In Sketchup for Web, I can create multiple scenes. The thumbnail images for the scenes look correct. I’m not able to switch between scenes. If I double click on a scene, nothing changes in the view. If I change to a standard top down view, it will only change to the last scene created. I have the same results in Safari and Chrome. Am I missing a basic operation? Are scenes supposed to work in Free version?
Share your SketchUp file so we can see how things are set up with your scenes.
What happens if you single click on the scene? You shouldn’t double click to change to a different scene.
My initial scenes: 1) box shape, 2) moved the box, 3) resized the box.
I added more scenes and changed the orbit/view. Scenes did change between different orbit/views with single click.
Do scenes not pay attention to object size and position?
All the scenes will show the moved geometry. That’s normal. It sounds to me as if the scenes are working exactly as they are supposed to.
The scenes are NOT supposed to pay attention to the object size and position. They are basically just cameras that show the current state of the model. If you change the positions of the objects or their size all scenes will show the new positions and sizes.
Again, share your SketchUp model file so we can see what you are doing.
…Then you need to Update that scene to save the camera views (and other properties will pop up) for the actual scene.
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Ok, thanks for that info! I was assuming that scenes were snapshots that included object size and position. I’m just starting to learn the basics.
You should go through the SketchUp Fundamentals at learn.sketchup.com
Feel free to ask questions here but please don’t assert that something isn’t working in your thread titles if you don’t know for certain. Ask how they should work instead.
Hi,
I am having an issue with scenes in the free online Sketchup. I have used Sketchup Pro for years and am familiar with how scenes work.
In the free version I can create and see the thumbnails, but double clicking doesn’t change the view. Also, the play animation button does not run an animation, although if you edit the scenes you can see that they are included in the animation.
Any ideas?
Paul
Single clicking on a scene will select that scene.
As for the animation feature, it works in SketchUp Go for Web. It may be that feature isn’t available for SketchUp Free.
Your profile says you are using SketchUp 2023 Pro. You might try using SketchUp Go instead of SketchUp Free.
Thanks Dave,
I’m teaching free Sketchup at a community center so keen to have it working.
Has this been raised as a bug with Skup that you are aware?
Regarding the free version,
You might be correct about the animation not be available, but the scenes don’t change when selected.
Any word from Skup on what the free version should do re scenes would be appreciated.
Cheers
Paul
Update,
I made a new model and both scenes and animation work in it, can’t say why tho.
Dave - I’ve noted your comments for years - a big thanks for your input to new users.
I’m updating this post because I have noted that as soon as you name scenes in the online version it creates the issue I was noticing.
If you have no named scenes function works fine, but if you name only 1 scene the animation does not work and the named scene will not function. Looks like a bug.
I’m happy to say that this is not true. I can change scene names in SketchUp Web Free and change Transition Time and/or Delay Time and all works as expected, also Animation.