Question My animation is not working

[MJR]

Could anyone explain to me why this animation is not working?

[ANIM_SEQ_0]
INIT_POS=0
KEY=K
DURATION=5
REPEAT=0
PAUSE=0

[ANIM_COMP_0]
SEQ=0
GROUPS=7
TYPE=TRANSLATE
RANGE=(0,0)
SHIFT=(30,0,0)

The group is right because I used mesh debugger and the mesh that I want is 7.

 

[tblaxland]

I'm no expert on SC3 but this looks like a problem:

RANGE=(0,0)
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I would expect something like RANGE=(0,1).

 

[MJR]

I'll change that and see if it works.

---------- Post added at 08:38 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:36 AM ----------

Switched it to this and it still does not work. Sorry for the trouble.

[ANIM_SEQ_0]
; cabin door
KEY=D
INIT_POS=0
DURATION=5
REPEAT=1

[ANIM_COMP_0]
SEQ=0
GROUPS=7
TYPE=TRANSLATE
RANGE=(0,1)

---------- Post added at 09:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:38 AM ----------

I had looked in the advanced concepts manual and everything that I did looked similar to what he had given in an example. I chose the right groups and it doesn't look like any syntax is wrong so I guess it could be a problem with the actual mesh. I am still not sure about it.

 

[Kaito]

I dont know about SC3 animations, but wouldn't you need to have a second sequence?

 

[MJR]

You mean COMP? I'll try that. Although a translational movement of needs one movement from point to point. I'll try it anyways.

 

[Donamy]

You can't use the "D" key, only"G" "K" or Lshift + keypad 0-9

 

[MJR]

Thanks Donamy. It is working now. Thank you thank you thank you.

 

[Donamy]

No problem.

 

[MJR]

I am also doing a rotational animation now. How do I keep it from looking like picture two? It rotates good, butit goes a little bit downward.

 

[MJR]

Scratch that. I figured that part.

---------- Post added at 04:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:58 AM ----------

I have been editing around with it and now when I press G it controls two meshes. I do not want that. Looking at this you can tell that it is not supposed to happen.


[ANIM_SEQ_0]
; cabin door
KEY=K
INIT_POS=1
DURATION=5
REPEAT=0

[ANIM_SEQ_1]
; Main doors
KEY=G
INIT_POS=1
DURATION=7.5
REPEAT=0

[ANIM_SEQ_2]
; Canopy
KEY=K
INIT_POS=1
DURATION=7.5
REPEAT=0

[ANIM_SEQ_3]
; elevator
INIT_POS=0.5

[ANIM_COMP_0]
SEQ=0
GROUPS=8,9,18,19,
TYPE=TRANSLATE
RANGE=(0,5)
SHIFT=(38,0,0)

[ANIM_COMP_1]
SEQ=1
GROUPS=2,11,12,21,24,27,28,31
TYPE=ROTATE
RANGE=(0,7.5)
ROT_PNT=(0,6,8)
ROT_AXIS=(-1,0,0)
ANGLE = 360
PARENT=1

[ANIM_COMP_2]
SEQ=2
GROUPS=76,119,233,253,294,295,296,297,298,299,300,301,302,303,304,305
TYPE=ROTATE
RANGE=(0,3.5)
ROT_PNT=(0,10,0)
ROT_AXIS=(4,0,0)
ANGLE = 5
PARENT=1

[ANIM_COMP_3]
SEQ=3
GROUPS=32,33,34,35,38,39,40,41,44,45,46,47
ROT_PNT=(0,-2,-6.0)
ROT_AXIS=(-0.02,0,0)
ANGLE=90

 

[Zatnikitelman]

Range should only be a number between 0 and 1. and I'm pretty sure ROT_AXIS should be normalized.
Sequence 3 also should be fully defined.

 

[MJR]

Thanks. I'll change that and see what happens.

---------- Post added at 04:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:29 PM ----------

Now it won't even animate.


[TEXTURE_LIST]
TEX_1=Exhaust2
TEX_2=Contrail1
TEX_3=DGHover

[PARTICLESTREAM_1]
NAME=DGHover
SRCSIZE=1.5
SRCRATE=25
V0=150.0
SRCSPREAD=5
LIFETIME=2
GROWTHRATE=9
ATMSLOWDOWN=1.0
LTYPE=EMISSIVE
LEVELMAP=LVL_SQRT
LMIN=0
LMAX=1
ATMSMAP=ATM_PLOG
AMIN=1e-5
AMAX=0.1

[AERODYNAMICS]
; lift/drag attack point of the vertical airfoil
VAIRFOIL_ATTACK=(0,0,-0.2)
; wing chord length of the vertical airfoil
VAIRFOIL_CHORD=5
; wing area of the vertical airfoil
VAIRFOIL_AREA=90
; wing aspect ratio of the vertical airfoil
VAIRFOIL_ASPECT=1.5
; lift/drag attack point of the horizontal airfoil
HAIRFOIL_ATTACK=(0,0,-4)
; wing chord length of the horizontal airfoil
HAIRFOIL_CHORD=5
; wing area of the horizontal airfoil
HAIRFOIL_AREA=15
; wing aspect ratio of the horizontal airfoil
HAIRFOIL_ASPECT=1.5
; surface area of aileron
AILERON_AREA=0.2
; lift change of aileron
AILERON_LIFT=1.5
; lift/drag attack point of left aileron (right aileron deduced by x -> -x
AILERON_ATTACK=(7.5,0,-7.2)
; reference to animation sequence for the left aileron
AILERON_RIGHT_ANIM=9
; reference to animation sequence for the right aileron
AILERON_LEFT_ANIM=8
; surface area of elevator
ELEVATOR_AREA=1.2
; lift change of elevator
ELEVATOR_LIFT=1.5
; lift/drag attack point of elevator
ELEVATOR_ATTACK=(0,0,-7.2)
; reference to animation sequence of elevator
ELEVATOR_ANIM=3
; surface area of rudder

[CONFIG]
MESHNAME="Pelican"
SIZE=12
EMPTY_MASS=8000
FUEL_MASS=7000
MAIN_THRUST=4e5
RETRO_THRUST=3e5
HOVER_THRUST=4.16e5
ATTITUDE_THRUST=50000
ISP=100000
TRIM=0.05
PMI=(2659.62,1949.67,1387.64)
CW_Z_POS=0.5
CW_Z_NEG=0.5
CW_X=1.4
CW_Y=1.4
CROSS_SECTION=(4066.09,8748.19,3115.48)
COG=13.90
PITCH_MOMENT_SCALE=0.00005
BANK_MOMENT_SCALE=0.00005
ROT_DRAG=(0,0,0)
WING_ASPECT=0.7
WING_EFFECTIVENESS=2.5
VISIBLE=1
CAMERA=(0,1.22,5.4)
MAIN_TEX=Exhaust2
HOOVER_PSTREAM1=DGHover

[EX_MAIN_0]
OFF=(-34.067,31.314,10)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
LENGTH=28
WIDTH=2.2

[EX_MAIN_1]
OFF=(-29.067,31.314,10)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
LENGTH=28
WIDTH=2.2

[EX_MAIN_2]
OFF=(29.067,31.314,10)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
LENGTH=28
WIDTH=2.2

[EX_MAIN_3]
OFF=(34.067,31.314,10)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
LENGTH=28
WIDTH=2.2

[EX_MAIN_4]
OFF=(-21.320,46.432,-82)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
LENGTH=22
WIDTH=1.8

[EX_MAIN_5]
OFF=(-17.320,46.432,-82)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
LENGTH=22
WIDTH=1.8

[EX_MAIN_6]
OFF=(17.320,46.432,-82)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
LENGTH=22
WIDTH=1.8

[EX_MAIN_7]
OFF=(21.320,46.432,-82)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
LENGTH=22
WIDTH=1.8

[EX_HOVER_0]
OFF=(-30.365,13.432,35.9147)
DIR=(0,-1,0)
LENGTH=12
WIDTH=1.5

[EX_HOVER_1]
OFF=(-30.365,15.432,29.714)
DIR=(0,-1,0)
LENGTH=12
WIDTH=1.5

[EX_HOVER_2]
OFF=(30.365,15.432,29.714)
DIR=(0,-1,0)
LENGTH=12
WIDTH=1.5

[EX_HOVER_3]
OFF=(30.365,13.432,35.9147)
DIR=(0,-1,0)
LENGTH=12
WIDTH=1.5

[EX_HOVER_4]
OFF=(-20.605,36.432,-54.764)
DIR=(0,-1,0)
LENGTH=12
WIDTH=1.5

[EX_HOVER_5]
OFF=(20.605,36.432,-54.764)
DIR=(0,-1,0)
LENGTH=12
WIDTH=1.5

[ANIM_SEQ_0]
; cabin door
KEY=K
INIT_POS=1
DURATION=5
REPEAT=0

[ANIM_SEQ_1]
; Main doors
KEY=G
INIT_POS=1
DURATION=7.5
REPEAT=0

[ANIM_SEQ_2]
; Canopy
KEY=K
INIT_POS=1
DURATION=7.5
REPEAT=0

[ANIM_SEQ_3]
; elevator
INIT_POS=0.5

[ANIM_COMP_0]
SEQ=0
GROUPS=8,9,18,19
TYPE=TRANSLATE
RANGE=(0,0.5)
SHIFT=(38,0,0)

[ANIM_COMP_1]
SEQ=1
GROUPS=2,11,12,21,24,27,28,31
TYPE=ROTATE
RANGE=(0,0.5)
ROT_PNT=(0,6,8)
ROT_AXIS=(-1,0,0)
ANGLE = 360
PARENT=1

[ANIM_COMP_2]
SEQ=2
GROUPS=76,119,233,253,294,295,296,297,298,299,300,301,302,303,304,305
TYPE=ROTATE
RANGE=(0,0.5)
ROT_PNT=(0,10,0)
ROT_AXIS=(4,0,0)
ANGLE = 5
PARENT=1

[ANIM_COMP_3]
SEQ=3
GROUPS=32,33,34,35,38,39,40,41,44,45,46,47
ROT_PNT=(0,-2,-6.0)
ROT_AXIS=(-0.02,0,0)
ANGLE=90

---------- Post added at 04:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:33 PM ----------

It just all changed all of a sudden. The animations were fine, but then it started to mesh up. THe door wouldn't open with K, the G key commanded two different meshes.

 

[liber]

Put...

ROT_AXIS=(-1,0,0) or how it need.

 

[MJR]

[ANIM_SEQ_0]
; cabin door
KEY=K
INIT_POS=0
DURATION=5
REPEAT=0

[ANIM_SEQ_1]
; Main doors
KEY=G
INIT_POS=1
DURATION=7.5
REPEAT=0

[ANIM_SEQ_2]
; Canopy
KEY=2
INIT_POS=1
DURATION=7.5
REPEAT=0

[ANIM_SEQ_3]
; elevator
INIT_POS=0.5

[ANIM_COMP_0]
SEQ=0
GROUPS=8,9,18,19
TYPE=TRANSLATE
RANGE=(0,7)
SHIFT=(38,0,0)

[ANIM_COMP_1]
SEQ=1
GROUPS=2,12,21,24,27,28,31
TYPE=ROTATE
RANGE=(0,7)
ROT_PNT=(0,6,8)
ROT_AXIS=(-1,0,0)
ANGLE = 360
PARENT=1

[ANIM_COMP_2]
SEQ=2
GROUPS=76,119,233,253,294,295,296,297,298,299,300,301,302,303,304,305
TYPE=ROTATE
RANGE=(0,6)
ROT_PNT=(0,10,0)
ROT_AXIS=(1,0,0)
ANGLE = 5
PARENT=1

[ANIM_COMP_3]
SEQ=3
GROUPS=32,33,34,35,38,39,40,41,44,45,46,47
ROT_PNT=(0,-2,-6.0)
ROT_AXIS=(-1,0,0)
ANGLE=90


Still doesn't work. If you want to see what I am talking about just download the Pelican with this config file and you'll see. It is really weird how it all just messed up.

---------- Post added at 05:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:03 PM ----------

I fixed the two meshes in one stroke problem. The only thing that doesn't work is the doors. I press K which is the command and it doesn't move. However, when I open a new sub window and move my mouse over it, it changes. If I put it back over Orbiter it doesn't.

 

[liber]

Simple,will work.

[ANIM_SEQ_0]
; cabin door
KEY=K
DURATION=5

[ANIM_COMP_0]
SEQ=0
GROUPS=8,9,18,19
TYPE=TRANSLATE
SHIFT=(38,0,0)

 

[MJR]

Oh so I needed to delete the Range and all the extra stuff? Anyway, I look at the ship and can't even see the doors now.

 

[liber]

In scenario use this...

Pelican:spacecraft\spacecraft3
STATUS Landed Earth
POS -80.6855600 28.5901670
HEADING 330.00
RCSMODE 0
PRPLEVEL 0:1.000
NAVFREQ 524 94
RCS 1
CTRL_SURFACE 1
CONFIGURATION 1
CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
END

In config:

[ANIM_SEQ_0]
; cabin door
KEY=K
DURATION=5

[ANIM_COMP_0]
SEQ=0
GROUPS=8,9,18,19
TYPE=TRANSLATE
SHIFT=(10,0,0)

;shift set on 10

 

[MJR]

Thank you. It all works now except for the fact that the shift placed the mesh where it was supposed to be. Since that is taken I cannot command the door. I think we need to add something to the SEQ.

 

[liber]

Thank you. It all works now except for the fact that the shift placed the mesh where it was supposed to be. Since that is taken I cannot command the door. I think we need to add something to the SEQ.

Don't know what you want with door?
Thay open or closing by sliding left or right?

 

[MJR]

I know. What I actually meant was that the key command does not work.

[ANIM_SEQ_0]
; cabin door
KEY=K
DURATION=5

If I move my mouse over another orbiter subwindow it will animate. If I move it back over the main Orbiter window it changes back to the original state. It seems like a bug.

---------- Post added at 05:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:48 PM ----------

I think it is easier if you download the Pelican and try it out. Therefore you can actually experience my problem and have more knowledge on it.