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T3D How do I change or swap an objects animations for walk / run ? [resolved]

by Jeff Yaskus · in Torque 3D Beginner · 03/02/2011 (4:35 pm) · 5 replies

I have a 3d model in DTS format which has the animations "baked" into it.

Problem is, they do not have the correct name ... instead its something like this;
Bear_walk
Bear_eat
Bear_run

so, the bear just slides around ... but when I set the animation directly, it works.

With T3D, I remember reading somewhere that its possible to over-ride these at load time ?
(Couldn't seem to find the posts when searching)

If so, whats required ?

Also - on the same token is it possible to change a loaded objects animations for walk ?
ie. if there health is < 25%, change it to the crawl animation?
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Associate Rene Damm
#1
03/02/2011 (10:53 pm)
Re first question:

Simply go into the Shape Editor and rename the sequences. Simple as that :)

Associate Michael Hall
Distracted...
#2
03/03/2011 (7:53 am)
What Rene said or manually modify the TSShapeConstructor to use your named animations.

Torque Owner Jeff Yaskus
jy games
#3
03/03/2011 (1:21 pm)
I like these new features within T3D -- I used the Shape Editor, the key was to hit enter after changing the name to "save" it. Then save the entire shape when done.

It created the onLoad() script below ... showing the commands to perform the rename.

singleton TSShapeConstructor(bearDts)
{
   baseShape = "./bear.dts";
};

function bearDts::onLoad(%this)
{
   %this.renameSequence("bear_eat", "eat");
   %this.renameSequence("bear_attack1", "attack1");
   %this.renameSequence("bear_idle", "root");
   %this.renameSequence("bear_run1", "run");
   %this.renameSequence("bear_run2", "run2");
   %this.renameSequence("bear_walk", "walk");
   %this.renameSequence("bear_death", "death");
   %this.renameSequence("bear_startled", "startled");
   %this.renameSequence("bear_defense", "defense");
   %this.renameSequence("bear_attack2", "attack2");
}

Torque Owner Jeff Yaskus
jy games
#4
03/03/2011 (1:24 pm)
So makes me curious, if its possible to perform the sequence rename AFTER its loaded as well ... would make it possible for me to define a new sequence for default movement.

Torque Owner Rex
BrokeAss Games
#5
03/03/2011 (11:10 pm)
I don't believe that is possible, Jeff, as the sequences are loaded at runtime to memory, kinda like datablocks.