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    [Plugin] Animator - v4.6a - 18 Dec 25

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Animator Beta
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    • pilouP
      pilou
      last edited by

      @unknownuser said:

      Is there a bug there?

      Yes same than Chris!
      Rotation must be from a point outside the object, but result gives from a point inside the object! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

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

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      • ntxdaveN
        ntxdave
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        @pilou said:

        @unknownuser said:

        Is there a bug there?

        Yes same than Chris!
        Rotation must be from a point outside the object, but result gives from a point inside the object! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

        OK - I understand. My rotations were from inside the object.

        Press F1...thank me later

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        • fredo6F
          fredo6
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          @pilou said:

          @unknownuser said:

          Is there a bug there?

          Yes same than Chris!
          Rotation must be from a point outside the object, but result gives from a point inside the object! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

          When you pick the pivot, the reference component containing the pivot is highlighted in orange. If you wish a pivot at top of model, then right click and select the option.

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          • chriC
            chri
            last edited by

            @fredo6 said:

            When you pick the pivot, the reference component containing the pivot is highlighted in orange. If you wish a pivot at top of model, then right click and select the option.

            OK
            Thanks Fredo


            right click.gif

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            • fredo6F
              fredo6
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              In the current version, there is a bug when you capture the Rotation movement, but the transformation is actually created correctly.

              Fredo

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              • pilouP
                pilou
                last edited by

                @unknownuser said:

                When you pick the pivot, the reference component containing the pivot is highlighted in orange. If you wish a pivot at top of model, then right click and select the option.

                Better indeed! ๐Ÿ˜„

                GIF_better.gif

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

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                  Falstaff
                  last edited by

                  The camera tracking is not working for me - in particular object selection and playback. I am running on a MAC. Video attached.


                  Camera_test_small.mov

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                  • ntxdaveN
                    ntxdave
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                    This is my first render with Animator using Twilight Render 2.5.

                    I used the lowest quality settings because of the render time. This one took about 1.5 hours. When I looked at a higher quality setting, the render time was MUCH longer.

                    At least it is a start.

                    Press F1...thank me later

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                    • fredo6F
                      fredo6
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                      New Release: Animator - v1.0y - 11 Jul 16

                      This is a maintenance release fixing bugs in

                      • Tracking cameras
                      • edition of rotation with orbiting

                      See main post for RBZ files

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                      • fredo6F
                        fredo6
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                        There seems to be a bug when playing it.
                        Could you please open the Ruby console and see what it is.

                        EDIT: don't bother. I think I fixed it in v1.0y

                        Thanks

                        Fredo

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                          faust07
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                          @ntxdave: Did you try the twilight render settings 4) Animation 01. Low+ObjectAnimation or 02. Medium+...? The usually give much smoother and faster animation results. I can't test it because I have only twilight hobby.

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                          • ntxdaveN
                            ntxdave
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                            @faust07 said:

                            @ntxdave: Did you try the twilight render settings 4) Animation 01. Low+ObjectAnimation or 02. Medium+...? The usually give much smoother and faster animation results. I can't test it because I have only twilight hobby.

                            I am trying another one now. I am trying the Animation 00 Preview Object Animation. That is going to take around 7hrs. We will see how that goes. When I looked at Easy 01 Low+ it I got the feedback that it would be a LONG time.

                            On the Twilight Render Forum, I go feedback that they are working on some presets that are the settings they used to produce the forklift sample they posted.

                            I am trying to remain optimistic that they/we will find a solution that produces some satisfactory results (both quality & time).

                            I just upgraded my license from Hobby to Pro specifically for this reason so I want to help (if I am capable ๐Ÿ˜‰ ) to find a solution that melds Animator and Twilight Render successfully.

                            Press F1...thank me later

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                              faust07
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                              As a late Beta-tester - I must say: great!
                              Very well thought out. Very comprehensive feature set.
                              Very stable and easy to handle. Detailed Video Tutorials.
                              It is recommended to study the video before or better parallel to the first Animation.
                              And the timeline is the hit - Incredible work has gone into the user interface.
                              So far, only a few small questions and comments:

                              • Positioner: How can I delete or overwrite Positions?
                              • Generation of videos: Is it possible to define start and end position with frame numbers? (In addition to the time indication)
                              • Tracking camera: In my understanding, it seems more like a following camera (the camera moves with the target).
                              • Rendering: Export to Indigo (RT) would be cool...

                              Here a small first example. The formula for the rotation of wheels is a good help especially in curves...


                              Animator_Test01.gif


                              AnimatorTest_02.skp

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                              • Rich O BrienR
                                Rich O Brien Moderator
                                last edited by

                                The black YouTube embeds are an issue related to Chrome Browsers.

                                Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp ๐Ÿ“–

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                                • fredo6F
                                  fredo6
                                  last edited by

                                  New Release: Animator - v1.1a - 15 Aug 16

                                  This is a maintenance release fixing bugs with small evolutions

                                  • New Circular method for interpolating cameras, closer to what Sketchup does between Scene (see video below)
                                  • History covers all actions and is common to all films and clips

                                  See main post for RBZ files

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                                  • fredo6F
                                    fredo6
                                    last edited by

                                    New Release: Animator - v1.1b - 16 Aug 16

                                    This version 1.1b fixes a major bug affecting Repeat and Pursue options and also address a bug in History.

                                    See main post for RBZ files

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                                    • fredo6F
                                      fredo6
                                      last edited by

                                      New Release: Animator - v1.1c - 12 Sep 16

                                      This release introduce the concept of Kinematic Constraints, which basically is a declaration of a kinematic relationship between objects.

                                      It also fixes numerous bug and includes some cosmetic adjustments.

                                      See main post for RBZ files

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                                      • fredo6F
                                        fredo6
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                                        New Release: Animator - v1.1e - 08 Oct 16

                                        This release is candidate to be the first one of the public beta program.

                                        It introduces a new Visual effect, Visual Extents, which forces the camera to frame the whole model or a selection of objects.

                                        It also fixes bugs and includes some cosmetic adjustments.

                                        See main post for RBZ files

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                                        • pilouP
                                          pilou
                                          last edited by

                                          Cool! ๐Ÿ˜Ž
                                          No animation on a path ?

                                          http://sketchucation.com/forums/download/file.php?id=134909

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

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                                          • Rich O BrienR
                                            Rich O Brien Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            Ahem.... ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                            Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp ๐Ÿ“–

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