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

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Animator Beta
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    • fredo6F Offline
      fredo6
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      @bulet said:

      Cannot find the explode function in the latest version.

      It is in the Movement palette

      Animator explosion.png

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        Arc
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        It is chinese translation, 100%.
        Animator_ZH.lang

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          bulet
          last edited by

          @fredo6 said:

          @bulet said:

          Cannot find the explode function in the latest version.

          It is in the Movement palette

          [attachment=0:83dt0fyt]<!-- ia0 -->Animator explosion.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:83dt0fyt]

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

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            Valy2404
            last edited by

            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 ?

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              Valy2404
              last edited by

              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 ?

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              • fredo6F Offline
                fredo6
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                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.

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                  palphd
                  last edited by

                  Hi Fredo,

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

                  Cheers,
                  Chris

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                  • fredo6F Offline
                    fredo6
                    last edited by

                    @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

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                      palphd
                      last edited by

                      @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! πŸ‘ I'll stay tuned 😎

                      Cheers,
                      Chris*

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                      • fredo6F Offline
                        fredo6
                        last edited by

                        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.

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                        • fredo6F Offline
                          fredo6
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                          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.
                            Animator - Transparent Background toggle button.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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                            palphd
                            last edited by

                            @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]<!-- ia0 -->Animator - Transparent Background toggle button.png<!-- ia0 -->[/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 😞

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                            • fredo6F Offline
                              fredo6
                              last edited by

                              @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?

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                                palphd
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                                @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!

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                                  rong1937
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                                  Hope to support Enscape render

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                                    chals375
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                                    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

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                                    • fredo6F Offline
                                      fredo6
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                                      @chals375

                                      1. First of all, can you play the animation interactively within Animator

                                      2. Can you generate the video in natural mode (No rendering by Thea)?

                                      3. 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.

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                                        Tranthanhvu
                                        last edited by

                                        Can you help me.
                                        https://youtu.be/eLUiA4i01Yo

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                                        • fredo6F Offline
                                          fredo6
                                          last edited by

                                          @tranthanhvu said:

                                          Can you help me.
                                          https://youtu.be/eLUiA4i01Yo

                                          For the rotation, you need to select the two arms objects, instead of the components which includes both arms.

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                                            Comial
                                            last edited by

                                            @fredo6 said:

                                            @chals375

                                            1. First of all, can you play the animation interactively within Animator

                                            2. Can you generate the video in natural mode (No rendering by Thea)?

                                            3. 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.

                                            I'm having the same issue since upgrading to v2.3. In response to your questions to @chals375

                                            1. Yes, I can play the animation without any problems in Animator
                                            2. Yes, I can generate the video in natural mode. Also, Thea render's animation tab can render Sketchup default animations but does not open a dialog when selecting Animator as the plugin.
                                            3. Ruby console does not display any errors when trying to render from Thea Render

                                            Rendering with Thea works just fine if I initiate it from Animator, but the only reason I want to render from Thea is so that I have control over what format the exported image sequence is in. If there is a way to do that from Animator then that would also solve my problem.

                                            PS. I love all your plugins. Thank you for all your contributions to the Sketchup community!!

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