Custom animation

[ibuleave 0]

Hi all

I have a Custom model in a ship class but ive had to make my own animations for it.Ive done this using 3dsmax.Ive notest in the model.config the values x,y,z and there corisponding axis.

Dose this mean i have to physicaly script all movment

i.e (<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">class rotorL: Rotation

{

type="rotation";

source="rotor";

selection="rotor_1";

axis="rotor_1_axis";

memory=1;

sourceAddress="clamp";

minValue=0.000000;

maxValue=1.000000;

angle0=0.000000;

angle1=6.283185;

};)

Rather than making an animation in 3dsmax and giving it a named property then calling it via the model.config

thanks of any help with this.

[RN Malboeuf 12]

yes, you have to code everything. *.Rtm animations are only supported for men and some vehicles (para, scud)

[ibuleave 0]

Ok thanks im working on my axis memory lods now

[ibuleave 0]

Hi again ive found plugin tool called rtmutility its for 3dsmax i beleve it is an OPF animation exporter would this tool be any good for ArmA or what i am trying to acheave.

thanks for any help

[RN Malboeuf 12]

no, cause rtm anims are not supported for vehicles

[ibuleave 0]

Ah! ok thanks for clearing that up.

are there any refrences i can look at to gain my mesurments for my animations. Ive made an air craft carrier and have made a launch mechanism a sling shot for the air craft, i done this to scale the model down.obviously i canot make a full length runway on a ship, so decided to make a sling shot for air craft to compensate for the lack of time for acceleration.basicaly i have a seat for the wheels of the vehicle that then transist along the deck to launch the plain.How do i get the real world details and mesurments so my sling runs along my axis points.i have made a memory LOD in O2 but its left to right.How do i make my axis points from left to right linier to my model.i see rotation in a few model.configs but i need to run liner on my model.

p.s now thats a Q lol

[RN Malboeuf 12]

search the biki and download bis examples

[[aps]gnat 28]

Un-PBO a few addons like my Piper Warrior II to see configs with custom animation .....

[ibuleave 0]

thanks for your help guys ive managed to get my animation working bar one problem in the config

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

class UserActions

{

class Launch

{

displayName="Launch";

position="pos";

radius=4;

condition="(this animationphase ""Laun"" == 0) && (player != vehicle player) && (speed vehicle player < 15)";

statement="[(vehicle player),this]exec {\bicarrier\script\launch.sqs}";

};

};

i get this error in game

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgVehicles/Carrier/UserActions/launch.onlyForPlayer'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

i also have a probplem with animPeriod

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE"> class launcher

{

type="rotation";

selection="plane_launch";

axis="pos_axis";

angle0=0;

angle1=1.5;

animPeriod=5;

};

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgVehicles/All/AnimationSources.launcher'.

Warning Message: No entry '.animPeriod'.

ive tryed a few difrent things to sort these problems out with no joy

thanks again for any help

[ibuleave 0]

Sorry to bump post guys

ive fixed the two above errors there where some missing config vars.

i only have one error now

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">statement = "[(vehicle player), this] exec {\bicarrier\script\launch.sqs}";

the script in launch.sqs runs ok but i get this error in report

Error position: <\bicarrier\script\launch.sqs}>

Error Invalid number in expression

any one know what this error is about?

[RN Malboeuf 12]

wrong brackets {} is for code not string in arma

try

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">statement = "[(vehicle player), this] exec '\bicarrier\script\launch.sqs'";

[ibuleave 0]

Thanks bdfy it was the wrong brackets all works fine now

Cheers

[ibuleave 0]

Hi again

ive made a custon turret with corisponding memory lods and named selections i.e(mainTurret,mainGun)

and im using the following config

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">class CfgPatches

{

class Ship

{

units[] = {

"Carrier"

};

requiredVersion = 1.000000;

};

};

class CfgVehicles

{

class All

{

};

class AllVehicles : All

{

};

class Land : AllVehicles

{

};

class Ship : AllVehicles

{

class ViewPilot;

class NewTurret;

};

class BigShip : Ship

{

};

class Carrier : BIGShip

{

animated = 1;

model = "\bicarrier\carrier";

armor = 20000;

scope = 2;

displayName = "Aircraft Carrier";

vehicleClass = "Armored";

hasDriver = 1;

hasGunner = 1;

hasCommander = 0;

driverIsCommander = 1;

getInRadius = 40;

gunnerOpticsModel = "optika_zsu_gunner";

irScanRange = 4000;

irScanGround = 1;

side = 1;

type = "VArmor";

crew = "SoldierWCrew";

maxSpeed = 70;

steerAheadSimul = 2;

steerAheadPlan = 2;

predictTurnSimul = 3;

predictTurnPlan = 3;

transportSoldier = 4;

transportAmmo = 10000;

class turret_RMK_x //the horizontal moving part of the turret

{

type="rotationY";

source="mainTurret";

selection="OtocVez";

axis="osa veze";

animPeriod=0;

memory=1;

minValue="rad -360";

maxValue="rad +360";

angle0="rad -360";

angle1="rad +360";

};

class turret_RMK_y //the vertical moving part of the turret

{

type="rotationX";

source="mainGun";

selection="OtocHlaven";

axis="osa hlavne";

animPeriod=0;

memory=1;

minValue="rad -360";

maxValue="rad +360";

angle0="rad -360";

angle1="rad +360";

};

i get the error Error: bin\config.bin/CfgVehicles/Ship/Turrets/MainTurret/: Turret body mainTurret not found while initializing the model bicarrier\carrier.p3d

Error: bin\config.bin/CfgVehicles/Ship/Turrets/MainTurret/: Turret gun mainGun not found while initializing the model bicarrier\carrier.p3d

any one know what this means?

pluss when i spawn my model and get in it as gunner it shows my custom gunner view but then flicks back to the center of the model in gunner view where there is no gun?

thanks for any help

[RN Malboeuf 12]

Quote[/b] ]search the biki and download bis examples

cause your config is _total_ mess

[ibuleave 0]

yup most of the detaild stuff im finding is from ofp so think im getting all the classes mixed up.So i guess there is a hole bunch of stuff wrong.