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Instructions for using the Film & Stage Libraries

About the Components and SketchUp

Film & Stage components are placed by dragging them from the Component Window

and dropping them into your model.

Each component has an axis origin that doubles as an insertion point. The insertion pointis usually located at a corner of the components bottom surface or, in the case of circular

components, at the center of the bottom surface. Lights, cameras, and other mountable

equipment are built with insertion points at their base, making it easy to mount them toother components. Because they glue to surfaces when placed in the file, these

mountable items are easily attached to angled booms, stands, and arms.

Once components are placed, they can be manipulated by right clicking on the object and

selecting edit (just this one) or edit component. Many Film & Stage components

contain nested groupings that allow parts of the object to be easily extended, rotated,stretched, or deleted. Components with rotating parts usually bare crosshairs to indicate

pivot points. If no pivot point is specified, the center point of the nested component or

circle should serve as the point of rotation.

Crosshairs and intersecting lines also indicate mounting points between components, as

shown in the images at the right.

pivot points mounting points

Many of the components are rather basic and use standard placement methods. There aresome components, however, that may need further clarification. These are explained in

the following library instructions.

These libraries were created using the latest standards specific to each piece ofequipment. Though every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, it is the users

responsibility to confirm that all components conform to their own specific requirements.

@Last Software does not accept responsibility for any errors that might occur, either inthe components themselves or as a result of their use.

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How to use the Camera Library

Its important to note that the look through camera tool does not work with camerasfound in the component library. These component-based cameras are meant to act only

as objects and do not currently function as viewports into a model.

For more information on creating cameras that use the look through camera tool, see

Previs Help in the Help pull down menu. If this option does not appear, download our

free SketchUp for Film & Stage plug-in.

Once a camera is created, it can be edited as a component without altering its cinematic

qualities.

How to use the Lighting Library

The Lighting Library contains items such as lights, scrims, diffusion frames, and stands.

As mentioned in the introduction, lights, scrims, flags, etc. are built with insertion points

at their base. Because they glue to surfaces when placed, they can easily attach to

booms and stands that are already angled.

After placement, lighting components can be manipulated in several ways:

- Stand legscan be rotated.

- Boom armscan be rotated.- Barndoorscan be easily deleted.

- Stand heightscan be raised and lowered. Each riser forms a group; select the

risers you wish to extend, and move upward along the blue axis.- Lights, flags, and gridscan be pivoted about rotation points. If a likely pivot

point is not indicated by crosshairs, the center point of the nested component

or group serves as the rotation point.

light is placed light can then be rotated barndoors can be deleted

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How to use the Dollies Library

The Dollies Library contains dollies and track segments. Two are described below:

- Tripod Dolly- The legs of the dolly can be rotated about the center. The

wheels may also be rotated if needed. If wheels are not lining up correctly,rotate them separately by right clicking and selecting edit (just this one).

- Curved track After placing segments end to end, they can then be rotated toform a continuous curve.

How to use the Jibs and Cranes Library

Jib and Crane components function similarly to real equipment. Arms and lifts can rotate

about pivot points, while booms can telescope to extend their reach. Most of thecomponents follow the pivot point/crosshairs standard shown in the introduction above.

Two that may need further explanation follow:

- Boom lift- The boom lift has several levels of nested groupings. After

opening the component for editing, the first subgroup allows you to rotate the

upper half of the base, the boom, and the basket in the horizontal plane,

parallel to the ground. The pivot point is located on the base, just under theboom.

- The second nested group allows the boom and basket to rotate vertically. Thepivot point is located on the base of the boom.

- The following groups allow the boom to extend in 3 risers. In order to keep

the risers in line, use the edge of the largest riser as a basepoint whenextending the others.

- The final nested group allows the basket to be rotated.

- Raised Scissors lift The height of this lift can be shortened by deleting

scissor sections. Similarly, the lift can be extended by duplicating sections,

pasting to them to the existing ones, and raising the platform.

How to use the Audio Library

Similar to the Lighting and Grip categories, the Audio Library contains stands that maybe extended. Select the risers you wish to extend; then move them along the blue axiswhile holding the shift key.