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[Plugin] CameraKeyMaker 1.0 (Update 2011-04-09)

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  • M Offline
    macgile
    last edited by macgile 6 Apr 2011, 17:33

    This plugin generates smooth animations based on a camera path (bezier spline). Camera keys are editable and saved within the drawing.

    How to install: Unzip in Plugins folder.

    Shortcuts:

    Alt + Q : Add camera key / Update position of key (first press down. see below)
    Down : Edit current key.
    Left : Previous key.
    Right : Next key.
    Up : Preview animation.
    Enter : Generate Scenes (pages)

    Edit camera key mode is available only (top - right - left - front ) view.

    Soon:
    I want to add an effect to mimic the pitch of the airplane flight.

    Known Issues:

    1. WARNING ! when you whant generate avi file it crash sketchup (desactivate tool first "click on select tool" )

    require bezier.rb
    http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/download.php?file=bezier.rb

    Update 2011-04-09 (Fixed various errors with large model)
    Download english version on ruby library depot (french version translated by Didier Bur is available) : [url=http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=832:29uxpnvl ]Ruby Library Depot[/url:29uxpnvl]
    Direct download : [url=http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/download.php?file=CameraKeyMaker.zip:29uxpnvl ]CameraKeyMaker.zip[/url:29uxpnvl]

    Tutorial basic:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ_V9Txie2A
    [flash=480,390:29uxpnvl]http://www.youtube.com/v/vZ_V9Txie2A[/flash:29uxpnvl]

    Demo animation :

    Parody
    [flash=480,390:29uxpnvl]http://www.youtube.com/v/KvvKrn26--o[/flash:29uxpnvl]

    Cloister galleries Thoronet (test advanced animation)
    [flash=640,390:29uxpnvl]http://www.youtube.com/v/N8KPmzJN2fc[/flash:29uxpnvl]

    Enjoy!

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    • S Offline
      srx
      last edited by 6 Apr 2011, 17:53

      Great! Thank you!

      www.saurus.rs

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      • K Offline
        Krisidious
        last edited by 6 Apr 2011, 22:30

        nice animation. could you describe what makes your animation plugin different from others?

        By: Kristoff Rand
        Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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          Pixero
          last edited by 7 Apr 2011, 06:31

          Wow! I'm stunned. 😲
          This is exactly what I always wanted for SU animation.
          Thank you soooo much!

          Did I say Wow?

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          • P Offline
            Pixero
            last edited by 7 Apr 2011, 06:33

            Just did a quick test and it's supersmooth.
            Love it already.

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            • G Offline
              Gaieus
              last edited by 7 Apr 2011, 12:49

              Yes, apparently very nice, smooth animations. πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

              I wonder how they can be "translated" into 3rd party renderers' camera exporters (this is obviously not your task but of those who write them - hopefully it is feasible).

              Gai...

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                macgile
                last edited by 7 Apr 2011, 12:56

                @pixero said:

                Just did a quick test and it's supersmooth.
                Love it already.

                Thank you very much Pixero πŸ˜„

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                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by 7 Apr 2011, 13:37

                  Excellent idea.
                  My only suggestion is that you put it in the 'Camera' menu rather than the 'Plugins' [I've already edited my version...] πŸ˜„

                  TIG

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                  • M Offline
                    macgile
                    last edited by 7 Apr 2011, 13:37

                    @gaieus said:

                    Yes, apparently very nice, smooth animations. πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                    I wonder how they can be "translated" into 3rd party renderers' camera exporters (this is obviously not your task but of those who write them - hopefully it is feasible).

                    Yes it's possible.
                    I know that in LightWave the camera paths are stored in envelopes it's just a spline.

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                      macgile
                      last edited by 7 Apr 2011, 13:42

                      @tig said:

                      Excellent idea.
                      My only suggestion is that you put it in the 'Camera' menu rather than the 'Plugins' [I've already edited my version...] πŸ˜„

                      Of course it's obvious πŸ˜„

                      Thank's TIG
                      best regard.

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                      • jarynzlesaJ Offline
                        jarynzlesa
                        last edited by 7 Apr 2011, 20:38

                        nice and smooth πŸ‘ .

                        http://www.vizualizaceschodiste.mypage.cz/

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                          dbalex
                          last edited by 9 Apr 2011, 10:56

                          It's a great plugin! I'm testing it right now but I'm trying to edit the path (in top or front view in parallel and perspective) and I can't select and move the points.. Does anyone else have this problem? I'm using sketchup 8 on windows 7

                          http://www.bocostudio.com

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                            macgile
                            last edited by 9 Apr 2011, 11:39

                            @dbalex said:

                            It's a great plugin! I'm testing it right now but I'm trying to edit the path (in top or front view in parallel and perspective) and I can't select and move the points.. Does anyone else have this problem? I'm using sketchup 8 on windows 7

                            Thank's for your reply dbalex !

                            Strange thing!
                            Check your keyboard shortcuts if it already occupied by another tool (see above in the header of this post to shortcuts)
                            Check if you have groups or layers in your model.
                            sometimes when a key is published in conjunction with a group is selected that is problematic.

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                              dbalex
                              last edited by 9 Apr 2011, 14:22

                              Is there a shortcut key for editing the points? because I can update the keyframes by putting the camera in the right spot and update the keyframe, but I can't select them and move them in the orthographic views.. non of the shortcut your plugin uses is used in my shortcuts so I don't think that's the problem, anyway even like this it's a great tool! thanks for the fast reply

                              http://www.bocostudio.com

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                                dbalex
                                last edited by 9 Apr 2011, 14:23

                                and I have no groups or layers in the scene, just a testscene with a simple cube.

                                http://www.bocostudio.com

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                                  macgile
                                  last edited by 9 Apr 2011, 20:49

                                  @dbalex said:

                                  and I have no groups or layers in the scene, just a testscene with a simple cube.

                                  Sorry for the inconvenience.
                                  Check if you have the file bezier.rb
                                  The plugin has been tested on Sketchup v.7 and v.8 (pro or not)

                                  best regard

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                                    dbalex
                                    last edited by 10 Apr 2011, 10:21

                                    yes I thought of that also so I installed bezier.rb again with no results.. will try it on my other computer when I have time and will let you know if it works on that one. Thanks!

                                    http://www.bocostudio.com

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                                    • mitcorbM Offline
                                      mitcorb
                                      last edited by 10 Apr 2011, 13:58

                                      Would some other Bezier plugin work with this tool? If not, could this be causing the difficulty?

                                      I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                                        macgile
                                        last edited by 10 Apr 2011, 14:25

                                        @mitcorb said:

                                        Would some other Bezier plugin work with this tool? If not, could this be causing the difficulty?

                                        thank's mitCorb for reply πŸ˜„

                                        In the next major update (1.2) the file "bezier.rb" will no be required.

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                                          urgen
                                          last edited by 11 Apr 2011, 05:32

                                          ....o-o-o-excellent! πŸ‘

                                          --pupil forever...------

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