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

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.

fredo6

Can you report the Ruby error properly. Thanks.

ntxdave

Thank you so much for the update to LibFredo6 v15.8d.

I was about to give up but after updating to the LibFredo6 v15.8d I was able to generate the video.
In fact, I was also able to create a 2nd version of the model with everything done in clips. Again

So, here are some videos I was able to create with the 2 versions of the file (one without clips and the other with clips).

Without clips:
3 Scene Animator.mp4
Model Animation.gif

With Clips
3 Scene Animation With Clips.mp4
3 Scene Animation With Clips.gif

I hope this shows that you can have multiple animated scenes in a SU model and use Animator to "show them off".

ntxdave

I think I finally resolved the issue that I was having with the cameras (not 100% the way I want) but I am not having a problem trying to generate a video. It stops every time at the same spot (I have tried about 10 time this morning). Here is a screen shot of where things stop:

I would be happy to share the file, but it is too big to upload to this forum. If there is another way I can share with someone who is willing to take a look at it, just let me know and I will share it.

ntxdave

OK, I have installed a trial version of Drop Box and am trying to share the SketchUp file that I need for someone to look at and see if you can generate a video.

Here is a link to the file.SketchUp Animator file

fredo6

@ntxdave
Could you leave the Ruby console open when generating the video.

There might be an error worth reporting.

ntxdave

@fredo6 That is what I had in mind this morning. I will go do it now and see what happens and if there is anything in the Ruby Concols.

ntxdave

OK, when it got to the point like I posted before, the Ruby Console suddenly filled up and here is what was in the console:

#<TypeError: nil can't be coerced into Float>
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6camerainterpolator.rbe:192:in *' c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6camerainterpolator.rbe:192:in create_final_camera'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6camerainterpolator.rbe:342:in interpolate' c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6camerainterpolator.rbe:56:in sucamera_interpolate'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6viewpoint.rbe:372:in sucamera_interpolate' c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6viewpoint.rbe:283:in blend'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatoranimal.rbe:1582:in animal_post_processing_visual_interpolation' c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatoranimal.rbe:1530:in animal_post_processing_visual'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatoranimal.rbe:1602:in animal_animate_finalize_execution' c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatoranimal.rbe:578:in animal_animate_film'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatorclipmanager.rbe:1359:in clip_animate' c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatorclipmanager.rbe:1537:in notify_from_clip_animation'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6animationengine.rbe:243:in call' c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6animationengine.rbe:243:in notify_event'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6animationengine.rbe:451:in perform' c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatorvideomanager.rbe:2183:in movie_robot'
c:/users/doppy/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatorvideomanager.rbe:2241:in `block in movie_continue_after_frame'

I am trying to create a link on Drop Box to share the file with you so that you can see what is going on.

BTW: A silly question is, where are the images stored while it is generating the video?

Never mind, I clicked on the Folder link and see where they are stored.

ntxdave

Here is a Drop Box link to the file so you can look at it and see what I am dong wrong that will not allow me to generate the video. Jesus Plaque SKP file