Red Arrows formation

ricki429 · Post by **ricki429** » 20 Oct 2008, 23:30

Just wondering whether a red arrows vixen formation could work as AI - and when the flaps come down they can move into a straight line a breast formation so it looks ok on the ground?
i dont no much about AI modelling but is it achievable?

Thanks

KevinJarvis · Post by **KevinJarvis** » 20 Oct 2008, 23:54

I'm not a modeller but this I can say. If you model a 4 ship formation it stays in that formation always. It is essentially 1 model.

The way to get single aircraft formations is to flightplan them. That in itself can be a very time consuming effort.
But when completed it looks great.

ricki429 · Post by **ricki429** » 21 Oct 2008, 01:28

i understand its one model - but has been done with a flyable 9 ship diamond - even a 4 ship that changes formation but not for AI?.....

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 21 Oct 2008, 03:50

It probably can be done, but that would be a TON of work to do what with all the LODs and such.

Post by **Weescotty** » 21 Oct 2008, 06:56

MIKE JG wrote:It probably can be done, but that would be a TON of work to do what with all the LODs and such.

Wouldn't so much be the LODs that would be a nightmare.

You would need to model the first aircraft with a main node. Then connect every other part to that node.
Each subsequent plane would have its main node as a child of the 1st models main node, and so on, and so on.
You could then use XML to move the other models main node around based on specific conditions.
I wouldn't like to do it LOLOLOL.

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 21 Oct 2008, 14:51

Come on Kevin, we know you're up for it...........LOL!

Any luck finding a new residence??

Post by **Weescotty** » 21 Oct 2008, 19:24

MIKE JG wrote:Come on Kevin, we know you're up for it...........LOL!

Any luck finding a new residence??

Got little enough hair left as it is without trying to do that lol.

Yup moved in, just rebuilt PC with a quad core/memory/mobo upgrade and in the process of re-installing everything

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MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 21 Oct 2008, 20:33

So we can expect new models when.........??

I kid, I kid........

Post by **Weescotty** » 21 Oct 2008, 23:05

MIKE JG wrote:So we can expect new models when.........??

I kid, I kid........

ermmm....yesterday

Seriously, as soon as everything is back on, gonna finish up the T-6 II Texan.

Post by **btaylo24** » 21 Oct 2008, 23:46

Kevin

Cant wait to see some of the models you were working on all finished.
The V22/T-6 and RQ-1 were looking great...

barry

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 22 Oct 2008, 00:29

Nice thing is that we can plug the T-6 II into already existing flightplans in from the Tweets package. Saves us a ton of work.