Animate Section Planes in SketchUp

This is a video tutorial showing how to animate section planes through individually grouped models in SketchUp.

This technique should work in all versions of SketchUp, and although the concept is simple, the process can become complicated depending on how many groups you are trying to animate.

The model I used for this tutorial was developed for an audio visual art piece in collaboration with Lunar Speedboat Productions. Here is that piece:

00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Clarifications
01:00 - Getting Started
01:14 - Separate Grouped Models
01:45 - Planning Scenes
02:11 - Adding Section Planes and Scenes
04:27 - Repeat Process (Group 2)
06:14 - Repeat Process (Group 3)
08:30 - Check Active Section Planes in All Scenes
10:13 - Combine Separate Grouped Models
11:17 - Update Camera Angles
13:28 - Warning About Updating Scenes
14:12 - Animation Settings
14:38 - Review Animations
15:02 - Recap and Conclusion

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[arloloul]

Thank you I was waiting for this video! Great trick!