Creating 3D Animation on Mac with Google SketchUp Models

Independent 3D View Mode

Launch Google SketchUp (If installed)

Edit Assistance Setting

Light Setting

Walk Tool (,)

Orbit Tool (O)

Hand Tool (H)

Align to Left

Align to Center (left and right)

Align to Right

Align to Front

Align to Center (front and back)

Align to Back

Show 3D View

Active Track Controller

Move Tool (M)

Rotate Tool (R)

Look Around Tool (.)

Switch to Free Camera

Copy Position to Onboard Camera from

Free Camera

Add New AnimationTrack (Opt+Cmd+N)

Delete Animation Track (Cmd+Del)

Update 3D Model of Animation Track (Cmd+U)

Launch Google 3D Warehouse Browser

(Opt+Cmd+3)

Record Animation (Opt+R)

Shift to Previous Scene

Shift to Previous Frame

Stop Animation

Play Animation (3)

Shift to Next Frame

Shift to Next Scene

Add New Scene (N)

Copy Position to Free Camera from

Onboard Camera

Built-in 3D View Mode

Origin Setting

Switch to Onboard Camera

Reset Up Direction

Place at the Origin

Parallel to Red Axis

Parallel to Green Axis

Parallel to Blue Axis

Rotate 90 Degrees around Blue Axis

Rotate 90 Degrees around Red Axis

Rotate 90 Degrees around Green Axis

Quick Manual

Tips

Move object with command key pressed and the change you’ve made will be applied to all the positions after the current scene.

Rotate object by the Active Track Controller with command key pressed and the all orientations after the current scene will be affected by the change you’ve made.

Rotate object by the Rotate Tool with command key pressed and the all positions and orientations after the current scene will be affected by the change you’ve made. (i.e. the object path will be also changed.)