# Has the animation process changed?

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/has-the-animation-process-changed/295885>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Tags:** animation\
**Created:** [October 25, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/has-the-animation-process-changed/295885 "2024-10-25T10:03:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![AlistairCameron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@AlistairCameron](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/AlistairCameron)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/has-the-animation-process-changed/295885/1 "2024-10-25T10:03:23Z")

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I’ve been creating animations for a long time without issue but now when I try to Play or export an animation, I am being warned I need to include at least one scene to do so. I’ve never seen this before and need soe advice. TIA

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**Author:** ![dezmo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/dezmo/32/51058_2.png) [@dezmo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/dezmo)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/has-the-animation-process-changed/295885/2 "2024-10-25T10:43:36Z")

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According your forum profile you are using SketchUp Version: 2021.  
Sure it has not been changed for a long time. (…and wont be ever)  
If you don’t check at least for one Scene the _Include in animation_ in a Scene tray, then you cant start or export animation. (Basically minimum two scenes makes sense…)

If the Scene names - on the Scene list or Scenes tab - is between parentheses that means these are not included in animation.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/2/c/2cb28b5b695ef3388feab4e023a64cc2073db6b8.png)

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/has-the-animation-process-changed/295885/3 "2025-04-26T18:44:28Z")

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