MSFS20 ModelBehaviors Animation starting at a specific hour

[BfDelight]

Dear wise programmers,

I have now found out how to make an animation visible only at a specific time (midnight 0:00 to 0:01), but...
...the animation simply loops within this period. But my animation "tells a story" it has a beginning and an end and I do not want to start it somewhere randomly in between (depending on the moment, MSFS has started) and the loop of the animation is in when time comes to 00:00 midnight! I want to start my animation (first frame) at 0:00 and end the "animation storyline" at 0:01.

Who has an idea on how this could be done?

Thanks a lot for any kind of help.

Here my code up to now with the never ending and looping animation:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<ModelInfo version="1.1" guid="{c9c287ec-bfec-44ad-6e11-0cda278f610d}">

<LODS>
<LOD MinSize="0" ModelFile="bfd_animation.gltf"/>
</LODS>

<Animation name="animation" guid="1bdbf674-d473-4f56-a0f9-490d95b0aa9e" type="Standard" typeParam="AutoPlay"/>

<AnimGraph>
<DefaultState name="animation"/>
<BlendTreeState name="animation">
<Animations>
<Animation guid="1bdbf674-d473-4f56-a0f9-490d95b0aa9e" speed="1.0"/>
</Animations>
</BlendTreeState>
</AnimGraph>

</ModelInfo>

<ModelBehaviors>
<Include Path="Asobo\Misc\SimObjects.xml"/>
<Component ID="animation" Node="animation">
<Visibility>
<Parameter>
<Code>(E:LOCAL TIME, Seconds) 0 &gt;= (E:LOCAL TIME, Seconds) 60 &lt;= and if{ 1 } els{ 0 }</Code>
</Parameter>
</Visibility>
</Component>

</ModelBehaviors>

 

[614NLV]

I think it is enough to add

loop="False"

to your animation

 

[BfDelight]

Unfortunately not, in the Model behaviour setu of simobjects loop="False" is not working... loops and loops and loops...

 

[614NLV]

ah I didn't know!
for SceneryObjects it works
I don't know how to do then ..
I would have put it here

<AnimGraph>
<DefaultState name="animation"/>
<BlendTreeState name="animation">
<Animations>
<Animation guid="1bdbf674-d473-4f56-a0f9-490d95b0aa9e"  loop="False" speed="1.0"/>
</Animations>
</BlendTreeState>
</AnimGraph>

not into <ModelBehaviors> but into <Animations>

 

[captainfrag]

Hello,
@BfDelight : Have you find a solution ? I have exactly the same problem. How can the animation starts at frame 01 instead of random ?
@614NLV : is it possible to transform a SIMOBJECT into SCENERYOBJECT and how to do that ?
I am very interested for my canoe animation for NTTE Tetiaroa scenery
Thanks
https://fr.flightsim.to/file/20134/ntte-tetiaroa-captainfrag

Edit : @614NLV
I've tried to insert your code as you propose in the animation. arrived at 08:00 the object appears in the scene but doesn't animate.
is there a specific way to start the animation ?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<ModelInfo version="1.1" guid="{ad17c6cc-8563-4ced-3fa6-5ced13aa9565}">

    <AnimGraph>
        <DefaultState name="pirogue"/>
        <BlendTreeState name="pirogue">
            <Animations>
                <Animation name="pirogue" guid="274126ab-7256-48ba-a5a0-12f19eeeb64d" loop="False" speed="1.0"/>
            </Animations>
        </BlendTreeState>
    </AnimGraph>

    <LODS>
        <LOD MinSize="0" ModelFile="pirogue.gltf"/>
    </LODS>

</ModelInfo>


<ModelBehaviors>

    <Component ID="pirogue" Node="pirogue">
            <Visibility>  
                    <Parameter>          
                        <Code> (E:LOCAL TIME, Seconds) 28800 &gt; (E:LOCAL TIME, Seconds) 64800 &lt; and if{ 1 } els{ 0 } </Code>  
                    </Parameter>
            </Visibility>
    </Component>

</ModelBehaviors>

 

[614NLV]

Hello frag,
I'm a bit rusty because i haven't opened the sdk for months
I try to answer you

is it possible to transform a SIMOBJECT into SCENERYOBJECT and how to do that?

sure, use the same gltf as a normal sceneryObj (put in the ModelLib folder)
however, you can't set conditions. You can animate it but if you want to trigger a condition you have to use as simObj

I don't have my files here now to check and my memory is not that good
but it seems that your xml file is wrong

is there a specific way to start the animation ?

the animation starts with the parameter

typeparam = "AutoPlay, Random"

and other parameters are missing in the xml file (type and typeparam2)
it seems that you have merged code of a sceneryObj with a simOBj...

the best and also very simple thing to do is to look at the code of an other airport with simOb
the simObj folder is not compiled and you can see and study the code to get yours
this is one with S.O.
donwload it and look at the xml in the SimObjects folder
(or any other from flightsim.to)

Sorry if I'm no longer accurate, but I haven't opened mfs in months and I don't have my files here now to check
but I'm sure you will solve

 

[captainfrag]

Hello 614NLV
Thanks for your answer.
I've downloaded BAHROMETRIX's scenery as you propose to unsderstand the way to use XML files and SIMOBJECTS.
I now can use simobjects and use xml script. just bocked while using several simobjects ... but I wanna find why
Wish U the best.

 

[614NLV]

I'm ultra sure you will understand them
and congratulations again for your work on flightsim.to

 

[captainfrag]

I'm ultra sure you will understand them
and congratulations again for your work on flightsim.to

You are Welcome. great pleasure for having support from you. and thanks for downloading my little scenery