animation on ExternalSim object

digihun · Post by **digihun** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 7:26 am

Can I insert "Gear up/down" or "Canopy open/close" animaion on ESFO (Externalsim) Object ?

(I already created a new animated .mdl file which working on other airplane object)

Any animation event ('G', Shift + 'E') does not work, if "Category" is not "airplane" in [General] section, aircraft.cfg.

HUN.

Post by **Mike Schroeter** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:38 pm

As long as the simvars that support the animation tags in your .mdl (see your modeldef.xml) are updated by your external sim code, then the animation should work.

FSMP · Post by **FSMP** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 1:54 pm

Mike

I belive the same thing is happening for Submercible objects .... animations that work when the object is is placed in Category :airplane", do not work when the object is placed in category: Submercible.

Geoff

digihun · Post by **digihun** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:31 am

Mike

I have replaced my new model with "Mooney bravo" and checked the animation event occurred by SIMCONNECT program.

Animation event occurs, but it still does not work.

What does ".mdl are updated by your external sim code" mean? Does it mean making event by "SimConnect_MapInputEventToClientEvent ()" function ?

HUN

Burkhard · Post by **Burkhard** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:21 am

In this context, I observe that some conditions, like switching lights on and off, are transfered to submersible objects, while ridder or elevator animations are not.