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

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    • fredo6F Offline
      fredo6
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      @whiterabbit said:

      I'm glad we got to the bottom of it ! Thanks for your help. It's an amazing piece of work it should definitely be a paid plugin![flash 640,480:2qtuw4ba][/flash:2qtuw4ba]
      [attachment=0:2qtuw4ba]<!-- ia0 -->Who cut the cheese.swf<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:2qtuw4ba]

      Well...it's going to be a paid plugin actually (with an evaluation version). Just need to have the right amount of features and also a sufficient quality to justify the cost.

      Fredo

      PS: by the way, better post a .MOV or a .gif. It's usually diffciult to do anything with SWF files.

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        whiterabbit
        last edited by

        I'm glad we got to the bottom of it ! Thanks for your help. It's an amazing piece of work it should definitely be a paid plugin!

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          whiterabbit
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          I only used the swf as the interface looks like that's what it prefers.

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          • fredo6F Offline
            fredo6
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            New Release: Animator - v2.1a - 20 May 18

            Requirement: LibFredo6 v8.4a

            Major release

            Added Movement Apparition, allowing to make object progressively appear or disappear, based on section planes.

            Note: hose models by Eneroth3

            If you install LibFredo6 v8.4c, you have the option to use section planes for partial apparition, between 2 boundaries

            Animator - Apparition - Partial.gif


            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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              junphuc17945
              last edited by

              in version 2.1, i cant generate video

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              • fredo6F Offline
                fredo6
                last edited by

                @junphuc17945 said:

                in version 2.1, i cant generate video

                Small bug coming from LibFredo6.

                Fixed in LibFredo6 v8.4f, just published.

                Fredo

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                • fredo6F Offline
                  fredo6
                  last edited by

                  New Release: Animator - v2.2a - 13 July 18

                  Requirement: LibFredo6 v8.5a

                  Minor release

                  • Extension of validity
                  • Prompt for sequence names can now be configured from the Default Parameter Dialog box. If you set at NO PROMPT, then a default name will be used. You can change it later.
                    Animator - Config Prompt for Name.png
                  • Note also that there is fast way to insert the current view camera in the timeline, by clicking on the small button in the Insert palette.
                    Animator - Insert current view.png

                  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
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                    New Release: Animator - v2.2b - 14 July 18

                    Requirement: LibFredo6 v8.5b

                    Minor release

                    Full screen option: All Sketchup toolbars, native and extensions are automatically hidden when starting Animator. They are restored in their original position when exiting Animator, either temporarily or fully.
                    This option can be activated in the Default Parameters dialog box.

                    The idea is indeed to give you more space on the screen when designing animations.

                    Animator - Full Screen option.png

                    Here is a short video illustrating the Full Screen option.


                    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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                    • pilouP Offline
                      pilou
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                      Tricky! ☀

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

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                      • fredo6F Offline
                        fredo6
                        last edited by

                        @pilou said:

                        Tricky! ☀

                        Don't know if it works on Mac!

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                          Takkegek
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                          Hello,

                          I was doing some tests today with Animator (just discovered the plugin and looks very promising!) and Thea Render for Sketchup v2 (recent version).
                          This is a very basic quick animation in sketchup I made with Animator:

                          I would like to render it in thea but thea can not find the clip when I push the button 'render Animation' ( like shown in printscreen )

                          printscreen animator and thea.jpg

                          Anyone an idea why Thea doesn't find the clip I made? Or has this something to do with the fact that Thea is a demo version? It is possible to render it in Animator itself but I want to render in thea because I think I will have more control over the network rendering settings.

                          Thank you!

                          Takkegek

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                          • fredo6F Offline
                            fredo6
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                            @takkegek said:

                            Anyone an idea why Thea doesn't find the clip I made? Or has this something to do with the fact that Thea is a demo version? It is possible to render it in Animator itself but I want to render in thea because I think I will have more control over the network rendering settings.

                            I think the external rendering from Thea requires that you have the licensed version installed.

                            Fredo

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                              Takkegek
                              last edited by

                              Thanks Fredo for answering! I have almost the licensed version, bought it but still waiting for the serials to come from Thea render. I can't wait to test this plugin any further.

                              I was wondering something. Is it possible to import a whole animation of one sketchup-file into a other sketchup-file? For example; I make a animation of a car driving. Can I import this car+animation into a other sketchup-file?
                              Or is it only possible the other way around: to import the second sketchup-file in the one where I have allready made all the animations that I would like to use?

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                              • fredo6F Offline
                                fredo6
                                last edited by

                                @takkegek said:

                                I was wondering something. Is it possible to import a whole animation of one sketchup-file into a other sketchup-file? For example; I make a animation of a car driving. Can I import this car+animation into a other sketchup-file?
                                Or is it only possible the other way around: to import the second sketchup-file in the one where I have allready made all the animations that I would like to use?

                                Animator does not allow this, because you would need to import exactly the same objects and contexts (layers, etc...).
                                However, if you do a Save-as of a file with animations inside, the new file also include the animation, since all animation data are stored within the model.
                                You can also create several animations in the same model. All elements of animations (i.e. sequences, clips, films) can be re-used.

                                Fredo

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                                  Takkegek
                                  last edited by

                                  Actually it does not take much time to do the setup for a driving a car or for some flying birds. It is not really necessary to import it from one file to another because the workflow in Animator is pretty quick. Below a quick test with some flying birds.
                                  This plugin can make a walkthrough for a project much more interesting (like opening a door in a interior walktrough).
                                  Great plugin so far Fredo, if this all works well with Thea4SU v2 (have not yet the serials so can not test everything) than it should be a paying plugin!

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                                    Floorguy
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                                    Disappearing group? When I choose the Translation movement and then go Selection of Objects, I select my group to move and it disappears, never to return. Even when I quit Animator and return to Sketchup, the group is gone. If I go back and purge all sequences, it comes back. Any ideas? (I'm pretty new to Sketchup and Animator)

                                    Disappearing Group.mov

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                                    • fredo6F Offline
                                      fredo6
                                      last edited by

                                      @floorguy

                                      Strange, indeed.

                                      Could you post the model so that I have a look.

                                      Many thanks

                                      Fredo

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                                        Floorguy
                                        last edited by

                                        @fredo6 said:

                                        @floorguy

                                        Strange, indeed.

                                        Could you post the model so that I have a look.

                                        Many thanks

                                        Fredo

                                        Here's a link to the Sketchup file Fredo. Thanks for looking.

                                        Link Preview Image

                                        favicon

                                        (drive.google.com)

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                                        • soloS Offline
                                          solo
                                          last edited by

                                          Is Animator and Thea 1.5 still working? I cannot get them to work together, I tried both from Animator dialog and from the Thea window to render an animation to no avail.

                                          http://www.solos-art.com

                                          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                                          • fredo6F Offline
                                            fredo6
                                            last edited by

                                            @solo said:

                                            Is Animator and Thea 1.5 still working? I cannot get them to work together, I tried both from Animator dialog and from the Thea window to render an animation to no avail.

                                            Good you signal it.

                                            Something has changed in Thea 1.5, and the method for rendering does not work as it used to (you can see it in the Ruby console). This simply prevents the rendering from Animator with Thea. is ennoying and there is little I can do on my side.

                                            Fredo

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