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

ntxdave

@Rich-O-Brien Thanks, @rich-o-brien, clicking on the yellow bar solved the problem for me.

Now I have to solve the problem of how to combine multiple sequences (movements) into a single Clip. When I try to use the shift key to select multiple items and put them into a clip, it does not work. Also, if I have a clip, how to I add additional items to it?

I watched @fredo6 tutorial (Tutorial 1), I thought I understood how to combine items, but I must be missing something. I think (at least for now) figuring this issue out will help me make a lot of progress to where I want to do.

As I have said before (in multiple threads/posts), I appreciate the feedback and patience from you. I have tried to watch videos and read some stuff to understand these issues on my own. Maybe I am just getting to old learn how to do things.

DUH I just figured out the combining issue. I used the Ctrl key to select multiple items instead of the shift key a LALa, it worked.

ntxdave

OK, I think I have finally figured out all of the tricks I need to make a video with Animator.
Here is an example
Model View.mp4

Yes the video/model is pretty basic but through it, I think I have learned how to accomplish the things I want for some upcoming Animator generated videos.

I just have one last silly question; how do I set the location for where the video is created (folder name and location).?

ntxdave

Is it possible to start a new thread or category for asking "how to" questions for Animator. I think I have recently learned a lot of very useful information, but I still have a number of questions that I have not been able to find answers to. Yes, I can do a lot of testing but there are topics where other users might be able to provide good feedback/advice for.

ntxdave

I am suddenly getting a message that my license expired on 23 Jan 2026 and I do not know how to update/get it working again. Right now I cannot use Animator.

ntxdave

I am suddenly having a problem generating a video. When I click on the link to generate a video, nothing is happening.

Here is the file I am trying to use to generate a video. Hope someone can either generate a video for me, or look at my file and tell me what is happening.
3 Scene Animator.skp

fredo6

@ntxdave

Can you open the Ruby console.

ntxdave

@fredo6 Right now I am having a problem with my laptop and cannot doe things as normal. I will try to get back to you when I have things under control agaon.

ntxdave

Here is the ruby console when I clicked on the Generate Video button.

fredo6

When you report a Ruby error, please copy the text in the Ruby console from the Error line and paste it as text here in the forum. This screenshot can be exploited.

ntxdave

There was no error message so I shared what I saw. I fully understand what you are saying though.

Any idea why I am not getting a video though?

fredo6

Yes there is an error as shown in your screenshot.

Simply, I miss the beginning of the error message.

By the way resize to lower part of the console to the minimum (one line). The upper part is for the display of messages.

ntxdave

Is this what you are looking for?

fredo6_animator/animatorpalette.rbe:820:in `block in palette_clip_name_duration_video'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6palette.rbe:4100:in `execute_button'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6palette.rbe:3854:in `onLButtonUp'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6palette.rbe:103:in `onLButtonUp'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatortool.rbe:1293:in `onLButtonUp'

fredo6

Better but I need the top message starting by 'Error...'. This is where the error is stated.

ntxdave

@fredo6 said in [Plugin] Animator - v4.6a - 18 Dec 25:

Better but I need the top message starting by 'Error...'. This is where the error is stated.

OK, here it everything that is in the top box

#<NoMethodError: undefined method custom_convert_id' for Traductor::ChromiumWdlg:Class> c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6weblist.rbe:159:in cid'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6weblist.rbe:44:in initialize__' c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6weblist.rbe:33:in initialize'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatorvideomanager.rbe:1666:in new' c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatorvideomanager.rbe:1666:in job_dialog_select_repair'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatorvideomanager.rbe:1641:in job_detect_repairing' c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatortool.rbe:2293:in movie_clip_generation'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatorpalette.rbe:820:in block in palette_clip_name_duration_video' c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6palette.rbe:4100:in execute_button'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6palette.rbe:3854:in onLButtonUp' c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6palette.rbe:103:in onLButtonUp'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatortool.rbe:1293:in `onLButtonUp'

fredo6

Which version of LibFredo6 do you have?

ntxdave

I thought I had the latest version. It says I am up to date. I will have to go to my laptop to find out. Where is the best place to check?

ntxdave

fredo6

Menu Window > LibFredo6 Setting... > About

ntxdave

I have done some more testing, and there is something wrong with my file. In other files I can launch the movie generator.

So, tomorrow I will try to clean up the file and see if I can get things back on trach. I did look at the file earlier and something I did messed up the location of some objects in my animation. So, first I will get that cleaned up and then try one step at a time to see what is causing the problem. Big problem was that I made 4 other copies of the file and they are also messed up also. So, I will try to resolve/figure out what the problem is.

Hope I have not caused you any problems. I thought I was creating something with positive results, so I need to figure this all out and share with you what I figure out.

ntxdave

I am continuing to have problems. It seems like some files will allow me to generate a movie and some will not.

Hers is a file that "seems" to be OK and in Animator I can see everything, but when I try to generate the video, nothing happens.
3 Scene Animator.skp

BTW: I tried both with clips for each section and without them and get the same result. Everything plays fine in Animator, but it will not let me generate a video.

I am beginning to wonder if I should just give up.