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Nosewheel steering and suspension (Read 221 times)

May 1^st, 2004 at 6:45pm

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Can anyone help a GMAX newbie with this one?
I've got the wheels to rotate OK and have finally got the nosewheel to steer but can I get suspension to work? Can I b*ggery. Angry

So, step-by-step instructions on naming, axis-orientation and positioning and general information please.... The 'tutorials' all seemed to be aimed at somebody who already knows how IYKWIM. Embarrassed

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Reply #1 - May 2^nd, 2004 at 9:05am

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Hi Gnome,

I remember the days of the same frustrations.

Here is a gmax source nosegear animated to refer to.

http://www.freeflightdesign.com/tutorials/c_wheel%20animation.zip

I hope this helps.

Milton&&Dash 7, Aero Commanders, Howard 500, D18S, Spartan, XP47J, Beechcraft A28 (Grizzly)

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Reply #2 - May 2^nd, 2004 at 1:57pm

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That's a terrific help Milton, thanks. I prefer the keyframe method too because my aircraft needs a much sharper turning angle than rudder can provide and this way I don't have to mess up my flight dynamics.

I had got the naming wrong... Undecided

Can you do me a note on suspension too please?

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Reply #3 - May 2^nd, 2004 at 2:12pm

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Doh! Sorry m8, it's all in the GMAX example...

OK, I'm going to attack it again. I think I'll delete the whole assembly and start again just in case my previous attempts stay keyframed in and cock it all up.

Thanks again.

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Reply #4 - May 2^nd, 2004 at 7:29pm

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<later...>
OK, it all looks perfect in GMAX and the nosewheel steering is perfect in FS but the wheel still won't go up and down. Sad

I'm darned if I can see what the problem is.

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Reply #5 - May 2^nd, 2004 at 9:27pm

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Are you speaking of gear retraction or suspension?

Make sure all animated objects have a c_gear_xxxx name.

Suspension animation is done in keyframes 100-200.

Milton&&Dash 7, Aero Commanders, Howard 500, D18S, Spartan, XP47J, Beechcraft A28 (Grizzly)

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Reply #6 - May 3^rd, 2004 at 10:34am

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Suspension.
Yes, all parts named c-gear_whatever except c_tire_still and c_tire_blurred and these are linked to c_gear_axle which is in turn linked to c_gear_bottom.

Except that when I lookat it in the hierarchy, the tire parts are GROUPED with c_gear_bottom. I didn't group 'em, I linked 'em. ???

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Reply #7 - May 3^rd, 2004 at 6:49pm

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<still later...>
Cracked it! It was c_gear_bottom. I had grouped the lower cylinder with the fork and named the group c_gear_bottom.

Ungrouping the parts, renaming the cylinder c_gear_botom and linking the fork to it solved the problem.

Thanks very much for your help.

Now, if I can just find a way of making highly detailed but magically low-poly models.... Wink

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