[Plugin Beta] Animator - v3.3a - 22 Feb 21

[Charlie__V]

fredo,
Thank you, ....great plug-in!

Q: how to maintain object parallel to path when "helical"?

In first .gif I have SU path on single/flat plane, and all behaves as expected.
(I introduced 3 rotations: rear wheel lift just before take off and ± 60° rotations through curve(s)

In second .gif I have "elevated" the path to a "helical" type shape and the plane maintains +X axis "heading throughout path.
Is there a setting to force the plane to follow the path parallel?

(Ideally, replicate the action in first .gif in the "helical" type path of the second .gif)

Thanks again,
Charlie

[Rich O Brien]

Why not add the elevation as movement?

2017-05-27_15-59-08.gif

[Charlie__V]

Why not add the elevation as movement?

2017-05-27_15-59-08.gif

Rich,
Umm....because I guess I was too thick headed to even think of that.
(now wishing I asked hours ago)

Thanks, that works great!
Charlie

[Rich O Brien]

No problem. That's a great little animation!

Mind if I share it on twitter?

[Charlie__V]

No problem. That's a great little animation!

Mind if I share it on twitter?

(Thanks)Sure, ok to tweet it, though now that I am past my hurdle (thanks again)I was going to add a package dropped via parachute. (scaling)........but don't wait for that.........another learning curve ahead for me.

Charlie

[MALAISE]

New improvements, it opens a whole world. Great Fredo.
Pierre

[Charlie__V]

Fredo,
You should put a warning label on this plug-in.........its addictive.

Last one for today...........cargo drop via parachute.

[fredo6]

Charlie,

Great job. I guess you used the Easing for simulating the take off. And nice utilization of the scaling for the parachute.

One small thing: you could center the plane on the runway by moving the point of contact to be in the middle of the two wheels.

Now you just have to build the landscape and include some views from the cockpit!

Fredo

[Charlie__V]

Charlie,
Great job. I guess you used the Easing for simulating the take off. And nice utilization of the scaling for the parachute.

Thanks Fredo, I am truly honored!& yes I used easing. (see settings attachment)
But this is some form of magic that you do, so all credit to you!

One small thing: you could center the plane on the runway by moving the point of contact to be in the middle of the two wheels.

Hard to tell but path was in the center....I may have inadvertently moved it though.

Now you just have to build the landscape and include some views from the cockpit!

Fredo

I know.....but have to stop for today.

[chri]

Last one for today...........cargo drop via parachute.

Magnificent job CHARLIE

Thanks for sharing
Thanks to Fredo

[ntxdave]

Fredo,
You should put a warning label on this plug-in.........its addictive.

Last one for today...........cargo drop via parachute.

Pretty neat Charlie!!

[Charlie__V]

Thanks all, it was/is fun.

[db11]

When I click on airplane gif I get this each time:

Screen Shot 2017-05-29 at 9.49.06 AM.png

I've had a similar problem on one other site (The Verge - which fails to even load the home page), so it's likely browser related. Both these have happened since the latest Safari update, so not sure if it broke something.

Anyone know what the issue might be? I'm running Safari on elCapitan (both with latest updates)

[Rich O Brien]

Anyone know what the issue might be? I'm running Safari on elCapitan (both with latest updates)

If you open this in a browser tab what happens?

download/file.php?id=147669&mode=view/rokbox.jpg

[db11]

Same error. It takes ~ 30 seconds for the tab to load, then it throws the error.

I thought it might be my browser extensions, but the problem persists even with extensions off.

[Charlie__V]

Same error. It takes ~ 30 seconds for the tab to load, then it throws the error.

I thought it might be my browser extensions, but the problem persists even with extensions off.

I revised the length of the .gif as I experienced something similar on my Ipad.

So this is a test to see if it is due to a time issue. (see attached)

I will take down problem file if this resolves it.

Charlie

EDIT:
This version works fine on my IPad.
*Admin. Please let me know if you want problem file taken down or? (In case you want it to source problem)

[faust07]

COOOL!

[db11]

It was only when I tried opening Rich's in a new tab that it took 30 seconds to fail. When I clicked on the gif (without opening a new tab), it threw the error immediately - and still does with the smaller file.

Not to worry... pretty sure the problem is with my browser

[Charlie__V]

fredo,

Per latest Beta release:

Cameras: Still views, Scene views, Tracking camera, all with "fade-out"

Q: Is the "fade out" camera related or content related? (Please indulge me as I am not well versed)

That said......and to attempt to further clarify.....what would "fade out".......items/content camera is "on" or would camera "fade out" or "close" focus in some way.

Again, many thanks for this awesome plug-in.

Best regards,
Charlie

[MALAISE]

Hello

Some work in progress. Really useful.

Cheers Fredo .

[fredo6]

Pierre,

What a strange machine (a microscope?). I guess you have plenty of movements to demonstrate!

Fredo

[pilou]

A lemon curd tartlet machine!

[MALAISE]

It's a part of a sample handler for X-Ray analysis ( Copper industry, not lemon-cake... )

[MALAISE]

Hi Fredo,

Hereby, some small items I noticed using Animator V1.6a.
( written in French)

Pierre

[fredo6]

Pierre,

Thanks for signaling these problems. I already fixed them and will re-publish soon.

Note that for time or duration setting, you should just enter the value, not keep the 's' for second .

Fredo

[MALAISE]

Hello Fredo

Question: is it possible to insert a dummy sequence in time line that shifts all the following step ?
This could be usefull when some not shown process is working.

Friendly

Pierre

[fredo6]

The animation made me understand the XRay Analyzer. And Pilou was wrong, not to do with pastry!

I'll do the dummy sequence. I was thinking of it anyway, at least for forcing an adjustable quiet period at the beginning or the end of the clip.

Fredo

[pilou]

I was not too far away!

[Schicks]

Hi Fredo,

Is there a way to resize the controls? Using a Macbook Pro Retina, the controls are tiny and hard to read. Probably something to do with the screen resolution...

[fredo6]

New Release: Animator - v1.7a - 09 Jul 17

Requirement: LibFredo6 v7.7a

Major release
- bug fixing and cosmetic changes
- introduction of Visual Target, which is a visual effect forcing the camera to point to a given point in the model (possibly moving)
- Support of high-resolution screens


See main post for RBZ files