http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5002-where-to-locate-objects-that-can-be-imported.aspx Forum - Importing Assets - where to locate objects that can be imported - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Fri, 10 Jul 2015 05:57:46 GMT Fri, 10 Jul 2015 05:57:46 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5002-where-to-locate-objects-that-can-be-imported.aspx
Nowhere as big as it should be !

It's trial and error. I have had the dreaded "object too big" message and gradually shrunk things down. By the time Muvizu will accept it it's too small to actually use. In that case I end up cutting buildings / streets into sections.

I have created entire city scapes so with patience things are possible.]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2015 05:57:46 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5002-where-to-locate-objects-that-can-be-imported.aspx Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:12:37 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5002-where-to-locate-objects-that-can-be-imported.aspx Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:29:29 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5002-where-to-locate-objects-that-can-be-imported.aspx Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:06:20 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5002-where-to-locate-objects-that-can-be-imported.aspx
You'll need Muvizu:Play+ for object attachments. If you haven't got it already, click the question mark in the top right hand corner of the program, and then click licence manager. The program currently costs £24.99 which is actually quite good value for money. (You can get it cheaper if you're a student)

Once you've followed those steps, you have to right click your character and click edit in that menu. Then go the the hands (might be hand attachments or something like that) section in the menu and press the import button in the right hand side of that window.

You can't get your character to actually pick anything up or put anything down but you can make it look like they have by having one attached the the character and one imported in the normal way as a free object.

If you don't want to fork out for Muvizu:Play+, you might be able to make it look like your character is holding the bag with a bit of camera trickery.

I hope this helps, and don't hesitate to ask any more questions you might have,
MDW13]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2015 09:44:41 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5002-where-to-locate-objects-that-can-be-imported.aspx MrDrWho13 - Thank you very much for the superb instructions. I did as you suggested, and it does work, with one caveat. I am seeking to add objects that a character can hold; e.g. lady holding a handbag. Perhaps I am not doing something correctly, or is it not possible to add objects that characters can hold?


Thanks again for your help! ]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2015 05:49:46 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5002-where-to-locate-objects-that-can-be-imported.aspx https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-_4UVPr59ACNjBQSTNYRjNwQkE/view?usp=sharing (they have taken the installer down from their site so this is the installer I had on my pc), and download the ziggymesh matchbox collision exporter from berty's site: http://www.rodneyandberty.co.uk/downloads/ (You put this in the plugins folder in the sketchup folder in your programs folder.)
Then you have access to the entire sketchup warehouse which you can export from sketchup, ready for Muvizu, using the plugins menu.

However, if you are planning to monetize your video, then you will need to check with the creator of the object beforehand.


If you don't trust my google drive link, then this website seems to have it:
http://filehippo.com/download_sketchup/9114/
edited by MrDrWho13 on 15/06/2015]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:09:02 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5002-where-to-locate-objects-that-can-be-imported.aspx
I find the library of assets in Muvizu to be limited, and don't have the time to create my own stuff.

Thanks for any advice.]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2015 05:58:57 GMT