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Animated object with crash detection

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I am building an entry gate that opens with the Com2 radio. I would like to add a crash box (crash detection) to it also, but I can’t seem to get the two working together. Is there a way or is this just a limitation. This scenry object is for FS9.

How I am attempting it:

-Build gate in FSDS3 then add key frames (tick 18) and export an .X file

-With “makemdl” I add the crash detection and check box for add animation, then compile.

-With “CAT” animation tool I enable animation trigger, Nav2 frequency and 1200h, then compile.

-Place gate with EZscenery.

The gate will open but no crash detection.
If I bypass the animation I have crash detection but no animation.
Can’t seem to get both working at the same time.

Thanks for any help on this question.
Jay
 
Hi Jay,

I am not familiar with specific FSDS things, but it should be possible to have both animation and a crashbox. However the crashbox is static, so it will not depend on the animation. Therefore I think it is better not to have a crashbox if you want to be able to drive in.
 
Thank you Arno for your response, it is greatly appreciated.
You say that the “crashbox is static”… I would assume then that if an animated gate has a crashbox that the crashbox would not move with the gate when the gate opens, to let the aircraft through? Adding a crashbox to an opening gate may not be the way to approach this problem then.

Let me ask this:
What if I placed in front of the gate a separate static object (textured with all alpha to make it all transparent) and a crash box, would there be a way to exclude this object with the com2 radio? Or can it be made to be present (with crashbox) or not be present (with out crashbox) by using the com2 radio? Or, to exclude it, or to include it by any other means?

Now that I think about it, it seems that to add an object with crashbox (after placing it) to have it active you need to reboot FS9, is this correct? If so, then it is not possible to have a crashbox be active and inactive with in one flight. If this is the case then there may not be a way to keep aircraft from going through the gate when it is closed, and letting them pass through when it is open.

Jay

Screen shot of animated gate. Both sides of gate have a crash box; it would be nice to be able to stop aircraft at the gate when it is closed.
jay_gate.jpg
 
I think I answered my own question with some more basic simple testing.
Evidently, when you place a conditioned object with a crashbox to show on one particular day, the object will only show on that particular day, but the crashbox will stay active on all days even though you cannot see the object.

So I guess you cannot condition a crashbox, is this the case?
Thanks

Jay
 
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Hi Jay,

That's what I expected indeed. As far as I know you can not put a condition on the crashbox as well.
 
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