FFmpeg: Instructions for download and Install
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In addition to my last post
VRAY frame buffer now just does not work, on any model. I have restarted, uninstalled. Something about animator has done something to the vfb, i can see it as a tab but when i try to open it it hides and does not work
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@kimga said:
I tried and tried over the last week. Re-installed the plugin many times, restarted the computer and set up a new film and movement.
Unfortunately, the outcome is the same. The window shows all the possible formats once the FFmpeg file is located. Starts to generate the imagines into the folder. And at the end, when pressing the "save and finish" - or something similar on the bottom-right corner of the window, all the image files would disappear from the folder, no video is created at all and only the above mentioned txt file left behind....
Couldn`t figure what can be the problem.
I am planning to buy a new computer, workstation for Christmas. I will try if it works then.
Thank you for trying to help.
Cheers,FOR WHOEVER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM: I used to have sketchup pro 2018 with Animator plugin installed on and whenever i wanted to generate and export my video, nothing saved as a result; neither any video nor even an image. So, i updated my sketchup to pro 2019 and the problem fixed. now i can easily export my animation as video files. I hope it helps those in need.
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Hi All,
I have installed the FFmpg on my MacBook plus, OS Big Sur 11.4, and Sketchup 19.
At first, it was difficult to install it since the file is a text file. I am used to opening the package and let the Mac do the installation. In this case, I located the file when Animator asked for it and it all worked.It would be a good idea to mention this in the instructions for Mac users.
Also, some have had problems with permission. For that open first your Security & Privacy window and then open the zip file. When the warnings are displayed, go back to the Security & Privacy. Under "Allow apps downloaded from:" you will find a warning displayed for you to accept it. The file is generated and you will find it just above the zip file.
Back to my problem. Unfortunately, when generating a video (mp4), it stops at the last image (i.e. 356) and displays Processing Frame 357 (see attached).
Then nothing happens. It will go for as long until I Interrupt. It asks me if I want to generate the video. By accepting it you either can Save an Exit or Forget and Exit.
As mentioned, you can see how during the generation the program is populating with Images but in the end, only an FFmpeg_log_mp4 log is shown.
Funny enough, if by starting the process you select MP4 "AND" MOV, the program at least will generate the images in PNG plus the FFmpeg_log_mp4 log. From here you can make a video with QuickTime Player.
It does NOT work with MPG, AVI, etc. All are generating PNG images during the process but, when finishing, the images disappear.Any help to make it better and smoother is welcomed. In any case great plugin
Thank you
Robert
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I extracted the files from the .zip but i do not have a "C:\FFmpeg" pathway.. so what do i do with the ffmpeg.exe file?...
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@cdlea said:
I extracted the files from the .zip but i do not have a "C:\FFmpeg" pathway.. so what do i do with the ffmpeg.exe file?...
You can create the path C:\FFmpeg yourself and put the exe there.
Otherwise put the ffmpeg.exe anywhere on your PC and then, from the dialog box just designate this location.
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Hi, I am having same issue as the others where it's not outputting the video from the photos it generates. I have placed the FFmpeg into the C:/FFmpeg directory, and directed it to there, bus still not video gets generated. Can you please let me know how to fix this?
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Thank you for the plugin, it worked well today on a windows machine using the 2022-09-22-git-af919cf780 found at
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Hi
Not sure why, but I think I managed to fix my Video Generation issue.
I am not sure if this is a universal situation, but maybe helpful to someone. Like most of the posts here, I installed the Animator plugin on my Windows 11 laptop and followed all the steps, but was unable to generate movie (MP4 or any other format).
My original Sketchup file and the folder where the animation output was being located were on my OneDrive folders. After many failed attempts, I copied the Sketchup file and the FFMPEG file to a folder on my C drive. Doing so fixed the issue. Once the "Video Generation" process is completed, after selecting "Save and Exit", a video is generated and ready to access.
It works even after interrupting and resuming video generation process.
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I have almost the same issue as mentioned above many times. On my Mac I unpacked the downloaded file and moved it to the Applications folder (it is a 78.5 Mb doc file) . Then I specified the path to this file in the Generation the Video window, chose mpeg extension, and everything was going fine. But when checked the Animator Videos folder it was completely empty. I did the whole cycle many times, and gave permission to the ffmpeg in Privacy&Sec , restarted the SU and whole Mac many times, but it's just coming up empty-(
Would be much appreciate for any help on it
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The videos generated by Animator are located in a folder Animator Videos located in the same folder as your model. This folder is created if it does not exist.
After the generation, you have a dialog box with 'Play' arrows under each format. Do you get the video playing when clicking on the arrow?
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after the generation, I have this dialog only , then save and exit . Nothing appears in the Animators video , just empty folder .
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