[Tutorial] Animator Quick Start
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Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartHi mgfranz!
You might like to take a look at a tutorial by Justin Geis which shows you how to create an exploded view animation using Animator. Around about the 5:30 mark, Justin shows you how to reverse the explosion so that might give you some idea of how to achieve the effect you want. The tutorial can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMjPkJiIVZo Let us know how you get on. NF Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick Start
Thanks NF, but I don't think using the explosion will work in this instance since I have the need to place a total of 12 screws in 3 different locations. I suppose I could do some Easing on the fly-in group, let me do some research. I have attached my SU and animation file for a visual reference, just remove the .txt extension. "If you like what you do, it will never be work..."
In memory of Sam Maloof, 1916-2009 Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartOk, it took a while, but I got it figured out. I had to create a variety of transitions, once I placed the objects in the correct location I backed out the object to a location off-scene, then just reversed the movements.
1) Fixed the screws in place 2) Backed them off 3) Moved them off scene 4) Created transition to move them back 5) Created transition to move them again 6) And again. Not real pretty, but it works. Still may play with some linear motions, but I got it solved. Not sure why the graphics are pixilated, .avi sucks, .mp4 is fine. I'll play with FPS. "If you like what you do, it will never be work..."
In memory of Sam Maloof, 1916-2009 Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartLooked OK to me. You did what I was going to suggest, but didn't as I got sidetracked out (wife!) as I was going to reply.
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jgb Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartIt's in my plan to address these types of movement, with a Move-to tool (also to be used to align objects in bulk).
Fredo
Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartHey, thanks for this excellent plugin.
I got a problem with that ffmpeg I download it and it works. but when I get in to do Extension i push the find the ffmpeg nothing happens. maybe you know how to fix it? Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick Start
This is a bug which I fixed in LibFredo6 8.4g, just released. Fredo
Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartI need some help, I cannot seem to be able to get multiple objects to follow a path properly, anyone know how to achieve this?
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If they do not need to move indepently, how would it be to group them? Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick Start
The Follow Path tool (like other tools) allows to select several objects (keep CTRL depressed). Fredo
Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartI've got the same problem in Sketchup 2018
![]() I copied the ffmpeg.exe and executed it in the directory C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2018\SketchUp\Plugins and in the directory: C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2018\SketchUp\Plugins\Fredo6_!LibFredo6 WITH NO AVAIL!!! Any help, please?! This is the error from Ruby console: Error: #<Errno::ENOENT: No such file or directory @ dir_s_mkdir - C:/Users/Chip/Desktop/TPOS/Animator Videos/Pressure gauge - 21-Sep-2018 09-57-10 - Gauge 3/4> c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6videomanager.rbe:921:in `mkdir' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6videomanager.rbe:921:in `movie_create_folder' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6videomanager.rbe:831:in `movie_top_generate' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatortool.rbe:2204:in `movie_dialog_call_back' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatordialogvideogeneration.rbe:381:in `call' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatordialogvideogeneration.rbe:381:in `notify_result' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatordialogvideogeneration.rbe:449:in `on_close' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatordialogvideogeneration.rbe:412:in `block in dialog_create' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webwdlg.rbe:583:in `call' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webwdlg.rbe:583:in `j_onclose' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webwdlg.rbe:293:in `block in create_dialog' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webwdlg.rbe:322:in `call' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webwdlg.rbe:322:in `close' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webwdlg.rbe:322:in `close' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatordialogvideogeneration.rbe:460:in `close_validate' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_animator/animatordialogvideogeneration.rbe:1251:in `param_dialog_callback' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webwdlg.rbe:752:in `call' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webwdlg.rbe:752:in `j_action' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webwdlg.rbe:634:in `j_callback' c:/users/chip/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2018/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6webwdlg.rbe:622:in `block in j_dispatch' Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartIs "Pressure gauge - 21-Sep-2018 09-57-10 - Gauge 3/4" the name of your file? If so, then 3/4 is probably creating an issue, as '/' is used as a folder separator.
Fredo
Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick Start
PROBLEM SOLVED!!!! M8, I had the same problem until I figured it out. When you name your "Film" in Animator, DON'T USE symbols like the followings (the ones that Windows files creator wouldn't allow it either): \ / : * ? " <> and |. Change the name using other symbols (all the rest, the allowed ones) and TACHA!! Regards to all readers and SU/Animator users. Chip Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartI can not find the button of the Animator plugin in Sketchup 2018. Is it visible in my extension manager but I can not open the plugin. What do i need to do?
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Did you install the companion library LibFredo6?
Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartHi!
I did a quick animation and tried to make it mp4-video, but it fails every time? Animation runs fine on Sketchup and video render does open and work, but when its done MP4- button is red and says "error in the video file generation". I have tried different setting and FFmpeg. I have Windows 7, Animator 2.3c and sketchup 2017 Greetings from Finland - Juho Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartJuho,
I would need that you post or PM the model to me to investigate. Fredo
Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartThanks for quick answer!
Here is the file, do you need something else? *Edit* Tested on different model, same error message. -Juho Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartStrange. I can generate the movie in Natural mode (i.e. without rendering).
Are you trying with a rendering software ?
Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartI have followed instruction from the page 1. and i'm using all the same software's ect.
I don't fully understand what you mean with rendering software, but i'm using Animator only, nothing else. I have tried different things here and there with no success. -Juho Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartI fixed the issue with the generation of video via recent versions of FFmpeg in LibFredo6 - v8.7f - 10 Jan 19.
This is compatible with older versions of FFmpeg too. So if you have problem with the video generation (red button MP4), then make sure you updated LibFredo6.
Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick StartHi Fredo !
First wonderful work on all the plugins and especially on this one! I was bugging myself with some issues regarding the plugin but overall I've managed to understand the principle of it. However there is still something that bugs me and I'm not sure how to fix it: I have made a sequence - then I've generated a video and everything is good. I've closed sketchup and reopened it but all the objects (groups) that had an APPARITION function disappeared and wont show up when the sequence starts. I've checked the "Outliner" and those object were not listed there as well. If I purge all the sequences on the animator everything comes back as it is - but I have to redo the whole thing again. I've tried all the things i can think of but no luck. Has anyone else experience such a thing. Sincerely, Vesko Mutafchiev PS: Is there any option on the Kinematic constraint that connects several objects and move them one by one and a different span of time - for example plates connecting one after the other. I've done this with regular movement tool, I just want to see if I can save some time. Re: [Tutorial] Animator Quick Start
I think the best would be that you post or PM the model so that I can investigate. If you can do it again, please open the console to check if there are errors displayed.
This is a function which is on my to-do list (Construction / Deconstruction), but not for now.
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