posted 07-01- 02:41 AM               

Look at a Pilot.sm file (i.e. PilotSit.sm) and try to understand how chutes work (RopePts, functions etc..).

So first we got this in the Group (might cause the chrashes) of the pilot.sm:

(obProto 'CCrew)...(onDetach (obExec (Name 'bodySit Func 'Flyboy Name 'cigar Func 'Flyboy)))

..seems that the group detaches when you press ctrl+J, ok now we look into the 'cigar object:

(obFunc (Flyboy (obSmokeTrail (smkDensity .1 smkColor 220 200 180 smkLifetime 0 smkDiameter .1))))

Hmmm - no call for the chute..

'parpack-object:

(obRopePts (verts 0.5,0,0.75 4,0 0.5,0,0.75 3,0 -0.5,0,0.75 2,0 -0.5,0,0.75 1,0 ))

'parachute-object:

(obProto 'CChute) (phyLBS 50) (obDamage (obHits 50 onDmg 5 (obSmokeTrail (smkFire smkDiameter 8 smkLifetime 0)))) (obDependent 'Pilot) obFunc (Flyboy (airSection "CYL" airK 1.0 airAR 5)) (plus (phyBoxInertia 14.1906,14.1906,9.59401 phyCG -0.0129757,-0.195725,4.797 ))(obRopePts (verts 6.99438,-6.63385,-0.1672 4,0 6.81494,6.85167,-0.1672 3,0 -6.65355,7.03873,-0.1672 2,0 -6.9499,-6.70399,-0.1672 1,0 ))

So I did not exatcly know what "exec's" the 'Flyboy func in the chute, but if 'CChute is not bound to 'CCrew it might be possible to use the chute with other things.

Try it out.

LK

posted 07-02- 08:04 AM               

OK, I would not just copy the 'Ab - object from the pilot file. One other thing is - make sure to uncheck prop parsing in OPS or your pilot.sm file will get busted.

So I tell it again - try to understand how the pilot/chute thing works. I would do this:

1. copy the 'parachute and paste it as a child of a new object to the zepp

2. paste the proplist from the 'parpack to the new object

3. make a 'Flyboy function, wich starts when the zepp explodes

..does that not work ?

posted 07-02- 09:05 AM               

I guess the CChute object does not work like we want it...

posted 07-03- 06:39 AM               

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Copying the pack and the chute by themselves crashes OPS.

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It does not ! Just uncheck "Use Base Model" and you can copy it. I'm not sure with the rest. I tested it for about 1 hour, all the functions worked (checked with colored smoke) but the chute does not work/keeps hidden. Unfortunately the whole CChute thing is not described in the OpenPlaneSpecification (and some other things too ) It would be cool if MH could release a new one, I guess he didn't got time for that

SO does anybody know how to work with obRopePts ? If they work like I hope it, it would be usefull for much other things.