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

fredo6

It would help to have the model.

Do you use only ONE camera or several?

TonyAU

Hi Fredo,
File attached, I think it happens on all my files so don't know if it's my end or yours.. I can live without it, I just thought I would put it out there and give you the heads up.

cheers for all your hard work..

Animator Cam test.skp

fredo6

@TonyAU,

Thanks for the model.

It helped me to realize that there was a bug in the interpolation of cameras when they are in Parallel projection.

I fixed it and it will go in LibFredo6 v10.1.

Fredo

Film 1.gif

TonyAU

Your a legend..

Thank you Fredo

serland

Hi all,

Sorry but the problem persits, with LibFredo 10.1 and lastest Animator ver. when the VRay mode is selected it only renders the first frame in the final video.

I attach the skp file and the video.

Natural Animation

;beg_time => 0
;end_time => 1.0
;frame_rate => 25
;speed_factor => 1.0
;reversed_play => nil
;transparent => false
;dimX => 1498
;dimY => 856
;dim_mode => "viewport"
;filter => {
}  (;filter)
;root_dir => "C;/Users/serland/Desktop/Animator Videos"
;movie_dir => "Sin título - 29-Apr-2020 12-08-02"
;movie_name => "Film 1"
;date_modified => 1588154844.373782
;movie_formats => {
   ;mp4 => true
   ;mov => false
}  (;movie_formats)
;rendering_method => ;natural
MOVIE PX = 1498 PY = 856 transpa = false

NATURAL image 1 time = 0s Image01.png frame = 1 res = 1498x856

NATURAL image 2 time = 0.04s Image02.png frame = 2 res = 1498x856

NATURAL image 3 time = 0.08s Image03.png frame = 3 res = 1498x856

NATURAL image 4 time = 0.12s Image04.png frame = 4 res = 1498x856

... cut ...

NATURAL image 24 time = 0.9200000000000003s Image24.png frame = 24 res = 1498x856

NATURAL image 25 time = 0.9600000000000003s Image25.png frame = 25 res = 1498x856

NATURAL image 26 time = 1.0s Image26.png frame = 26 res = 1498x856

Command FFmpeg for mp4 = "D;/FFMPEG/bin/ffmpeg.exe" -framerate 25 -i "Image%02d.png" -c;v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p -q;v 1  "Film 1.mp4" 2> FFmpeg_log_mp4.txt
===> Status FFmpeg for mp4 = true

Command FFmpeg for mov = "D;/FFMPEG/bin/ffmpeg.exe" -i "Film 1.mp4" -acodec copy -vcodec copy -f mov "Film 1.mov" 2> FFmpeg_log_mov.txt
===> Status FFmpeg for mov = true

VRay Animation
;beg_time => 0
;end_time => 1.0
;frame_rate => 25
;speed_factor => 1.0
;reversed_play => nil
;transparent => false
;dimX => 1498
;dimY => 856
;dim_mode => "viewport"
;filter => {
}  (;filter)
;root_dir => "C;/Users/serland/Desktop/Animator Videos"
;movie_dir => "Sin título - 29-Apr-2020 12-09-18"
;movie_name => "Film 1"
;date_modified => 1588154844.373782
;movie_formats => {
   ;mp4 => true
   ;mov => false
}  (;movie_formats)
;rendering_method => ;vray
MOVIE PX = 1498 PY = 856 transpa = false

VRAY Movie frame 1 animation time = 0.00s 
Path = U1588154971_Image01.png
AFTER launching Rendering and Timer; status = true
VRAY Status check - status = 6
VRay rendering not finished yet elapsed = 1.99s
VRAY Status check - status = 6
VRay rendering not finished yet elapsed = 3.99s
VRAY Status check - status = 4
VRAY Finished after 6.00s

VRAY Movie frame 2 animation time = 0.04s 
Path = U1588154971_Image02.png
AFTER launching Rendering and Timer; status = true
VRAY Status check - status = 6
VRay rendering not finished yet elapsed = 1.99s
VRAY Status check - status = 6
VRay rendering not finished yet elapsed = 3.99s
VRAY Status check - status = 4
VRAY Finished after 5.99s

... cut...

VRAY Movie frame 26 animation time = 1.00s 
Path = U1588154971_Image26.png
AFTER launching Rendering and Timer; status = true
VRAY Status check - status = 6
VRay rendering not finished yet elapsed = 2.00s
VRAY Status check - status = 6
VRay rendering not finished yet elapsed = 4.00s
VRAY Status check - status = 6
VRay rendering not finished yet elapsed = 6.00s
VRAY Status check - status = 4
VRAY Finished after 8.00s
VRAY STOP timer = 

Command FFmpeg for mp4 = "D;/FFMPEG/bin/ffmpeg.exe" -framerate 25 -i "U1588154971_Image%02d.png" -c;v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p -q;v 1  "Film 1.mp4" 2> FFmpeg_log_mp4.txt
===> Status FFmpeg for mp4 = true

Command FFmpeg for mov = "D;/FFMPEG/bin/ffmpeg.exe" -i "Film 1.mp4" -acodec copy -vcodec copy -f mov "Film 1.mov" 2> FFmpeg_log_mov.txt
===> Status FFmpeg for mov = true

Thanks for your job

Sin título.skp

Animator.mov

Atilla_Ahmediye

Hello Thank your for this amazing plug-in...it is really cool

I guess it is needs to be patch to work with Vray Next (4.20.02).

TDahl

Is there a way to control the thickness or weight of edges (lines) as they appear in the exported movie frames (MP4, etc.)? I am using SketchUp Pro 2018 with Animator v2.6c. I noticed that edges are rendered with thicker lines in Animator's frames than they are when I use SketchUp Pro 2018's native Export > Animation function.

In a video editor, I would like to seamlessly transition from a native animation exported clip to an Animator-exported clip, but there is a clear visual discontinuity between the line thicknesses of the two clips at the transition point. Attached is a still picture with a native animation-export on the left and an Animator-export on the right. The boundary is a bit subtle side-by-side, but it is a quite evident "pop" when viewing a video that abruptly jumps from the thinner to the thicker line weight.
Comparison of edge line thickness between native SketchUp and Animator exported frames

fredo6

@tdahl said:

Is there a way to control the thickness or weight of edges (lines) as they appear in the exported movie frames (MP4, etc.)?

Yes. I need to update Animator for that, because there is now an option about the line thickness.
That would be an extra parameter in the generation dialog.

Fredo

Mill29

Hi,
Thanks a lot Fredo for this wonderfull tool!
Just for information, it works well with Thea render V2

lazara

Fredo my sincere congratulations on your wonderful animation tool for Sketchup. It is very useful to me in the reconstruction of 3D traffic accidents. Thank you very much for your development and constant updating.

TDahl

Animator v2.6c is telling me that it has expired, but there does not seem to be a newer version available yet. Any estimate on when a new version (or a re-release of v2.6c with an extended expiration date) might be available?

TimHforProMinent

Hi,

I am having trouble with Animator V2.6c. I get the below message,
I run 2020 on a Windows Machine.

This version of Animator has expired
Please upgrade to the latest version

and I have the latest version.

Thanks, Tim

fredo6

New Release: Animator - v2.7a - 15 Jun 20

Requirement: LibFredo6 v9.5k

Minor release

Extension of validity

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

See Main Post of the Animator thread for more information.

fredo6

@timhforprominent said:

Hi,

I am having trouble with Animator V2.6c. I get the below message,
I run 2020 on a Windows Machine.

This version of Animator has expired
Please upgrade to the latest version

and I have the latest version.

Ooops! My fault. Forgot to update it in due time. Thanks for signaling.

Fredo

TDahl

Animator v2.7a downloaded, installed, and started up fine - thank you for the quick turn-around!

TimHforProMinent

Fredo,
Thank you very much, downloaded and installed without problems.
Thanks for such a great Plugin.
I am still learning all the functions.
Tim

rong1937

Hope to create scenes in sketchup

thank you

fredo6

@rong1937 said:

Hope to create scenes in sketchup

Are you asking for creating scenes (which is a generic capability of Sketchup) or using scenes in Animator?

rong1937

@fredo6 said:

@rong1937 said:

Hope to create scenes in sketchup

Are you asking for creating scenes (which is a generic capability of Sketchup) or using scenes in Animator?

Yes. which is a generic capability of Sketchup.

Thank you

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Calcifer

Hello Fredo,
I have been using animator extensively for the past year and a half and I have a bunch of questions / comments I wanted to send you. Sorry if I am throwing everything at once.
Over time I ended up with very complex models and complex animations. Which is a lot of fun but also leads to some challenges in terms of organization.

First, now animator works perfectly with VRay. Thank you for the fix.

I sometime have a clip far into the timeline, let’s say, at 45s. When I want to edit it, I click on it. However, when I exit the clip, animator always brings me back to timecode 0.0, which can be very difficult to navigate, especially when trying to adjust several clips around the same timecode (here, 45s) and if I were zoomed in on the timeline.
Would it be possible to return to where I come from and not to 0.0?

I like how movements and clips are separated by colors and I know it’s possible to assign a color element. However, it displays only a small square of color. Would it be possible to assign a color specifically for the full clip? I sometimes think it would make the whole timeline clearer.

In one of my projects, I am currently using 15 tracks in the timeline. When the project is complicated, with a lot of overlapping clips (some with pursue or repeats), if I change the length of one, it jumps to a different track and it becomes very complicated to locate on which track it went. And it seems that it’s moving the other clips. Would it be possible to ‘’lock’’ a clip on a specific track? I think this is why I was hoping to change the whole clip into a different color. To be able to locate it easily once I come back to the main timeline.

As someone mentioned in a previous post, it would be fantastic to be able to import an already animated object from a different file. Or be able to import specific clips and/or movements and re apply them to the new model.

The easing feature is what makes your plugin so great, among other things. However, for now, the in and out value of the easing have to be the same. Would it be possible to enter different values for in and out?

Would it be possible to have grey (semi transparent) bars that show a defined aspect ratio? For example, if I make a video of 2:1 ratio, grey bars would allow to see what will end up in the final frame. It would be really helpful when exporting with V-Ray.

I was wondering if there is still a time limit for each frame rendered on VRay? I remember you mentioned there was a 10 minutes limit for each frame rendering time. Is it still the case?

Finally, because my models are now very heavy and complex, animator becomes quite slow. It takes some time to get inside a clip and get back out. Or just disable it. I tried converting my non moving objects into proxies but it doesn’t seem to make any difference. I also now have to export the file (in natural mode) to judge if my animation is correct. Is there anything I could do differently to make animator run smoother?

I am sure there are very good reasons why everything is the way it is, and I apologize if these features exists and I am just unaware of them. I just thought I should send my questions. I wonder if anyone else thought about the same things. Thanks again so much for your fantastic plugin. It really changed my way of using SketchUp.