!

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                              Charlie__V
                              last edited by

                              Thanks all, it was/is fun. 😄

                              Precision M1710/Win 7 Pro 64 bit/i-7 6920 Quad core 2.9 Ghz -3.8/16Gb ram/NVIDIA M5000M 8Gb

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                                db11
                                last edited by

                                When I click on airplane gif I get this each time:

                                Screen Shot 2017-05-29 at 9.49.06 AM.png

                                I've had a similar problem on one other site (The Verge - which fails to even load the home page), so it's likely browser related. Both these have happened since the latest Safari update, so not sure if it broke something.

                                Anyone know what the issue might be? I'm running Safari on elCapitan (both with latest updates)

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

                                  @db11 said:

                                  Anyone know what the issue might be? I'm running Safari on elCapitan (both with latest updates)

                                  If you open this in a browser tab what happens?

                                  https://sketchucation.com/forums/download/file.php?id=147669%26amp;mode=view/rokbox.jpg

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                                    db11
                                    last edited by

                                    Same error. It takes ~ 30 seconds for the tab to load, then it throws the error.

                                    I thought it might be my browser extensions, but the problem persists even with extensions off.

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                                      Charlie__V
                                      last edited by

                                      @db11 said:

                                      Same error. It takes ~ 30 seconds for the tab to load, then it throws the error.

                                      I thought it might be my browser extensions, but the problem persists even with extensions off.

                                      I revised the length of the .gif as I experienced something similar on my Ipad.

                                      So this is a test to see if it is due to a time issue. (see attached)

                                      I will take down problem file if this resolves it.

                                      Charlie

                                      EDIT:
                                      This version works fine on my IPad.
                                      *Admin. Please let me know if you want problem file taken down or? (In case you want it to source problem)


                                      Flight path/cargo drop Rev1

                                      Precision M1710/Win 7 Pro 64 bit/i-7 6920 Quad core 2.9 Ghz -3.8/16Gb ram/NVIDIA M5000M 8Gb

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                                        faust07
                                        last edited by

                                        COOOL!

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                                          db11
                                          last edited by

                                          It was only when I tried opening Rich's in a new tab that it took 30 seconds to fail. When I clicked on the gif (without opening a new tab), it threw the error immediately - and still does with the smaller file.

                                          Not to worry... pretty sure the problem is with my browser

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                                            Charlie__V
                                            last edited by

                                            fredo,

                                            Per latest Beta release:

                                            Cameras: Still views, Scene views, Tracking camera, all with "fade-out"

                                            Q: Is the "fade out" camera related or content related? (Please indulge me as I am not well versed)

                                            That said......and to attempt to further clarify.....what would "fade out".......items/content camera is "on" or would camera "fade out" or "close" focus in some way.

                                            Again, many thanks for this awesome plug-in.

                                            Best regards,
                                            Charlie

                                            Precision M1710/Win 7 Pro 64 bit/i-7 6920 Quad core 2.9 Ghz -3.8/16Gb ram/NVIDIA M5000M 8Gb

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