# Animation extension

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-extension/37917>\
**Category:** Extensions\
**Tags:** animation, advice\
**Created:** [January 25, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-extension/37917 "2017-01-25T13:43:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![TonyB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@TonyB](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/TonyB)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-extension/37917/1 "2017-01-25T13:43:49Z")

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What is the easiest and simplest way to set up cameras and create an animation in skethcup that can be exported to a mp4/mov/etc file type? I’ve tried advanced camera tools but get horrible clipping issues. If anyone has a free one, that would be great, a paid one is fine too. Please and thank you!

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**Author:** ![john\_drivenupthewall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@john\_drivenupthewall](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/john_drivenupthewall)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-extension/37917/2 "2017-01-25T13:48:23Z")

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the easiest way is to use Scenes and the Orbit Tool to frame each view…

john

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**Author:** ![TonyB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@TonyB](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/TonyB)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-extension/37917/3 "2017-01-25T14:34:48Z")

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Thank you John, I don’t know how I didn’t know about scenes prior. Appreciate the help!

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-extension/37917/4 "2017-01-25T14:41:10Z")

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Combine scenes with proper use of layers and you can animate things moving, too.

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**Author:** ![john\_mcclenahan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/john_mcclenahan/32/135377_2.png) [@john\_mcclenahan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/john_mcclenahan)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-extension/37917/5 "2017-01-25T15:22:34Z")

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Keyframe Animation from [Overview - Keyframe Animation - Regular Polygon](http://regularpolygon.org/keyframe-animation/)

worked well for me when I wanted to animate components moving.

Not free, but not expensive.

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**Author:** ![Cotty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/cotty/32/251290_2.png) [@Cotty](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Cotty)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-extension/37917/6 "2017-01-25T17:29:45Z")

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You should have a look at Fredos new animator plugin too.

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**Author:** ![nuttcracker74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/67e7ee/32.png) [@nuttcracker74](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/nuttcracker74)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-extension/37917/7 "2019-09-07T15:50:57Z")

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Is it free?

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**Author:** ![nuttcracker74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/67e7ee/32.png) [@nuttcracker74](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/nuttcracker74)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-extension/37917/8 "2019-09-07T15:51:31Z")

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is there any animation tools free available?

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**Author:** ![Cotty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/cotty/32/251290_2.png) [@Cotty](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Cotty)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-extension/37917/9 "2019-09-07T16:06:09Z")

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Yes, it is

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**Author:** ![nuttcracker74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/67e7ee/32.png) [@nuttcracker74](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/nuttcracker74)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-extension/37917/10 "2019-09-08T15:25:44Z")

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Kindly guide me how to download the free animation plugins.

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**Author:** ![RLGL](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/rlgl/32/44295_2.png) [@RLGL](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/RLGL)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-extension/37917/11 "2019-09-08T16:28:01Z")

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Animator by Fredo6 is at [Sketchucation](http://sketchucation.com/) in the Plugin store.