FGUK Bae Hawk

stuartc

It would be done in the main model xml file

OrbitalMartian

Rgr that.

OrbitalMartian

For animating switches, do I have to model the switches in (if it has 2 options) 2 positions?

stuartc

I usually lace a pre made switch in to the panel using xml

OrbitalMartian

So the switch as a seperate .ac file? or as an object in the main .ac file?

stuartc

Separate ac file, placed into the aircrafts panel via xml

OrbitalMartian

Right, does anyone know the blender addon to import/export .ac files? I reinstalled my system and i lost it XD

stuartc

I have it, but on a very old version of blender

OrbitalMartian

I have Blender 3.2 all the versions I’ve found are for 2.6 or smth

stuartc

my one is 2.49b

OrbitalMartian

So the moving map (like in VooDoo’s F35), how would I get that onto the screen in the Hawk

stuartc

Its a pain in the arse

OrbitalMartian

Hi, I've been working on trying to get the canopy to open, the -set and planes xml file is all set, but the canopy is in 3 or 4 parts, I can apparently move them all at once, but i have no idea how to, here is the animation code so far:

<animation>

<type>rotate</type>

<object-name>canopy2</object-name>

<object-name>canopy3</object-name>

<object-name>canopybolt<object-name>

<object-name>canopyframe</object-name>

<property>/controls/canopy/position-norm</property>

<factor>55</factor> <!-- The rotation in degrees -->

<center>

<x-m>-2.7165</x-m>

<y-m>0.0</y-m>

<z-m>1.2040</z-m>

</center>

<axis>

<x>0</x>

<y>1</y>

<z>0</z>

</axis>

</animation>

stuartc

Use a Name animation to give all the parts a unique name.

<animation>

<name>TheCanopy</name>

<object-name>canopy2</object-name>

<object-name>canopy3</object-name>

<object-name>canopybolt<object-name>

<object-name>canopyframe</object-name>

</animation>

Then you just need to animate the new group called " The Canopy"

OrbitalMartian

so the animation itself goes into a different <animation> tag?

stuartc

yes

OrbitalMartian

right so that is all done, but the keybind itself (i think) is what's not working - the planes folder must be called "BAE-Hawk" does that go into where i've got BAE_Hawk_T2? and is that command correct for the animation that I've done (same as what was included above just separate)?

Here it is:

  <key>
     <name>Ctrl-d</name>
    <desc>Toggle Canopy</desc>
    <binding>
    <command>nasal</command>
     <script>BAE_Hawk_T2.canopy.toggle();</script>
    </binding>
   </key>

stuartc

Using the standard doors.nas file

keyboard:-

<key n="100">

  <name>d</name>

  <desc>Crew door</desc>

  <binding>

   <command>nasal</command>

   <script>doors.doorsystem.crewexport();</script>

  </binding>

 </key>

In the set file under the nasal tags :-

<doors>

<file>Aircraft/Aircraft folder name/Nasal/doors.nas</file>

</doors>

And the animation property used in the model xml would be

<property>instrumentation/doors/crew/position-norm</property>

OrbitalMartian

right, thanks very much it is now moving, now just gotta play with some parameters to get it to rotate to the right point

OrbitalMartian

What license is the Hawk under?

stuartc

gpl

OrbitalMartian

2.0?

stuartc

cant remember