In this video, learn how to create a sliding door animation with actual moving hardware using the free extension Animator for SketchUp.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introduction
0:18 – Example File Download Location
0:52 – Example Model Download Location and Credit
1:25 – Fixing door organization for animation
2:24 – Adding a door movement animation with Animator
4:00 – Linking door and hardware movement with kinematic constraints
6:07 – Setting Up our door hardware wheels to animate
9:33 – Adding door hardware rotation to our animation
9:45 – Why is my wheel rotation not previewing?
10:35 – Setting wheel rotation to repeat
12:09 – Adding a camera to our animation
12:40 – Testing a tracking camera with animator
13:40 – How to export an animation from Animator
15:00 – Final Video Result
15:17 – Other animator video and example file download
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