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Trouble saving high resolution animation files (and related questions)
eureeca
2008-01-10 21:15:19 UTC
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After I open my .odb file, I go to Animate -> Save As and select the
parameters for an AVI or MOV file. When I press Apply, I get the following
error message and the program shuts down:

"An unknown error has been encountered. This may have occurred because you
did not switch into the appropriate module before running a macro or
script."

After trying different things, it seems that if I select a lower image size
than the default (screen settings) then the video file will be created. Even
slightly lower seems to do the trick. If I select "Use size on screen", or
select the same pixel settings, the computer crashes. Adjusting the frame
rate doesn't seem to make a difference.

I'd like to get the highest resolution video possible. Can someone tell me
what I'm missing?

Also, I have the frame rate set to approximately 2/3 of the maximum (fast)
setting in animation options. When I create the video file, that frame rate
setting doesn't translate; the animation frame rate in the video is fast.
Does anyone know how to get this frame rate setting to translate?

Thanks!
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Dave Lindeman
2008-01-11 15:42:22 UTC
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Do you have an animation active before you try to save it?

As for generating high resolution animation files, what I do is save
that animation as an uncompressed AVI (None - 24 bits/pixel). This,
unfortunately, generates a large AVI file. I then open this file in GIF
Movie Gear and either convert it to an animated GIF, or re-save the
animation as a compressed AVI. The compression scheme used by GIF Movie
Gear doesn't seem to affect the quality of the animation. The
compression used by ABAQUS always seems to affect the quality. GIF
Movie Gear also lets you adjust the frame rate.

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Dave Lindeman
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3M Company
3M Center 235-3F-08
St. Paul, MN 55144
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Post by eureeca
After I open my .odb file, I go to Animate -> Save As and select the
parameters for an AVI or MOV file. When I press Apply, I get the following
"An unknown error has been encountered. This may have occurred because you
did not switch into the appropriate module before running a macro or
script."
After trying different things, it seems that if I select a lower image size
than the default (screen settings) then the video file will be created. Even
slightly lower seems to do the trick. If I select "Use size on screen", or
select the same pixel settings, the computer crashes. Adjusting the frame
rate doesn't seem to make a difference.
I'd like to get the highest resolution video possible. Can someone tell me
what I'm missing?
Also, I have the frame rate set to approximately 2/3 of the maximum (fast)
setting in animation options. When I create the video file, that frame rate
setting doesn't translate; the animation frame rate in the video is fast.
Does anyone know how to get this frame rate setting to translate?
Thanks!
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Fernando
2008-01-12 14:07:30 UTC
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Hi,
Post by Dave Lindeman
As for generating high resolution animation files, what I do is save
that animation as an uncompressed AVI (None - 24 bits/pixel). This,
unfortunately, generates a large AVI file. I then open this file in
GIF Movie Gear and either convert it to an animated GIF, or re-save
the animation as a compressed AVI. The compression scheme used by
GIF Movie Gear doesn't seem to affect the quality of the animation.
The compression used by ABAQUS always seems to affect the quality.
GIF Movie Gear also lets you adjust the frame rate.
Another alternative to Movie Gear is ffmpeg, a free encoder/ decoder/
transcoder program.
Advantages:
- zero cost
- scritable
- can be set up as server
- extremely flexible (many codecs, many options, high quality output)
- big community to help you out

Disadvantages:
- command-line only
- more difficult to use (sometimes *MANY* options)

Hope this helps,
Fernando

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