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Red Arrows formation
Posted: 20 Oct 2008, 23:30
by ricki429
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
Posted: 20 Oct 2008, 23:54
by KevinJarvis
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.
Posted: 21 Oct 2008, 01:28
by ricki429
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?.....
Posted: 21 Oct 2008, 03:50
by MIKE JG
It probably can be done, but that would be a TON of work to do what with all the LODs and such.
Posted: 21 Oct 2008, 06:56
by Weescotty
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.
Posted: 21 Oct 2008, 14:51
by MIKE JG
Come on Kevin, we know you're up for it...........LOL!
Any luck finding a new residence??
Posted: 21 Oct 2008, 19:24
by Weescotty
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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Posted: 21 Oct 2008, 20:33
by MIKE JG
So we can expect new models when.........??
I kid, I kid........
Posted: 21 Oct 2008, 23:05
by Weescotty
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.
Posted: 21 Oct 2008, 23:46
by btaylo24
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
Posted: 22 Oct 2008, 00:29
by MIKE JG
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.