Simviation Forum - FSDSV2 animation for outrigger floats

Jun 3^rd, 2004 at 9:41pm

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I am experimenting with building an amphibian aircraft in FSDSv2. I have built the visual model with the outrigger pontoons like the Pby, the wing tips are the floats, they should rotate on arms to the deployed position.
I have all the parts modeled and ready to animate. They are named with the keyframe animation names pontoon_r and pontoon_l. I am designing for Fs2002.
Does anyone know what keyboard command would controls the pontoon keyframe animation in the sim? And when I am setting the animations should I set the 0 keyframe with the out rigger up or down. Any replys or other suggestions will be welcome. Thanks!

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Reply #1 - Jun 4^th, 2004 at 12:27am

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There is no pontoon animation.

I would suggest using the "water_rudder_deploy" keyframe names.

0 is up if I remember correctly.

Steve (Silver Fox) Daly

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Reply #2 - Jun 4^th, 2004 at 6:11am

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Roger that! Thanks! SilverFox. The floats are one on each wingtip. Would I need to add a modifier like _l and _r to the name. Like this, water_rudder_deploy_r and water_rudder_deploy_l, so each part will deploy on its own axis?

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Reply #3 - Jun 4^th, 2004 at 12:49pm

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Sounds like a plan!

Seriously, that should work.

Steve (Silver Fox) Daly

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Reply #4 - Jun 4^th, 2004 at 5:12pm

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Spoiler key would be good too that way you can automatically get them to add a little drag.

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Reply #5 - Jun 4^th, 2004 at 11:19pm

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I think I will try it both ways, see which give the most realistic feel. I was thinking of modeling spoilers as seperate parts. I am using jet power plants mounted mid wing. So seperate spoiler control may be more usefull as a flight controll in short airstrip landings. Thanks for the suggestion Gnome!
SilverFox I know you like Scifi designs, you may want to check out my web site

http://www.geocities.com/airforge_design/index.html

The Barsoom flyer has not been finished yet. But the pic is fairly good. Trouble getting the Zephyr to land on water in FS2002 is what prompted the experiment with this float plane. I will try to get a pic of the float plane posted on that site soon.

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Reply #6 - Jun 5^th, 2004 at 7:57am

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Morning all. I have applied the water_rudder_deploy keyframe names and done the animation in FSDS2. I had a bit of a go till figured out I did not have contact points listed for the water rudders but I am back on track now.

I lost my copy of Frontpage, so I will try to post pic here. instead of on my site.

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Reply #7 - Jun 5^th, 2004 at 11:49am

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I like the Drachevogel. Very Roger Dean. Shocked

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Reply #8 - Jun 5^th, 2004 at 9:55pm

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A direct copy of the Dean design from the rear of the Yes album covers. When I did it, Drachevogel was done with FSDSv1 and all I could offer him was freeware version, if he allowed me to release it. He never even responded.
When I get time I plan on redoing it in FSDSv2 and offering it to him as a payware piece for his website. Perhaps I can interest him in it, if he can turn a shilling off it

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Reply #9 - Jun 6^th, 2004 at 8:26pm

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Just one question left. How do you adjust the height that a float plane sits in the water in Fs2002? I have tried adjusting the height of the float contact points and see no change.

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