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    • K Offline
      kws
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      Is there a correct way to save as with Animator files
      I zip the skp and animator file at the moment as i learned the hard way, just saving the skp file with a rev keeps them all linked to the same animator file and they are all impacted
      I cant see i where to point the correct an file

      Likewise if you want to use the model without affecting animation ie a clean version not linked to ani file (i have to break components to get some of ani to work and make them unique)

      Ive tried purging all clips then i have lost ani in orig version

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      • Rich O BrienR Online
        Rich O Brien Moderator
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        Animation data is saved into the .skp file. Originally animation was stored in .animator file along with the .skp file but that was changed.

        So if you have a file01.skp with animation data and then save it is as file-02.skp it will still have the animation data.

        This is the case for SketchUp 2023 and above as those are the only versions I have.

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        • fredo6F Offline
          fredo6
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          All animation data are saved within the model. The .animator file is just a backup of these data.

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          • K Offline
            kws
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            Thankyou I must of done something strange as when i altered file 2 it also impacted file 1
            i will try again in a simple model

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              kws @Rich O Brien
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              @Rich-O-Brien thankyou

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              • Rich O BrienR Online
                Rich O Brien Moderator @kws
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                @kws said in Basic Saving skp with Animator:

                @Rich-O-Brien thankyou

                No problem, Animator is a complex tool and sometimes troublesome files offer you a better path to understanding how to use it.

                I often refer to the Fredo Collection > Animator > Video menu to find the expected use case for the available tools.

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                  kws @Rich O Brien
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                  @Rich-O-Brien thanks richard i have learned a lot and only scrached the surface.

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