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DHC8 300Q (New for Oct 2009)

Postby MaverickAlex » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:03 pm

i'm taking time out on scenery for a while and have been working for a few days on a DHCQ300. really in response to a request from Gooneybird for an AI model to island hop around the Caribbean.

I have done the main fusealage and wings etc, i may be tempted to create the full working model including 3D cockpit after i have made the AI version.

A question really re the AI model.

Do i need to keep the props and landing gear as seperate models as you would the full model, i suppose answering my own question it depends on if you want the AI version to take off and raise it gear etc.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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Re: DHCQ 300

Postby julianjackson1 » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:11 pm

hey alex, nice model! People here would probally love the working model after you get the island hopper model done for gooney :)
Are the measurements of the distance from the engines to the fuselage correct? They look a little close. This may (most likely) be caused by the view angle of the pic.

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Re: DHCQ 300

Postby gooneybird » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:23 pm

Alex
I can't wait, that is looking great. :D
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Re: DHCQ 300

Postby YourDailyTsunami » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:14 pm

Sweet, a Dash 8 :D
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Re: DHCQ 300

Postby ajm » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:33 pm

To reply to your actual question, the props / gear leg components etc need to be separate, uniquely named OBJECTS in the .ac (or .osg) file that you end up with. It may be, if you're using something other than Blender or AC3D, that it's easier to split the animated parts out into separate model files and that will also work; but it will require a bit more XML to assemble everything correctly.
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Re: DHCQ 300

Postby MaverickAlex » Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:30 pm

Thanks AJM, i can separate the required objects and re-assemble them with AC3D and hopefully if i remember how to do it, sort out the xml, (its been a couple of months since i did the apache one)

Julian, the engines are in the correct position, its just the view angle.

Hopefully it wont take too long to sort it out,and have it flying.
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Re: DHCQ 300

Postby MaverickAlex » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:46 am

props and landing gear now modelled and all seperate objects within the .ac file.

here a preview at TNCM

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I have yet to sort out texturing the model or properly doing the .xml files, this was just a quickie to get it into FG
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Re: DHCQ 300

Postby gooneybird » Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:43 am

Alex
Have you decided on a livery yet, if not, how about this:

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... entry=true
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Re: DHCQ 300

Postby MaverickAlex » Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:35 pm

those liveries would be very apt, seeing as they fly to TNCM.

I'll have a look at them.

I havent got the time at the moment but i'll be on with it as soon as i can
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Re: DHCQ 300

Postby MaverickAlex » Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:15 pm

looking through all the posts i have made nd things that had been left since i have been in hospital, i have found the Dash 8 files.

I haven't done anything with it at all.

All the components are there seperated into .ac files.

My question is does anyone wish to take on the reigns and finish the DASH 8 off, it will be quite a while before i pick it up again otherwise.

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Re: DHCQ 300

Postby MaverickAlex » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:36 pm

Hi all, i have decided to have a quick break from scenery as is my usual want...

and gone back to look over my Dash 8-300

i now have a flyable model with animated rudder and elevator.

I'm having a problem with the spin type animations.
Wanting to emulate the same as the DCH6 whereby after certain rpm the props are replaced by spinning disk to help with frame rate.

I have copied the DCH6 xml file relating to that specific action,although i have changed the <object-name> details to match the 4 props instead of just 3 for the DHC6(correct model names in the .ac file) i find that the model starts off straight away with just the disk and not the props showing..
I realise that this is probably to do with the rpm or similar but am somewhat stumped at the moment.

heres the current Dash8 xml extract relating to the animation of the props


Code: Select all
<!-- Props -->

    <animation>
        <type>select</type>
        <object-name>Lprop.1</object-name>
        <object-name>Lprop.2</object-name>
        <object-name>Lprop.3</object-name>
     <object-name>Lprop.4</object-name>
        <condition>
            <less-than>
            <property>engines/engine[0]/n2</property>
            <value>70.0001</value>
            </less-than>
        </condition>
    </animation>

    <animation>
        <type>select</type>
        <object-name>Lprop.disk</object-name>
        <condition>
            <greater-than>
            <property>engines/engine[0]/n2</property>
            <value>70.000</value>
            </greater-than>
        </condition>
    </animation>

    <animation>
        <type>spin</type>
        <object-name>Lprop.1</object-name>
        <object-name>Lprop.2</object-name>
        <object-name>Lprop.3</object-name>
     <object-name>Lprop.4</object-name>
        <property>engines/engine[0]/n2</property>
        <factor>10.0</factor>
        <center>
            <x-m>-3.05</x-m>
            <y-m>-3.98</y-m>
            <z-m>2.16</z-m>
        </center>
        <axis>
            <x>1</x>
            <y>0</y>
            <z>0</z>
        </axis>
    </animation>

    <animation>
        <type>select</type>
        <object-name>Rprop.1</object-name>
        <object-name>Rprop.2</object-name>
        <object-name>Rprop.3</object-name>
     <object-name>Rprop.4</object-name>
        <condition>
            <less-than>
            <property>engines/engine[1]/n2</property>
            <value>70.0001</value>
            </less-than>
        </condition>
    </animation>

    <animation>
        <type>select</type>
        <object-name>Rprop.disk</object-name>
        <condition>
            <greater-than>
            <property>engines/engine[1]/n2</property>
            <value>70.000</value>
            </greater-than>
        </condition>
    </animation>

    <animation>
        <type>spin</type>
        <object-name>Rprop.1</object-name>
        <object-name>Rprop.2</object-name>
        <object-name>Rprop.3</object-name>
     <object-name>Rprop.4</object-name>
        <property>engines/engine[1]/n2</property>
        <factor>10.0</factor>
        <center>
            <x-m>-3.05</x-m>
            <y-m>3.98</y-m>
            <z-m>2.16</z-m>
        </center>
        <axis>
            <x>1</x>
            <y>0</y>
            <z>0</z>
        </axis>
    </animation>


If anyone could have a quick look over and offer a tip i would be appreciative.

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Re: DHCQ 300

Postby glazmax » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:20 pm

Ah nice plane!

Just to make sure:

When you start flightgear open up the property browser and go to engines/engine/n2 and monitor the value of that property. Currently the discs should show up if the value is greater than 70 (below 70 the prop should be visible). Also make sure that the center of the spin animation is correct.

edit: my n2 starts at 75 ,so you might put in 85 as value (instead of 70).

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Re: DHCQ 300

Postby MaverickAlex » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:24 pm

thanks glazmax, got the animation working propely now. the rpm was 70.0004 so it never got below that to show the props! :D

The props are a bit juddery though, i'm pretty sure they are as cntralised as i can possible get them on the correct axis.

It's another step forward thanks.

Now onwards to get the Landing Gear animated and the sound file working correctly.

Thanks very much :D
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Re: DHCQ 300

Postby MaverickAlex » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:13 pm

heres a result!

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finally looks something like now
:D
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Re: DHCQ 300

Postby Gijs » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:22 pm

Great plane Maverick!!
Would love to see it with some textures on it!
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