Steer command

[Support]

I've implemented a Steer command to allow the turning of a vehicle. Here is a quick low-res animation of it...

This would be great for the Stargate ground based vehicles @GateGirl86 @Okwa

[Okwa]

I could swear you just recorded a moving car and now say you animated it. OMG, compared to you I am a bungler at animating.

[Support]

That's because I know all the commands, it's easier for me than it is for you.

This was the script for the car...

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// declare objects to use
uses
	'car', 'body',
  'wheel fr', 'wheel br', 'wheel fl', 'wheel bl',
  'wheel box fr', 'wheel box fl',
  'door - driver side';

// Set default units
SetUnits(Meters);
SetAngleUnits(Degree);

// initialize variable(s)
if FirstPass then begin
  wheelbase = Distance('wheel fr', 'wheel br');
  track = Distance('wheel fr', 'wheel fl');
  CurDist = 0;
  frontWheelAngle = 0;
end;

// scripts for object(s)
case object of

  'body':
  begin
    Look;
  end;

	'car':
	begin
    //Follow;
		Accelerate(py, 17, 1, 9);
    CurDist = py;
    Yaw(-47, 8, 16);
    Pitch(3.2, 11, 13.5);
    frontWheelAngle = Steer(rz, py, wheelbase, track);
	end;

  'wheel box fr', 'wheel box fl':
  begin
    RotZ = frontWheelAngle;
  end;

  'wheel fr', 'wheel fl', 'wheel br', 'wheel bl':
  begin
    Spin(Xaxis, CurDist);
  end;

  'door - driver side':
  begin
    // Opem and close the door
    //Yaw(45, 1, 3);
    //Yaw(-45, 4, 7);
  end;

end;

[GateGirl86]

That is wonderful Michael. I would ask though, what would 'we' use as backgrounds? While that street scene is simply gorgeous, doing a sci-fi esque background is a whole new ball game.

I assume the front wheels would have to be separate assets?

[Support]

Thank you

The scene is not a background, it's an actual model so the car can go on the street because that can't work with a background. But what do you mean by "what would 'we' use as backgrounds?" ?

The 4 wheels are components inside the car component. The from wheels are a component inside a component so the wheel can spin while it's parent box can rotate and the parent, the car, make them follow the car, while they rotate and spin.

[GateGirl86]

That was what I meant really. Your street model is superb, but making something like that to suit would be far beyond my capabilities.

[Support]

But you've done the runway for the 302, you could include tows and other four-wheeled vehicles in there too and use the Steer function as I did for the car.

[GateGirl86]

Hmmm, I've been thinking about building a new base

[Support]

With moving vehicles, that would be soooooo awesome

[GateGirl86]

We may need traffic lights

[Support]

and we can do that too

[GateGirl86]

I know we can