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

Takkegek

Thanks Fredo, I will try this!

studzinski

Hi, I have created a staging animation in SU for a construction of a metro station, an 8min video, approx. 160 scenes, showing how the station will be built from start to finish, with construction equipment, etc. I am looking for someone to turn this into a more photo realistic animation, add some movement to the construction equipment, etc. Animator seems like the right tool, though I have never used it myself. Is there someone that would be interested and had immediate availability to do this for me?

Regards,

Michal

bulet

Cannot find the explode function in the latest version.

Please advise.

Thanks

fredo6

@bulet said:

Cannot find the explode function in the latest version.

It is in the Movement palette

Animator explosion.png

Arc

It is chinese translation, 100%.
Animator_ZH.lang

bulet

@fredo6 said:

@bulet said:

Cannot find the explode function in the latest version.

It is in the Movement palette

[attachment=0:83dt0fyt]Animator explosion.png[/attachment:83dt0fyt]

Thank you. Found it. Was a bit confused with the route.

Valy2404

Hi Fredo. when I export animation or render plugin writes that it needs a Pro version where I can fix it or buy a Pro version ?

Valy2404

Hi Fredo. when I export animation or render plugin writes that it needs a Pro version where I can fix it or buy a Pro version ?

fredo6

New Release: Animator - v2.3a - 14 Nov 18

Requirement: LibFredo6 v8.6k

Minor release

Mouse Wheel can now be used for scrolling on Mac platforms
Various bug fixing

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

See Main Post of the Animator thread for more information.

palphd

Hi Fredo,

Is there an option for achieving transparent backgrounds when generating a video as an images sequence (PNGs)?

Cheers,
Chris

fredo6

@palphd said:

Is there an option for achieving transparent backgrounds when generating a video as an images sequence (PNGs)?
Chris

Good point. I have to test, but it should be possible. I'll have to add the option in the GUI too.

Fredo

palphd

@fredo6 said:

@palphd said:

Is there an option for achieving transparent backgrounds when generating a video as an images sequence (PNGs)?
Chris

Good point. I have to test, but it should be possible. I'll have to add the option in the GUI too.

Fredo

Thanks so much for the reply! Animator is such a fantastic plugin, but I was going insane trying to find that option since MSPhysics and ClothWorks have it. Adding it to Animator will truly complete the SketchUp animation trifecta as far as I'm concerned.

Good luck and thanks again! I'll stay tuned

Cheers,
Chris*

fredo6

New Release: Animator - v2.3b - 16 Nov 18

Requirement: LibFredo6 v8.6k

Minor release

Mouse Wheel for scrolling now works in parallel projection mode

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

See Main Post of the Animator thread for more information.

fredo6

New Release: Animator - v2.3c - 18 Nov 18

Requirement: LibFredo6 v8.6m

Minor release

Bug fixing and GUI adjustments
Option for Transparent background for generating videos. It only works for Natural rendering and generate the PNG images with no background. I don't know if this makes its way through the video generation via FFmpeg. You need to install LibFredo6 8.6m.

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

See Main Post of the Animator thread for more information.

palphd

@fredo6 said:

New Release: Animator - v2.3c - 18 Nov 18

Requirement: LibFredo6 v8.6m

Minor release

Bug fixing and GUI adjustments

Option for Transparent background for generating videos. It only works for Natural rendering and generate the PNG images with no background. I don't know if this makes its way through the video generation via FFmpeg. You need to install LibFredo6 8.6m.
[attachment=0:1f6ufy1r]Animator - Transparent Background toggle button.png[/attachment:1f6ufy1r]

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

See Main Post of the Animator thread for more information.

Thanks Fredo,

Good news: I can now see the Transparent Background toggle button on the GUI.
Bad news: I don't get transparent backgrounds in my PNGs when I export them with the option selected

fredo6

@palphd said:

Bad news: I don't get transparent backgrounds in my PNGs when I export them with the option selected

Did you upgrade to LibFredo6 8.6m?

palphd

@fredo6 said:

@palphd said:

Bad news: I don't get transparent backgrounds in my PNGs when I export them with the option selected

Did you upgrade to LibFredo6 8.6m?

That did the trick! You're the man, Fredo!

rong1937

Hope to support Enscape render

chals375

Hello.

First of all, I hope you understand the awkwardness of English.

Writing on the translator.

I used the animator 2.1a version and thea render v2.

I was using it well, but after updating the animator to 2.3c, I can't turn it on.

When I press the render button, the word "no clip defined in model" appears.

So do files with dozens of clips.
Everything went dead.

I want to use version 2.1a again, but it is not possible because the period of use has expired.

If I set my computer time to the past, I can use it, but because thea render license is not available, rendering is not possible.

How shall I do it?
Please help me.T.T

fredo6

@chals375

First of all, can you play the animation interactively within Animator
Can you generate the video in natural mode (No rendering by Thea)?
Can you open the Ruby console while you are in Animator, to see i there are errors showing.

Finally, the best would be that you post or PM me your model so that I can have a closer look.

Fredo

PS: do not play with the clock of your PC, as you can have many other bad side effects on other applications.