Muzzleflash and animated parts aren't working

[penguin1018 10]

The other day I threw together a very simple gun just to try and learn how to get it into Arma 3. The model appears correctly and it functions but the muzzle flash is simply frozen (http://i.imgur.com/ZNjJVSY.jpg) and the bolt doesn't move. I followed Zachs tutorial on making weapons, and I based my model.cfg on the one he included. In Object Builder, I added a proxy with \A3\Data_f\proxies\muzzle_flash\muzzle_flash_rifle_Mk20 and a selection of the proxy called zasleh (http://i.imgur.com/0hzTG8n.png). For the muzzleflash (Zachs guide didn't include one) I copied the relevant lines from the Arma Tools example weapon. In the config.cpp, there is selectionFireAnim = "zasleh";

 

I'm sure I did something wrong, but I just can't see what. I've included the entire model.cfg hoping someone can spot the issue.

class CfgSkeletons
{
	class Default
	{
		isDiscrete=0;
		skeletonInherit="";
		skeletonBones[]={};
	};
	class tb_arifle_m16a4_base: Default
	{
		skeletonBones[]=
		{
			"magazine",
			"",
			"bolt",
			"",
			"zasleh",
			""
		};
	};

};

class CfgModels
{
	class Default
	{
		sectionsInherit="";
		sections[]={};
		skeletonName="";
	};
	class tb_arifle_m16a4_base: Default
	{
		sections[]=
		{
			"magazine",
			"zasleh",
			"bolt"
		};
		skeletonName="tb_arifle_m16a4_base";
		class Animations
		{
		};
	};
	class Test_weapon_01_F: tb_arifle_m16a4_base
	{
		class Animations
		{
		
			class zaslehROT
			{
				type="rotation";
				source="clockMinute";
				sourceAddress="loop";
				selection="zasleh";
				begin="usti hlavne";
				end="konec hlavne";
				memory=1;
				minValue=0.0166665;
				maxValue=0.016666666666666666666666666666667;
				angle0="rad 0";
				angle1="rad 360";
			};
			//ALSO TRY THIS   class muzzleFlashROT
			//{
			//	type="rotationX";
			//	source="ammoRandom";      //use ammo count as phase for animation
			//	sourceAddress="loop";     //loop when phase out of bounds
			//	selection="muzzleFlash";  //selection we want to rotate
			//	axis="";                  //no own axis - center of rotation is computed from selection
			//	centerFirstVertex=true;   //use first vertex of selection as center of rotation
			//	minValue=0;
			//	maxValue=4;               //rotation angle will be 360/4 = 90 degrees
			//	angle0="rad 0";
			//	angle1="rad 360";
			//};
			class magazine_reload_move_1
			{
				type="translation";
				source="reloadMagazine";
				selection="magazine";
				axis="magazine_axis";
				minValue=0.145;
				maxValue=0.2;
				offset0=0;
				offset1=0.40000001;
			};
			class magazine_hide
			{
				type="hide";
				source="reloadMagazine";
				selection="magazine";
				minValue= 0;
				maxValue=1;
				minPhase= 0;
				maxPhase=1;
				hideValue=1;
				sourceAddress="mirror";
			};
			class bolt_empty
			{
				type="translation";
				source="isempty";
				selection="bolt";
				memory=1;
				sourceAddress="clamp";
				minValue=0;
				maxValue=1;
				begin="bolt_start";
				end="bolt_end";
				offset0=0;
				offset1=1;
			};
			class bolt_empty_1
			{
				type="translation";
				source="reloadMagazine";
				selection="bolt";
				memory=1;
				sourceAddress="clamp";
				minValue=0;
				maxValue=1;
				begin="bolt_start";
				end="bolt_end";
				offset0=0;
				offset1=1;
			};
			{
				type="translation";
				source="reload";
				selection="bolt";
				axis="bolt_axis";
				memory=1;
				minValue=0.000000;
				maxValue=0.300000;
				offset0=0;
				offset1=0.5;
			};
			class bolt_fire_end:bolt_fire_begin
			{
				minValue=0.500000;
				maxValue=1.000000;
				offset0=0;
				offset1=-0.5;
			};
			class bolt_reload_begin
			{
				type="translation";
				source="reloadMagazine";
				selection="bolt";
				axis="bolt_axis";
				memory=1;
				minValue=0.1;
				maxValue=0.15;
				offset0=0;
				offset1=0.5;
			};
			class bolt_reload_end:bolt_reload_begin
			{
				minValue=0.980000;
				maxValue=1.000000;
				offset0=0;
				offset1=-0.5;
			};
			
			
		};
	};
};

[da12thMonkey 1943]

What's the .p3d of your model called?

[penguin1018 10]

testrifle.p3d

[da12thMonkey 1943]

Then you have to change the name of your cfgModels class to be exactly the same as your .p3d name.

i.e change this:

	class Test_weapon_01_F: tb_arifle_m16a4_base
	{

to this:

	class testrifle: tb_arifle_m16a4_base
	{

[penguin1018 10]

I managed to get the bolt to move properly. No luck with the muzzleflash though.

 

Let me just make sure I'm doing it right. I created a proxy and entered \A3\Data_f\proxies\muzzle_flash\muzzle_flash_rifle_Mk20 into the dialog/name box. I then selected the proxy and created a selection called "zasleh". In the config.cpp, I have selectionfireanim = "zasleh"; within CfgWeapons, just where I see it in other peoples configs. All the paths to models are correct, and I made the change you suggested. I removed the zaslehROT section from the model.cfg in case that was interfering with something. Now I'm just stumped.

[penguin1018 10]

Alright I fixed it. In model.cfg I removed "zasleh", "", from skeletonBones and left it in the sections[]= under class tb_arifle_m16a4_base: Default. In the config.cpp I moved selectionFireAnim = "muzzleFlash"; to class Test_weapon_01_Base_F: Rifle_Base_F. I'm not sure which switch made it work, but it does. Thanks for the CfgModel tip too.

[EricJ 759]

Muzzleflash fixed it, devs started moving from zasleh anyway.