You can adjust the resolution and the frame rate in the settings, and for this preview, I’ll make sure that Loop to starting scene is turned off. mp4 as the format and give the file a name. Select File > Export from the menu to begin the process. After we check the Include in Animation option in the Scenes settings, we’re ready to export a preview.īefore rendering the clips, I like to first export them as a SketchUp preview. Here, I’ve set it to five seconds and checked Enable scene transitions.

The duration of the animation can be set by entering the scene transition length in the model info box. Next, move the camera to the desired end position and create another scene tab. The first step is to set the starting position of your camera and save the view in the scene tab.

Our SketchUp scene is based on a custom-designed energy-neutral home for a private client from the renowned architectural firm Koto Design. In the first part of this tutorial, we’ll create a simple animation of a camera moving through the SketchUp scene. Viewers can better understand the scale of the project, see how the sunlight interacts with the design over the course of the day, and imagine what it feels like to inhabit the space. By creating a 3D animation of a proposed building or space, architects and designers can get a much better sense of how it will look and feel when it’s built. The right animation can really help bring architecture and design projects to life. After that, we’ll animate the clouds to make a time-lapse sky and learn how to share our final rendered clips with others. Our first step will be to create a simple camera animation and then animate the sunlight changing throughout the day. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a professional animation using SketchUp and the photorealistic rendering plugin V-Ray. If you’re looking to take your SketchUp skills to the next level, learning how to render animations can be a great way to showcase your designs.

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