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FS2004 Prop Animation Errors

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I am new to FSDS and have been learning using the Aircraft Design download books. I have built an aircraft (wings, fuselage, wheels, etc.), but cannot get the porps to animate. I have set the frames at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100, set up all the parent parts, but when the model compiles I get a 'Animation trigger prop0_still not found' error. Actually I get six errors. one for each animation (still, slow and blurred)and for each engine (a two engine plane). The model compiles and I can see it in FS9, but no animation. I also tried the default PA-28 model with the same results. All advice is welcome. I am using FSDS 3.5.1 and of course FS9.
 
Not seen that before.
I assume you are using F2 Part Properties, Browse, Category FS2004 Stock Animation drop down, prop0_still etc to name the part.

That usually works

Roy
 
Hi,

Do not use keyframes on that part, if you are using them. Remove them.
 
Prop Animation

As to Roy's question, yep I open each part with F2 and then select the stock FS2004 animation label (prop0_still, prop0_slow, etc) and assign parent parts when the tutorial indicated to do so.

Not adding key frame animation as Tom said seemed to do the trick! Is it because the animation is already in the stock animation and not needed again? I will probably be back with more questions, but for this stage I'm good. Just have a problem with one of the disks still showing when engine is stopped. Trying to build a Grumman G-159.

Thanks for the help!
 
FS2004 (FS9) is the last FS to feature built-in animations handled by the sim itself - only the correct name and pivot alignment are needed.

unlike FSX which requires everything to be animated by the modeller - even tyre rotation :rolleyes:
 
If I had been thinking clearly when I posted my response I would have pointed out that the FSDS F2 Part Properties, Browse offers FS2004 stock animation and FS2004 keyframe animation. Props are found in the stock pull down, which means they have no keyframes.

So for FSDS and FS2004 you only need keyframes for the parts in the FS2004 keyframe pull down list.

Roy
 
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