How to control a turntable animation in VRED

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Oct 8, 2023

Products and versions covered

Issue:

Is it possible to add controls to a turntable animation in VRED? Such as play, pause, reset.

Solution:

It is possible to implement a Python script into the VariantSets to provide this functionality. 
  1. Create a Node in Scene Graph and name it Turntable.
  2. Select the Node and press RMB > Edit > Animation > Create Turntable Animation.
  3. Specify the turntable options like Duration and Behavior on your needs.
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  1. Open the Clip Maker.
  2. Create a Clip.
  3. Rename the Clip to "Turntable_01" (this name is later used in the Python script).
  4. Open the Curve Editor, drag the Block named "Plane_Turntable" into the "Clip Turntable_01".
  5. Create a group in VariantSets and name it for example, Turntable_Animation.
  6. Create 3 new Sets and name them Play, Pause, Reset. 
  7. Copy the following Python script into the script tap of the VariantSet Play: 
if play ==0:

   pauseCAnimation("Turntable_01",false)
   play = 2

elif play == 1:

   playCAnimation("Turntable_01")
   play = 1

elif play == 2:

   pass

Make sure you use the following formatting: 

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  1. Copy the following python script into the script tap of the VariantSet Pause:
pauseCAnimation("Turntable_01",True)
play = 0
  1. Copy the following python script into the script tap of the VariantSet Reset:
play = 1
resetCAnimation("Turntable_01")
  1. In the Scene Graph move the objects into the Node Turntable, which you want to be used for the rotation. 

See Also:


 

Products:

VRED Professional;

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