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P3D v4 ramp problem

jyarddog

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I figure I am supposed to use hierarchy for this, but haven't much of a clue as to how. I get down to hiliting the ramp on the plane, which is stuck downward. There's front and back. Animation says spoiler. I'd like this thing to sty up and remain up in the Sim. If I hilite the animation word 'spoiler' and remove, the whole ramp disappears. How can I get this ramp in the back of the plane to stay in an up position. no animation for it. I imagine I would have to do the same to both sides of the part. There are also two legs.

See attachment file. Bob
 

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Can you find a key in the animation where the ramp is retracted? Then you should freeze the spoller animation at that frame in the animation editor.
 
Hierarchy says ani is spoiler. I cannot find spoiler listed where I would select type of ani word containing... etc. This is outside the hierarchy tool. Within the hierarchy tool, I haven't learned enough as to what to do. And... as you can see, that ramp is not only down but twisted 90 degrees! haha
 
But if you move the animation slider is there a position where the ramp is retracted?
 
Humm, did you get user variables to set on import? Maybe it's a part with a visibility condition.
 
Like... set variables? Can't remember. but .... correction. The slider does move the ramp, but the ramp only slides sideways and tilts just a bit.
 
yes. I still have the original zip. yes, the model has 'set variables' box. see attachment. A friend tells me the ramp is aliased with tailhook. hmmmm.
 

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It sounds like the ramp has been imported wrong from the mdl file. You could try to remove the animation in the hierarchy editor and then manipulate the transformation so that the object shows in the right location. But that will be a bit tricky to get right.
 
Sounds like a plan, but that is beyond my skills right now. ;) I will try, however. thanx for the ideas. Bob
 
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