# \#animation **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/animation/116.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [I can't hide different objects through different scenes in animation](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-cant-hide-different-objects-through-different-scenes-in-animation/346898)
**Author:** [@ntbrasil](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ntbrasil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-cant-hide-different-objects-through-different-scenes-in-animation/346898 "2026-05-15T17:59:52Z")
When working on a project, I always create multiple scenes in a room and hide objects that are in front of the camera according to the scene. For example, in one scene I’m showing a store gondola, the next scene I need t… --- ## [Yuna: Shadow Protocol .1](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/yuna-shadow-protocol-1/344533)
**Author:** [@PM3DAnimation](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/PM3DAnimation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/yuna-shadow-protocol-1/344533 "2026-02-09T12:32:53Z")
Hello everyone, here is my new project: YUNA: SHADOW PROTOCOL .1 Yuna: Shadow Protocol .1 is a futuristic action project created using SketchUp 2026 and Lumion 2024. Yuna: Shadow Protocol .1 will immerse… --- ## [Animation fade](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-fade/340352)
**Author:** [@hdennis](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/hdennis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-fade/340352 "2025-12-02T21:50:55Z")
Is there a way to create a fade between two scenes? We’ve got loads of these animations coming up where we show an empty site and then fade into the proposals, as per this example… It would be great not to… --- ## [How do I automate Shadow Analysis?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-automate-shadow-analysis/203577)
**Author:** [@ajalloul](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ajalloul)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-automate-shadow-analysis/203577 "2025-08-27T22:19:41Z")
Hello, I am trying to export shadows at 1 hour intervals at a set date of the year as JPEGs. Is there a way to automate this rather than manually changing the hour and then exporting the scene as a JPEG? Thank you! --- ## [Animation vray rendering](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-vray-rendering/320372)
**Author:** [@saralaloshi19](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/saralaloshi19)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-vray-rendering/320372 "2025-03-23T18:43:04Z")
I don’t know exactly what the problem is, but when I try to render an animation, it doesn’t start. I am attaching a photo to show it. I did a simple image render and it works without any problem. What should i do? --- ## [Pointcloud transparency while exporting it as a PNG image set](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/pointcloud-transparency-while-exporting-it-as-a-png-image-set/316711)
**Author:** [@\_micha](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/_micha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/pointcloud-transparency-while-exporting-it-as-a-png-image-set/316711 "2025-02-28T13:35:59Z")
Good afternoon, good people, I’ve got a question: I’m working on a animation/GIF (can’t upload it because the file is too big). The overall goal is to show the point cloud (PC), then hide the PC with a section moving f… --- ## [SU Web: How to delete all scenes at once?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/su-web-how-to-delete-all-scenes-at-once/314830)
**Author:** [@steve\_reneeandsteve.net](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/steve_reneeandsteve.net)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/su-web-how-to-delete-all-scenes-at-once/314830 "2025-02-18T23:05:12Z")
SU Go – Is there a quick way to delete all scenes from an animation? Something faster than going through the Delete process with each of (in my situation) 78 scenes? This question does not seem to have been asked or answ… --- ## [Separate onClick animations within other onClick animations](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/separate-onclick-animations-within-other-onclick-animations/313238)
**Author:** [@ViggoPaulman](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ViggoPaulman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/separate-onclick-animations-within-other-onclick-animations/313238 "2025-02-11T21:06:06Z")
Hello, I’m doing an experiment with the onClick property in SketchUp Dynamic Components. I have a complex monitor mount, which has several arms and rotation axes, each nested with the next one, similar to a matroshka do… --- ## [Animation Shadow Rendering Errors](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-shadow-rendering-errors/311551)
**Author:** [@BillyL](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/BillyL)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-shadow-rendering-errors/311551 "2025-01-30T03:53:22Z")
I’m working on a project where I’ve drawn up three different versions of the same house. Each version is divided into groups (i.e. Walls, Windows, Roof, etc.) and grouped into folders (Option A, Option B, Option C). That… --- ## [SU GIF Exporter - Make animated GIFs in SketchUp](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/su-gif-exporter-make-animated-gifs-in-sketchup/307566)
**Author:** [@citygeometrix](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/citygeometrix)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/su-gif-exporter-make-animated-gifs-in-sketchup/307566 "2025-01-09T22:36:18Z")
I love 3D models (like many people here, I’m sure). Unfortunately, they’re still not as ubiquitous as images, so sharing them widely remains a challenge. But flat screenshots of 3D models can be frustrating. I can’t hel… --- ## [Two Connected Components -\> Parent Animation, Child Animation?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/two-connected-components-parent-animation-child-animation/84531)
**Author:** [@Gregan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Gregan)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/two-connected-components-parent-animation-child-animation/84531 "2024-11-27T13:36:16Z")
I’m fairly new to sketchup… so apologies for any poor use of lingo. I’m trying to animate a moving wall and it’s door in a house. I want the wall and the door to move to a new location when the wall is clicked, and I wa… --- ## [Are there anyway to skip scene animations?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/are-there-anyway-to-skip-scene-animations/299092)
**Author:** [@marceltanure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marceltanure)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/are-there-anyway-to-skip-scene-animations/299092 "2024-11-14T13:37:03Z")
Are there anyway to skip scene animations? It would be nice that when you click on the scene button it would appear instantly without showing the animation. --- ## [2024 Animation Bug Persists - Any Update on this?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/2024-animation-bug-persists-any-update-on-this/297922)
**Author:** [@aramon1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/aramon1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/2024-animation-bug-persists-any-update-on-this/297922 "2024-11-06T22:13:29Z")
The bug listed here: 2024 export animation bugs - #21 by colin Is still occurring over 6 months after it was initially reported - is there any path forward with this? I use animations to export multiple images at once … --- ## [Has the animation process changed?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/has-the-animation-process-changed/295885)
**Author:** [@AlistairCameron](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/AlistairCameron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/has-the-animation-process-changed/295885 "2024-10-25T10:43:36Z")
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 ad… --- ## [Scene Transition](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/scene-transition/295093)
**Author:** [@rob.street](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rob.street)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2024, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/scene-transition/295093 "2024-10-20T07:20:13Z")
Hi, I am having an issue with a transition between 2 scenes to do a Solar Study on a building. Scene 1 is a internal plan view under the roof line but the roof is still used to cast shadows at 7am Scene 2 is the same b… --- ## [Sketchup upgrade 2023 - Scene and animation/position camera problem](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-upgrade-2023-scene-and-animation-position-camera-problem/221723)
**Author:** [@marco.mascher](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marco.mascher)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-upgrade-2023-scene-and-animation-position-camera-problem/221723 "2024-09-10T12:54:59Z")
Every time I want to remove the “animation” flag from a scene It also loses the position of the camera, and updates the scene position camera with the viewport displayed at that moment. I use this flag many times to inc… --- ## [Issues in rendering with animation](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-in-rendering-with-animation/288053)
**Author:** [@chris81](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/chris81)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-in-rendering-with-animation/288053 "2024-08-30T12:57:21Z")
dear friends, anybody faced this kind of problems? once i render from inside the animator the render is not complete but when i hit regular render with the animator off i get my render complete. one other thing, when i… --- ## [Vray animation not ignoring Scenes makes as not to be "included in animation](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/vray-animation-not-ignoring-scenes-makes-as-not-to-be-included-in-animation/285425)
**Author:** [@rezaf](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rezaf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/vray-animation-not-ignoring-scenes-makes-as-not-to-be-included-in-animation/285425 "2024-08-15T19:05:21Z")
Hi I am trying to export an animation from a set of scenes in Sketchup. However when setting up the animation, Vray appears to be including all the scenes even those that are marked not to “included in animation”. Any … --- ## [Vray animation Exporting Hidden tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/vray-animation-exporting-hidden-tags/285423)
**Author:** [@rezaf](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rezaf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/vray-animation-exporting-hidden-tags/285423 "2024-08-15T13:52:00Z")
Hi I am trying to export an animation to Vray and my hidden tags are getting added to the animation scenes. However if I just render one frame, the hidden tags are not shown as expected. Any solution other than duplica… --- ## [Animation export not changing style](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-export-not-changing-style/280064)
**Author:** [@Devine](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Devine)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-export-not-changing-style/280064 "2024-07-02T10:34:11Z")
Hi I have 7 scenes, each with their own style. I’d like to export this set of scenes as an animation. However the result only contains white background with black lines. Whereas several scenes have x-ray or textured sty… --- ## [How to animate a moving object?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-animate-a-moving-object/138189)
**Author:** [@randyc](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/randyc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-animate-a-moving-object/138189 "2024-01-30T16:45:44Z")
Hi , how do you animate a screw from one location to another location? All in Sketchup natively, without using any extensions? Is it possible? When I created a scene where the screw is in up position, then created a s… --- ## [Vray Sketchup Animation - screen is all white](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/vray-sketchup-animation-screen-is-all-white/255919)
**Author:** [@brendonung](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/brendonung)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/vray-sketchup-animation-screen-is-all-white/255919 "2024-01-18T03:33:17Z")
Hi there,I am trying to render a SketchUp model in animation. I have followed the proper animations settings (scenes ticked on, animation camera motion blur on, enable scene transitions, etc) but for some reason this ani… --- ## [Can't get a Dynamic Component to work. Please help! 😟](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-get-a-dynamic-component-to-work-please-help/249967)
**Author:** [@ViggoPaulman](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ViggoPaulman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-get-a-dynamic-component-to-work-please-help/249967 "2023-11-30T02:53:25Z")
Hello, I’m trying to trigger a double “onclick” animation within a dynamic component but I’m having trouble understanding relative starting positions and I can’t get the script to function properly. I can manage a singl… --- ## [Animation Without Jumps](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-without-jumps/19243)
**Author:** [@Lunar](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Lunar)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-without-jumps/19243 "2023-11-17T16:08:32Z")
Hello! I’m trying to create an aerial animation in which you circle a building. Right now I’m using scenes and animating between the scenes but the jump is distracting. I created a circle around the building, and placed… --- ## [Can you export sketchup animations to blender](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-you-export-sketchup-animations-to-blender/234429)
**Author:** [@MwelwaRoronoa](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MwelwaRoronoa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-you-export-sketchup-animations-to-blender/234429 "2023-07-03T14:32:11Z")
Hello I’d like to export an animation from sketchup to blender in Blender I’d like to add something to it and then export it back to sketchup but is it possible??? --- ## [Animation Scene delay](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-scene-delay/227114)
**Author:** [@samd2222](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/samd2222)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-scene-delay/227114 "2023-04-15T05:05:35Z")
Hello, I am trying to make an animation without delay on each scene. I’ve changed the settings several times making slide delay 0 seconds. However, every time I render the animation it renders about 4-5 seconds on each … --- ## [Animation rotation angles](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-rotation-angles/195781)
**Author:** [@dupm](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/dupm)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-rotation-angles/195781 "2023-02-24T19:47:06Z")
Hi, I would like that my door, which is the square, would open rotating around the red axis, but when I animate it, it falls back on the Y axis. Can anyone help me please? Thank you --- ## [Drawer state by layer?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/drawer-state-by-layer/218534)
**Author:** [@ViggoPaulman](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ViggoPaulman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/drawer-state-by-layer/218534 "2023-01-26T12:48:49Z")
Hi, 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… --- ## [Plugin de animação](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/plugin-de-animacao/211804)
**Author:** [@jvscandiani](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jvscandiani)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/plugin-de-animacao/211804 "2022-10-29T16:47:47Z")
Galera, preciso de um plugin que tenha a mesma função do keyframe, mas de forma gratuita, é para criar uma pequena cena de um objeto sendo montado. Obrigado! --- ## [Animation car point of view on the city](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-car-point-of-view-on-the-city/210577)
**Author:** [@Danielfranceschini](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Danielfranceschini)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-car-point-of-view-on-the-city/210577 "2022-10-13T20:35:00Z")
Hello, i want to make a animation with the new york city model manhattan upper east side. I want to make the camera car point of view moving on the street . How can i make it ? [Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/animation/116.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=animation)