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SU Animate V4 Videos

Table of Contents

Key frame - create camera animation easily

This video tutorial shows how to create a simple camera animation with key frames. The camera animation is edited as well.

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Download the SketchUp before model here.
(Note: The model is in SketchUp 7 format)

Download the SketchUp after model here.
(Note: The model is in SketchUp 7 format)

Take the camera animation to SU Walk or Podium Walker

You learned how quickly you can create walk thrus with SU Animate key frames. Now take the SketchUp model to SU Walk to create photo-realistic walk thrus very quickly.

Key frame to create object motion, door example

This video tutorial shows how to create a key-frame animation of a door opening and closing. Only two key frames are created, but the motion seems smooth because SU Animate interpolated additional frames.

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Download the SketchUp model here.
(Note: The model is in SketchUp 7 format)

Key frame - animating layers to create construction simulations

This video tutorial shows how to create 4D simulation or the step by step construction of a building by animating the visibility of layers.

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Download the SketchUp model here.
(Note: The model is in SketchUp 7 format)

Layer animation tool - automate what we just did to obtain instant timeline simulations

This video tutorial shows a faster way to create layer animations to obtain 4D simulation.

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Download the SketchUp model here.
(Note: The model is in SketchUp 7 format)

Key frame - editing, adding camera animation

This video tutorial shows how you can add frames to an existing keyframe animation to add a quick walk thru.

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Download the SketchUp model here.
(Note: The model is in SketchUp 7 format)

Key frame - building a camera animation with key frames and combining

This video tutorial shows how to create a camera animation based on key frames and then add it to an existing key frame and combining the two key frame animations.

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Download the SketchUp model here.
(Note: The model is in SketchUp 7 format)

Key frame - exploded assembly of a book case

This tutorial shows how to easily create an assembly animation in which the components appear to fly into place. There is no narration on this video tutorial. The video shows the finished assembly. Please read how to create this assembly here.

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Download the SketchUp models here.
First book case
Second book case
(Note: The model is in SketchUp 7 format)

Creating a Path Animation

This video tutorial shows how to create the alternative to key frames - path animations

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Nested Animations

Using path animations - create up to simultaneous motions for one object.

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When using a path should you use Rotates Object or not?

This video discusses Rotate Objects along a path

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