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sascha1977

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Hey @all

I will animate this Parts.
- Air Intake Vents (closed when Engine off,open when Engine start,close by 420Kts)

<part>
<name>intake_vents</name>
<animation>
<parameter>
<code>(A:AIRSPEED INDICATED, knots) 100 &lt; (A:GENERAL ENG COMBUSTION:1, bool) || ! if{ 0 } els{ 100 }</code></parameter>
</animation>
</part>

The Vents are not close when Engine is off.


-Rampplant (move down by speed Mach1 and move up under Mach1)

<part>
<name>Rampenanlage</name>
<animation>
<parameter>
<code>(A:AIRSPEED INDICATED, knots) 573 &gt; s0 (A:GENERAL ENG COMBUSTION:1, bool) ! l0 &amp;&amp; if{ 0 } els{ 573 }</code>
</parameter>
</animation>
</part>

The code works fine with Knots.
They dont work with Machs:mad:

intakel.jpg




Can everybody help me with this
Problem?


Best Regards
Sascha
 
What if you worked them similar to flaps.

What if you work it like a 'air speed indicator needle', with zero being closed, and air speed 'such and such' being animation point open, then speed 'such and such' being animation point being closed again, making the animation part a large needle assembly that you change per the positioning in your animation trek.

Its really easy in a sense, but hard wired into your model.

And........ If you say (state) that the system is electric and when the power is off (engine is off) that the flaps will again close. Thus you could say, for the 'needle' at zero point, the animation would have the vents (needle) open fully, and when you shut down the turbines (turn off generators/alternators?) that the needle would then turn off.

Now, with this.... What you could do is have 'two' shutters.. as I think I just realised that it wont work for 'shut down' above on that last part. So you have a dual set, each with visibilities. One, you have appear when engines are running (viz is on when engines running). Another when engine is off, viz is on. When off, viz part has no animation. Just closed. When running, the opening shutters operate (animate) via airspeed (needle animation, modified trek).

Would that work?



Bill
 
Hallo Sascha,

for Mach speed there is a different variable: A:AIRSPEED MACH,Mach. Have you tried that one, too?
 
intake_vents

<!--- Key Frame 0 = open; Key Frame 1000 = closed -->

Code: 
<part>
	<name>intake_vents</name>
    <AnimLength>1000</AnimLength>
    <Animation>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
              (A:TURB ENG1 N1, percent) 10 &gt; 
                 if{ (A:GEAR CENTER POSITION, percent) 10 &lt;  
                     if{ (A:AIRSPEED INDICATED, knots) [COLOR="Red"]2.38 *[/COLOR] } }
              els{ 1000 } 
        </Code>
        <Lag>200</Lag>
      </Parameter>
    </Animation>
</part>


when Engine off = intake_vents closed
when Engine on( N1 > 10%) + Center Gear down = intake_vents max open
when Engine on( N1 > 10%) + Center Gear up = intake_vents closed/open analog to Indicated Airspeed
2.38 *; intake_vents is max closed by 420KIAS (1000/420 = 2.38)


Rampenanlage


<!--- Key Frame 0 = open; Key Frame 100 = closed -->

Code: 
<part>
	<name>Rampenanlage</name>
	<animation>
		<parameter>
			<code>
                            (A:TURB ENG1 N1, percent) 10 &gt;
                            if{ 
                              (A:AIRSPEED MACH, mach) 1.0 &gt;
                              if{ 100 } els{ 0 } 
                            } els{ 100 } 
			</code>
                        <lag>25</lag>
		</parameter>
	</animation>
</part>

when Engine off = Rampenanlage closed
when Engine on( N1 > 10%) = Rampenanlage open
when Engine on( N1 > 10%) + Machspeed > Mach 1.0 = Rampenanlage closed
 
At Time I build an FSX Model.
I try to convert the codes for FSX.
Does not work.
Can someone give me a tip?

Best reguards
Sascha
 
Hello @all.

This is the code for the Rampenanlage (Ramp).
It works :)

the ramp jump from close to open position.
I'm still trying to make them fully mobile


Code: 
<Animation name="Rampenanlage" guid="5D79AF88-3ADF-475a-BB65-19A61B2626BF" length="100" type="Sim" typeparam2="Rampenanlage" typeparam="AutoPlay" />

<PartInfo>
    <Name>Rampenanlage</Name>
    <AnimLength>100</AnimLength>
    <Animation>
      <Parameter>
                  <Code>
                     (A:AIRSPEED MACH, mach) 1.0 &gt; if{ 100 } els{ 0 } 
                  </Code>
      </Parameter>
     </Animation>
</PartInfo>
The intake vents doesn't go :confused:

Code: 
<Animation name="intake_vents" guid="5F2A41F8-EA1E-4b17-B987-84A45A75B88C" length="100" type="Sim" typeparam2="intake_vents" typeparam="AutoPlay" />


<PartInfo>
	<name>intake_vents</name>
    <AnimLength>1000</AnimLength>
    <Animation>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
              (A:TURB ENG1 N1, percent) 10 &gt; 
                 if{ (A:GEAR CENTER POSITION, percent) 10 &lt;  
                     if{ (A:AIRSPEED INDICATED, knots) 2.38 * } }
              els{ 1000 } 
        </Code>
        <Lag>200</Lag>
      </Parameter>
    </Animation>
</PartInfo>
reguards
Sascha
 
Last edited:
For the ramp, add a <Lag> entry and adjust the value. Smaller values = slower movement.

Code: 
<PartInfo>
    <Name>Rampenanlage</Name>
    <AnimLength>100</AnimLength>
    <Animation>
      <Parameter>
                  <Code>
                     (A:AIRSPEED MACH, mach) 1.0 &gt; if{ 100 } els{ 0 } 
                  </Code>
                  <Lag>20</Lag>
      </Parameter>
     </Animation>
</PartInfo>
 
n4gix said:
For the ramp, add a <Lag> entry and adjust the value. Smaller values = slower movement.

Code: 
<PartInfo>
    <Name>Rampenanlage</Name>
    <AnimLength>100</AnimLength>
    <Animation>
      <Parameter>
                  <Code>
                     (A:AIRSPEED MACH, mach) 1.0 &gt; if{ 100 } els{ 0 } 
                  </Code>
                  <Lag>20</Lag>
      </Parameter>
     </Animation>
</PartInfo>
Click to expand...


Perfect :rotfl:

Many thanks n4gix.
 
sascha1977 said:
Perfect :rotfl:

Many thanks n4gix.
Click to expand...

You're welcome. I love simple fixes! ;)

The logic in this doesn't seem to track for me though:
Code: 
        <Code>
              (A:TURB ENG1 N1, percent) 10 &gt; 
                 if{ (A:GEAR CENTER POSITION, percent) 10 &lt;  
                     if{ (A:AIRSPEED INDICATED, knots) 2.38 * } }
              els{ 1000 } 
        </Code>

I think you really intended this:
Code: 
        <Code>
              (A:TURB ENG1 N1, percent) 10 &gt; 
              (A:GEAR CENTER POSITION, percent) 10 &lt; 
              and 
              (A:AIRSPEED INDICATED, knots) 2.38 *
              and
              if { 0 }
              els{ 1000 } 
        </Code>
 
Thank you.
I´am a newbie in the XML World ;)

n4gix said:
You're welcome. I love simple fixes! ;)

I think you really intended this:
Code: 
        <Code>
              (A:TURB ENG1 N1, percent) 10 &gt; 
              (A:GEAR CENTER POSITION, percent) 10 &lt; 
              and 
              (A:AIRSPEED INDICATED, knots) 2.38 *
              and
              if { 0 }
              els{ 1000 } 
        </Code>
Click to expand...


that´s not work :confused:
I am completely despair.
 
Last edited:
Oh, I think I see the problem. You didn't capitalize the <Name> tags. Capitals are critical!

Code: 
<PartInfo>
    <Name>intake_vents</Name>
    <AnimLength>1000</AnimLength>
    <Animation>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
              (A:TURB ENG1 N1, percent) 10 &gt; 
                 if{ (A:GEAR CENTER POSITION, percent) 10 &lt;  
                     if{ (A:AIRSPEED INDICATED, knots) 2.38 * } }
              els{ 1000 } 
        </Code>
        <Lag>200</Lag>
      </Parameter>
    </Animation>
</PartInfo>
 
Last edited:
n4gix said:
Oh, I think I see the problem. You didn't capitalize the <Name> tags. Capitals are critical!

Code: 
<PartInfo>
    <Name>intake_vents</Name>
    <AnimLength>1000</AnimLength>
    <Animation>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
              (A:TURB ENG1 N1, percent) 10 &gt; 
                 if{ (A:GEAR CENTER POSITION, percent) 10 &lt;  
                     if{ (A:AIRSPEED INDICATED, knots) 2.38 * } }
              els{ 1000 } 
        </Code>
        <Lag>200</Lag>
      </Parameter>
    </Animation>
</PartInfo>
Click to expand...

That's it :)
It works perfekt.
Many many thanks n4gix
 
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