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Retract Not Working

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Retract Not Working

Post by aerogator »

Hi guys, for some reason on my latest model, the gear is not retracting. I followed the naming protocol on each part. However, I used a fixed gear aircraft for the "base" model. There must be something in the aircraft .cfg file that needs to be changed but I can't find it. I have also searched the .air file with AirEd. Does anyone know the parameter to change or is there something else? (I am getting old you know) :) If not, I'll go back and compile with a different model and save all of my contact points, etc.
Thanks,
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Re: Retract Not Working

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Did you check variable 13 and 14 on your contact points, extension time and retraction time? Also check variable 15, max gear extension speed.
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Re: Retract Not Working

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In the contact points section, the following should read for fixed gear:

point.0 = 1, 10.74, 0, -4.12, 2200, 0, 0.6349, 60, 0.326, 1.48, 0.9, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
point.1 = 1, -1.94, -4, -4.63, 2200, 1, 0.8349, 0, 0.363, 1.4, 0.9, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0
point.2 = 1, -1.94, 4, -4.63, 2200, 2, 0.8349, 0, 0.363, 1.4, 0.9, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0

In the contact points section, the following should read for retracting gear:

point.0 = 1, 10.74, 0, -4.12, 2200, 0, 0.6349, 60, 0.326, 1.48, 0.9, 4, 5, 0, 176, 220
point.1 = 1, -1.94, -4, -4.63, 2200, 1, 0.8349, 0, 0.363, 1.4, 0.9, 5.5, 6, 2, 176, 220
point.2 = 1, -1.94, 4, -4.63, 2200, 2, 0.8349, 0, 0.363, 1.4, 0.9, 6, 6.5, 3, 176, 220


The 12th and 13th entries in the line indicate extension time and retraction time in seconds


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Re: Retract Not Working

Post by aerogator »

Thanks for that John, had completely overlooked it! :D
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Re: Retract Not Working

Post by aerogator »

Thanks again, that worked. Actually I believe its the 11th and 12th entry.
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