This section demonstrates how to create flythrough videos.
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The Flythrough App is located in the Media tab of the Fuzor App Menu. The Alt + 7 hotkey opens the Flythrough App. This app is used to create and export videos of your 4D Sequence. From this menu you can access many other Apps and bind them to frames in the flythrough tool giving you full control of your animation. These flythrough animations can be exported as .MP4 or an .fmp (Fuzor Movie Project) for filesharing and converting to interactive VR videos. |  | ||||||
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Shown above is a video timeline. This timeline is used to create your video animation. Each of the frame can be populated with a snapshot of the current 3D view. When populated a frame is considered a node. The tool automatically transitions between nodes. If there are empty frames in between nodes the transition will have a longer duration. A Cut Node allows you to transition between two camera positions instantly. Scenes before a cut node transition to the first part of the cut node. Scenes after a cut node transition from the second half of the cut node. | |||||||
The Flythrough toolbox is used to manage your flythrough video. When creating a new Flythrough, or opening an old one, ensure that anything currently in the Flythrough App that you would like to keep is saved. The New button clears the current project beginning anew The Open button opens a previously saved .fmp. The Save button saves your current project as a .fmp. The Close button exits the Flythrough App. The Render button renders your Flythrough exporting it as an MP4. |  | ||||||
There are six different tabs in the Flythrough app. Most of attributes edited within these Apps only apply to the node they are saved in. From these tabs you can access other Apps in Fuzor and control them for individual nodes in the flythrough animation. | |||||||
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To select a frame, click on it in the timeline. When a frame is selected the 3D view will change to either the state of a node saved to it or a scene in transition between adjacent nodes. To move to a point in the transition between two nodes but retain your camera angle hold Alt when selecting the frame. You can move nodes around by dragging and dropping them to different frames. Options to edit the node appear above the node when it is selected. Different options appear depending on the current state. | |||||||
Fuzor allows the user to pan around a set point. When a point is set it appears as a green circle in the view. This ball is not visible when rendered or when not in flythrough. Selecting in the 3D View with the Left mouse button will reposition the pivot. Use Shift + Middle Mouse Button to pan around the pivot. |   | ||||||
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 | Save your current scene state in a node and bind it to the selected frame. | ||||||
 | Save your current scene state to either side of a cut node and bind it to the selected frame. You will be able to edit the two sides individually after by clicking each respective side. | ||||||
If the selected frame is populated with a single snapshot node: |  | ||||||
 | Replace the scene state in that node with your current scene state. | ||||||
 | Retake the node and Propagate all frames within the cut based on the same camera movement. Frame Propagation allows you to make edits to your flythrough video without retaking all of the nodes. | ||||||
 | Remove the scene state data in the selected node. | ||||||
 | Add a new node directly after the selected frame containing the same scene. If there is a node directly after the current frame all following nodes are pushed back one frame to make room. | ||||||
If the selected frame contains a cut node. Changes are made to the side of the cut node you have selected: |  | ||||||
 | Replace the scene state in that side of the cut node with your current scene state. | ||||||
 | Cut Nodes can also be propagated. | ||||||
 | Delete the entire cut node. | ||||||
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The Construction tab of the Flythrough Animation App gives the user control over aspects of the 4D Schedule from the Flythrough App. This tab does not give you full control over manipulating your 4D/5D schedule. It is best to create and manage your schedule using our designated 4D App as it has many more features and capabilities. From this menu you can control where in your schedule you are, what phase is being displayed, the date and time display settings, and settings that control what information is being displayed. | |||||||
To adjust the day in the 4D schedule use the timeline slider. The date and time are only applied to nodes that they are saved to and will be gradually transitioned between nodes that have differing 4D construction time stamps. Exceptions and Non-working days are be skipped and not displayed when transitioning between nodes. |  | ||||||
This date and time will also be reflected in the Time of Day settings in the Scene Effects Tab. Fixing the Sun position will disable this effect, which is a good option if your flythrough transitions through days rapidly. Just like in the 4D Simulation App you can use the magnifying glasses on either side of the timeline to zoom in and out. Additionally, you can use the arrows to snap to either the beginning or the end of the timeline. The date picker in the center of these buttons will specify an exact date. | |||||||
The Phase drop down menu selects a Phase specified by your Revit project to be displayed. The Phase Filter drop down menu specifies if phases before or after the current phase are displayed. |  | ||||||
The Planned VS Actual checkbox toggles display both the Planned and the actual 3D view in split screen. |  | ||||||
The Horizontal checkbox toggles whether planned vs actual views are left to right or top to bottom The Swap Pos. checkbox flip planned and actual. | |||||||
The Playback Calendar drop down menu selects a calendar to control what days are considered non working days. For more information on setting a default calendar see 4D Settings. |  | ||||||
Auto Generate 4D Schedule creates a 4D schedule based on the equipment and sequence animation tasks in your 4D schedule. A node is added at the beginning and end of each equipment and sequence animation task. The space between nodes is tailored to the speed of your schedule. | |||||||
4D Cinematic Displays
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Flythrough Date and Time Captions
Learn how to display and control the Date and Time Captions in Flythrough
The Date and Time Checkboxes are exactly like the ones that you can use with in the 4D Schedule. They will control what information is displayed in the Date and Time Display in the top left corner. These checkboxes will apply to your entire flythrough project. Use the left drop-down menu to select from display options. The Font type defaults to Arial Normal (30pt). To change this, use the right drop-down menu. Use the associated paint pallet to select a font color |   | ||||||
These settings are only applied to each node they are saved to. The Date and Time Display can also be dragged around the 3D view. | |||||||
There are more options that each relate to specific attributes that can be included within the flythrough animation. Each of them applies to the entire project.
The Show Tasks button toggles display of the Task Table and the Gantt Chart.
The Toggle Graph checkbox toggles display of the 5D graph
The Planned VS Actual checkbox toggles display both the Planned and the actual 3D view in split screen. The Horizontal checkbox toggles whether the PVA views are displayed horizontally or Vertically. The Swap Position checkbox swaps the primary and secondary views |
Flythrough Gantt Chart
This sections provides detialed information about the different displays that can be used to show task information from the Gantt Chart.
Displaying the Gantt Chart in a flythrough video is important when schedule information is required to communicate details. When displayed in the Flythrough video the Gantt chart retains columns and settings that are set in the 4D App. | |||||||||||||||||
Options to display the Gantt chart are located usder 4D Schedulein the Construction tab. Each of them applies to the entire project. |  | ||||||||||||||||
The Show Tasks button toggles display of the Task Table and the Gantt Chart. | |||||||||||||||||
The Toggle Graph checkbox toggles display of the 5D graph. The Gantt Chart and or Graph are always displayed below the 3D view in the Flythrough Video. Both the Graph and Gantt Chart can be displayed at the same time and will appear above and below one another |  | ||||||||||||||||
Show Gantt Chart checkbox toggles the display of a resizeable gantt Chart. This Gantt Chart can be dragged around the view. to resize the Gantt Chart use the handles that appear when hover over its bounds. |  | ||||||||||||||||
The Show Task List checkboxtoggles display of | all active tasks in the current frame. | The Planned VS Actual checkbox toggles display both the Planned and the actual 3D view in split screen.The task list will resize as tasks appear and disappear from the list. |  | ||||||||||||||
Flythrough Calendar
Learn how to add a calendar to the Flythrough animation and control its settings
The Toggle Progress checkbox toggles display of the progress bar. The Show Filter Color Legend checkbox toggles display of filter highlight colors set in your construction project. The Hide date text on progress bar checkbox toggles whether dates on the progress bar are hidden. | |||||||
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Above is the Progress bar this can be used to display how far you are along in your schedule. You can adjust this time frame to fit to your entire schedule or just display the progress in a general time frame; Month, Week, Year. Use the Change Progress Bar paint palette to change the color of the bar. | |||||||
Multitrack Animation
This section demonstrates how to use the Animation tab in Flythrough.
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