Drawer state by layer?

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Hi,

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We have this office cabinet on wheels. I need to show the 4 drawers in 2 states (open and closed) from multiple perspectives each. Trying to come up with a way to optimise the workflow for future projects, I have created the necessary camera positions and I have 2 layers named “Drawers - closed” and “Drawers - open”. Based on camera scenes the layers interchange in visibility.

Now the question - is there any way to change the Y position of the drawers based on layer visibility?
So that while layer “Drawers - closed” is visible, the Y position of the drawers is the same, but on “Drawers - open” the Y position of those 4 drawers changes individually?

I’m aware I could make empty duplicates of the drawers and put them on the “closed” layers but I’m trying to see if there’s a way to achieve a smooth workflow without resorting to workarounds and duplicates?

Thank you!

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Have a look at this, it might point you in the right direction.

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Hi Guido! Thank you for the comment. That’s exactly how I currently have it set up.

My quote from the opriginal post:

I was just wondering if there is a way to do the same without duplicate geometry. But thank you! If there is no other way, I’ll just go on with this version.

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Natively in SketchUp animations are made with copies of components, tags, and scenes. That’s not a workaround. It is possible and not difficult to make smooth animations that way. Recent examples here and here. Since you don’t want to use that method, look into Animator by Fredo6.