Problem with new model chest lids

redleaf on 19/5/2013 at 06:19

I wanted to use some new container models like the ancient chest LostCity-style by Eshaktaar and Targa's gold chest. They open too quickly, and it looks fake. I tried copying the settings for the Hope chest model, which opens nicely, but it made no difference in how quickly the lids of these newer chests open. I tried using the original hope chest model, and just substituting the shape, but still no go. Is there a way to tweak that setting, or is the problem in the actual 3D model?

gigagooga on 19/5/2013 at 10:23

Properties -> Tweq -> Joints
switch the rate to smaller number.
I can't guarantee it to work on custom models as i've never tried with those.

i guess the speed of the lid of VicHopeChest is originaly same speed as normal footlockers lid, which was 30 if i remember right.

redleaf on 21/5/2013 at 06:17

Hi gigagooga

Your TTLG name should come with seizure warnings! I felt dizzy trying to make sure I got the spelling right. :joke:

Thanks for responding. The rate for both chests is the same. And I played around with the rate, but didn't think going with smaller numbers would make it open more slowly. I'll try that and post the results here.

redleaf on 21/5/2013 at 06:29

Tried playing around with rates again, both lower and higher, also adding and removing sim property, nothing changed. I don't really have a clear understanding of how joints work. I also tried playing with some other properties, in the way of brainless-storming, and nothing has worked so far. But thanks for trying.

Sensut on 21/5/2013 at 08:57

Try this: create a MoneyBox (-4704) and change it s model name and dimesions to this ancient box. For me worked this way.

R Soul on 21/5/2013 at 11:04

The readme for Targa's object says "I tested under LC_Chest, works fine. Don't make it under footlocker unless you want to have to play around with joints."

Could that be the source of the problem?

gigagooga on 21/5/2013 at 12:36

Inline Image:

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4743/testcj.png

That number. It was originaly 30, but i changed it to 5 which made it open and close much slower

redleaf on 24/5/2013 at 16:28

R Soul: I pulled Targa's chest from another fm, so never got the readme file for it. Would have helped from the git-go.

Gigagooga: I notice you also created your gold chest under the 'Lost City' model. Changing that setting under the footlocker model does nothing.

LC_Chest it is, then, and thank you both!

Update: It seems I actually created the gold chest under "Chest" in the hierarchy, not under "footlocker". Making an LC_Chest and just giving it the model name for the gold chest worked like a charm. So I guess the gold chest and the LC_Chest models have similar joints.