turning parts to model

DeathAngel · 09-30-2003, 07:07 PM

Is it possible to make a part of a model turn when you attach it to a bone that is NOT on the model-parts own rotation axis ?
and by turning I mean pitch while staying in place.
I got it working with 1 part but I want to give 2 different parts the same pitch.
I made 2 bones on both part-axises and linked both parts to the bones but now I need to link 1 bone to the other, but in a way that it wont move instead of rotate when the other one does.
anybody have any suggestions ?

guyee · 09-30-2003, 08:44 PM

*stares blankly* What??

Eradicator · 09-30-2003, 09:08 PM

If your asking if you can have a turret on a turret then the answer is no (I think). You need to express yourself clearly

DeathAngel · 10-01-2003, 01:30 AM

ok, to simplify things: how do I give 2 objects the same turretPITCH ?
(objects are not located at the same Height, Width OR Length )

guyee · 10-01-2003, 07:41 AM

through the ini's i'd assume

sage_inferno · 10-01-2003, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeathAngel

ok, to simplify things: how do I give 2 objects the same turretPITCH ?
(objects are not located at the same Height, Width OR Length )

you link them to the bone thats gonna make the elavation most likely the turretel bone then link it to the turret bone

DeathAngel · 10-01-2003, 01:30 PM

I'm going to try it in-game in a minute but when I rotate the bone in RenX the parts affected move out of place, instead of pitching.

you see the bone is in front of 1 of the parts, so when the bone turns, the part that is behind it begins to MOVE along a circular path of the bone rotation, and NOT rotate on its own, it does not PITCH but it MOVES (in RenX that is. I'll try to load it but I have few hopes...

DeathAngel · 10-01-2003, 02:01 PM

just as I susspected: 1 part pitches correctly and the 1 behind the pitch bone moves up and down along the model when pitching.

Is it possible to designate 2 parts as pitch ?
I'm gonna try giving them 01 and 02 tags but I doubt that will work

edit:
check, it doesnt work

DeathAngel · 10-01-2003, 07:27 PM

ok, 1 more try:

how do I make an object that rotates when another object is rotated.
So just inheirig rotation, NOT movement.

anybody ?

key0p · 10-01-2003, 08:33 PM

Are you using both turrets? If not maybe you could stick one on the other and give the turret on top 0 turn rate like the comanche.