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FS2004 Tick18 (Ornithopter)

Rara Avis Sims

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Hi,

I'm using Tick18 for looping animation (ornithopter wings) but its a little jerky is there a way it can be made smooth, I've added more keyframes but this doesn't help. Also is there any way I can link this animation to display when the engine is started ?

Craig
 
It's not the number of keyframes, it's the total RANGE of the keyframes that's critical.

What is the RANGE of your keyframes?

I would suggest a minimum RANGE of 0 - 600, with intermediate keys spaced at 20 frames.
 
Thanks for the reply n4gix, I have keyframed 1-8 for the upward motion and 9-16 for the downward motion to get the correct speed of flapping I need.

Craig
 
As long as you're happy. You asked how to "smooth" operation, I told you how... ;)
 
You should be able to link the animation via XML code to an engine parameter like oil pressure. IOW, if oil pressure>1, then display part.xxx. The problem with that is that you have to create a separate part for the wings when they are stationary and one for them in motion using Tick18. Otherwise, as you probably already know, Tick18 animation runs continuously. Also with that method, the wings may "jerk" into their motion since Tick18 runs on a timer and you might catch the cycle in the middle of the animation vs. at the beginning.
 
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