I understand you very well since I too had several difficulties the first few times and it took me more than six months to understand just how objects could be moved in the scene, but I'm talking about many years ago. I realize that it may be useless for you, but perhaps this could be a more compliant alternative solution, but this too is not immediately easy to learn.

this is an extension for FreeCAD
https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Animation_Workbench

some video examples http://freecadbuch.de/doku.php?id=animation:videos

Hi,

maybe have a look at the classic animation/rendering software available since decades:

https://www.strata.com/design-3d-cx-8-mac-pc/

http://www.eias3d.com/

Regards
Stefan

I would stay away from Strata3D at this time. I love this software, and have been a user for years; but the developer has been stonewalling everyone who asks if the software is going to be updated. It no longer works with the latest Mac OS.

I strongly suspect that it has been orphaned...

If you have tried Blender years ago, you HAVE to try it again. Just like you, I tried Blender before and discarded it because of its completely unusable interface: Dialogs that are half context-sensitive, many actions that are ONLY available by keyboard shortcuts, etc.

But Blender 2.80 is a completely different software. I'm not kidding. It is now actually usable without taking a year-long course in keyboard shortcuts and weirdness.

Please give it another try.

Slightly related: I recently had a particularly boring video conference, so I built my desk lamp in MoI and rendered it with Blender:

::::SFR

"thanks. i had tried blender a long time ago. trying to switch from keyshot to blender was impossible for me."

The new Blender UI is way WAY better than previous. Rendering in Blender is great for a number of reasons:

1. You can use either EEVEE or Cycles. With EEVEE you can create 4K renders in only seconds (with GPU). It animates extremely well, too.
2. Both work with and without GPU.
3. The new Blender UI is a joy to work with. I used to use KeyShot for everything-- now I'm only using Blender. All EEVEE: https://www.artstation.com/chippwalters.
4. You can both do simple tri-planar mapping (how KeyShot does many) or UV mapping. Decals are also easy to add. My EEVEE materials kit has well over 100 of single-click materials, plus I have lots of tutes on how to add your own decals.
5. Animation capabilities are more powerful.
6. FREE-- and ROBUST (doesn't crash).
7. You can model in it as well (if you like).
8. Lots of good and free courses on both modeling and rendering. My NITROX3D non-destructive modeling course is a good one for parametric modeling. (sorry for the weak voice- going through some health issues).
9. Big gaming now looking at using Blender too, b/c of it's power. I just finished a sci-fi concept design series for a big AAA game company, all rendered in Blender with volumetrics and over 3M polys.
10. And it works great with MoI3D!

i guess it was lost in translation. i tried blender again, after i made this thread. i also tried it in the past. for everyone saying switch from keyshot to blender, that takes a level of skill i don't have or a level of time i'm not willing to put in.

once i get a new laptop, i think the new keyshot will work better. after keyshot 7 the ui will not work with a 1366x768 screen size. at least for me it won't.

i appreciate the suggestions. i'm going to stick with keyshot.

Looks like I'm late, but you could try an old script from Max.

It passes the model created in MOI to a Cycles Standalone renderer. Here is the link to the forum post.

http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=7208.16

Here is the link to the script
http://moi.maxsm.net/?amount=0&blogid=1&query=cycles


-s

Thanks I dont know how I lost this option but it seem old than 5 years and cycles made a lot progress in speed and quality.

Surfing around web I founded this one a bit old but compatible with CAD software and import IGES STEP and Brep and source available.
and it's Freeware ;)



https://www.opencascade.com/content/cadrays

Nothing more to do in line command than the table construction ?

On Linux WineHQ, seem not working on my notebook but Yes is version with GUI there is a little tutorial, but the render engine zip folder is dated March 9, 2017. a bit old..

In fact not too difficult the CadRays! :)
And ultra speed!
And can import directly iges & Step file from Moi!
I was affraid by the Command line...but not used it! :)
Just a little logo on the left corner...

Now I want see more... try with more complex projects.. like the the project of ultra efficient vehicle.. ;)

Have you succes to render on the same time (nurbs object Step, IGES) and OBJ objects with CADrays ?