command 'glue object to limb' problem

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T4r4ntul4

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Posted: 16th Aug 2010 23:41 Edited at: 17th Aug 2010 00:00

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i can't use limbs in do loop? or something similar like:

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if inkey$() = "j"
	GLUE OBJECT TO LIMB 3,2,1,0
endif

in other words above code is not working for me. but do i need to make mesh or something? and then add limb? or is that not necessary?

if i build something in my editor can i attach a limb to a object on that very moment?
or do i need that to do that in my load startup?
but if i need that to do in my load startup, then i can't use it because the object numbers dont exist on load startup...
(making a editor)

i read alot on limbs on the forum, but never saw a example on what i try to do.
can someone provide me some information on how to solve this?

help is greatly appreciated!

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Posted: 17th Aug 2010 02:10

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Get the Matrix1Utils if you don't already have them. There are some very useful limb commands in there.

Your code snippet doesn't give much information about what the objects are, what the numbers represent, etc.. So it's hard to tell where something is going wrong.

Are you loading an object, then loading more objects to attach to the main object as limbs?

If so, then you'll want to make a mesh out of the objects you want to attach as limbs, and then use the APPEND LIMB command from the Matrix1Utils. Then use OFFSET LIMB and ROTATE LIMB to position them where you want them.

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T4r4ntul4

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Posted: 17th Aug 2010 11:59

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the objects are just boxes made in dbpro.
the numbers in GLUE OBJECT TO LIMB 3,2,1,0 stands for: i want object cube 3 on object cube 2, and 1 is the limb number.

so i have a few boxes, say 4 boxes made in dbpro then i want after that attach box 3 on box 2.
if i rotate box 2, box 3 rotate with box 2...right?

ow btw, they are instances of each other, is that a problem?

but if i dont load a object i dont have to use meshes? (because i use mainly dbpro boxes)

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Posted: 20th Aug 2010 15:42

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to do what you want you'll need to do the glue command three times.

play with this and then you will how it works.

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sync on
sync rate 60
autocam off
position camera 0,0,-15
make object cube 1,1
make object box 2,1,2,1
make object sphere 3,1

glue object to limb 2,1,0
offset limb 2,0,1.5,0,0
glue object to limb 2,3,0
offset limb 3,0,0,-2.5,0 
do
if inkey$()="1"
	xrotate object 1,wrapvalue(object angle x(1)+1)
endif
if inkey$()="2"
	xrotate object 2,wrapvalue(object angle x(2)+1)
	endif
if inkey$()="3"
	xrotate object 3,wrapvalue(object angle x (3)+1)
	endif	
sync
loop

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Posted: 20th Aug 2010 17:22

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ty for your code snippet howdo.
i did experiment with it, but with a instance object i cant use limbs? see my code: they dont rotate and they dont get offset..

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sync on
sync rate 60
autocam off
position camera 0,0,-15
//make object cube 1,1
make object box 1,1,2,1  //make object box 2,1,2,1
//make object sphere 3,1


instance object 2,1
instance object 3,1

position object 2,1.5,0,0 
position object 3,0,-2.5,0 

glue object to limb 2,1,0
offset limb 2,0,1.5,0,0
glue object to limb 2,3,0
offset limb 3,0,0,-2.5,0 
do
if inkey$()="1"
        xrotate object 1,wrapvalue(object angle x(1)+1)
endif
if inkey$()="2"
        xrotate object 2,wrapvalue(object angle x(2)+1)
        endif
if inkey$()="3"
        xrotate object 3,wrapvalue(object angle x (3)+1)
        endif   
sync
loop

do i miss something there?

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Posted: 20th Aug 2010 17:56

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Quote: "where the original model data is to remaing largely unchanged. "

the above taken form the help file, this is why you cannot seem to do what you want works fine if you use clone or make more objects, just won't work using instance object.

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Posted: 20th Aug 2010 18:35

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that was a big disappointment

but if i use clone object whats faster:

1000 instances dbpro boxes
or
1000 cloned dbpro boxes?

iam glad it works with clone object

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sync on
sync rate 60
autocam off
position camera 0,0,-15

make object box 1,1,2,1

clone object 2,1
clone object 3,1

glue object to limb 2,1,0
offset limb 2,0,1.5,0,0
glue object to limb 2,3,0
offset limb 3,0,0,-2.5,0 
do
if inkey$()="1"
        xrotate object 1,wrapvalue(object angle x(1)+1)
endif
if inkey$()="2"
        xrotate object 2,wrapvalue(object angle x(2)+1)
        endif
if inkey$()="3"
        xrotate object 3,wrapvalue(object angle x (3)+1)
        endif   
sync
loop

and a last question:

can i use 'glue object to limb' in a function or do i really need to use it in load startup?

becuase its a editor and i want make a object and then 'glue object to limb' on a object. is this possible?

( offtopic question: how do you get the nice colors between your code tags? )

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Posted: 20th Aug 2010 20:40

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Quote: "( offtopic question: how do you get the nice colors between your code tags? )"

that one done like this, where you have code you then put lang=dbp so it looks like code lang=dbp inside the first [ ] set.

so it [?code lang=dbp] without the ?.

on the other question you can, but check out perform limb check to see how you go about it.

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