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Sketchup Animation - Automation Error

Postby arkeyt3kt » Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:19 pm

arkeyt3kt Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:19 pm
Whenever I have tried to export an animation from SketchUp, I get an automation error. The first on tells me that the the "mesh file for import could not be found". It shows the file name that I designated in the dialog box, but when I look in the folder I see the file name, with "_anim.obj" added to the end of it. It seems like the exporter is creating one file name, and the octane cmd script is looking for a different one.

I was able to edit the cmd script file to change the name of the *.obj file to add the "_anim.obj" and it seems to work fine. I think that one of the ruby scripts needs a little tweaking.
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Re: Sketchup Animation - Automation Error

Postby TIG » Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:05 pm

TIG Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:05 pm
What's your OS ?
Can you post a screenshot of the files that do get made ?
I can get a proper sequence of animated frames to be made and render with anim_cmd files :?
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Re: Sketchup Animation - Automation Error

Postby pimpuppy » Tue May 17, 2011 2:11 pm

pimpuppy Tue May 17, 2011 2:11 pm
hi Tig! and thanks for helping us using octane render :)

i'm having the same problem with automation error.
i have tried a small test animation and i stumbled on first step ...
attached are screenshots of cmd file , folder location, skp window and error message.

i'm doing something wrong? :roll:

thanks!
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folder.jpg
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screen1.jpg
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Re: Sketchup Animation - Automation Error

Postby TIG » Tue May 17, 2011 4:19 pm

TIG Tue May 17, 2011 4:19 pm
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You must have initially run a Render [one frame] on the project to make the base OCS [and OBJ file for that etc] - in your case '1.ocs' and 'i.obj' etc. The animation needs these for its other settings. It then makes '1_anim.obj' to use temporarily during the animation - it is auto-deleted on completion - unlike the base '1.obj' file used for the main Render's mesh which must always be kept/updated...
Please retry and report back...
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Re: Sketchup Animation - Automation Error

Postby pimpuppy » Tue May 17, 2011 6:56 pm

pimpuppy Tue May 17, 2011 6:56 pm
ok. now i understand. i'll give it a try tomorrow.

thanks and best regards!
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Re: Sketchup Animation - Automation Error

Postby pimpuppy » Thu May 19, 2011 1:57 pm

pimpuppy Thu May 19, 2011 1:57 pm
all is good now.
tested and works fine.

many thanks!!! :)
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Re: Sketchup Animation - Automation Error

Postby TIG » Thu May 19, 2011 3:44 pm

TIG Thu May 19, 2011 3:44 pm
Hooray!
I like a happy ending :D
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