Hide Engine code when Cowling is Closed

[lionheart]

That would not work reliably, since airspeed indication is driven by a pressure device (pitot tube) and is affected by ground winds...

Far simpler would be to use an on-ground condition.

I had an on-ground condition with the first re-release of the Kodiak. The control worked a dust effect, which also was looking for dirt calls. It played havoc with a ton of computers, lolol... I dont wish to go that route unless its totally full proof and will not cause crashes and super low frame rates from looped gauge requests.

Bill

 

[lionheart]

Well, note to all on this,

I solved it with a Visibility code that Fr. Bill had made in the past based on 'Plane on Ground'. Works like a treat. Thanks Fr. Bill.

Here is the code;

    <PartInfo>
      <Name>aircraft_on_ground</Name>
	    	<Visibility>
		   <Parameter>
                 <Code>(A:SIM ON GROUND,bool) 0 &gt; if{ 1 } els{ 0 }</Code>
		   </Parameter>
		</Visibility>
    </PartInfo>

Bill

 

[Blogga]

I would write a simple XML timer gauge that times your animation from 1 to 100 on a number lvar then have your visibility trigered by one end of the range ie.

in the gauge...

(L:blo, bool) if{ (L:blaa, number) 1 + (>L:blaa, number) }

then to limit

(L:blaa, number) 101 == if{ (L:blaa, number) 100 (>L:blaa, number) }

then to reset

(L:blo, bool) 0 == if{ (L:blaa, number) 1 - (>L:blaa, number) }

and

(L:blaa, number) -1 == if{ (L:blaa, number) 0 (>L:blaa, number) }

Then in the modeldef.....

animate your cowls with the (L:blaa, number) keyframes 0-100 and no lag
0 closed 100 open

Then tag the visibility with (L:blaa, number) 1 >= that way the engine will apear as soon as the variable hits 1.

You can change the speed by changing the amount to + or minus the number variable. as long as the variable will hit the end numbers exactly...

I use this sort of animation all the time for example to control 'remove before flight' signs that i only want to flap @ certain windspeeds. I know its not the neatest solution but compile it as an spb and the performance hit from having this sort of animation going will be minimal.