few questions

[Felix/FFDS]

true, but why does it move like that?

"rudder" is one of the "stock" animations, and it depends on the "y" axis of the part.

If it's moving, it's moving according to how you have the "y" axis oriented.

[Katahu]

"rudder" is one of the "stock" animations, and it depends on the "y" axis of the part.

If it's moving, it's moving according to how you have the "y" axis oriented.

Actually, from what I have seen on my own project, the rudder seems to rotate on the "Z" axis. You just to remember two things:

1. If the rudder is in the back, the "Z" axis points up.
2. If the rudder is up front, the "Z" axis point down.

Think about it.

[Felix/FFDS]

For sake of convention, as I learned it in school, and as used in FSDS, and as used in FS aircraft.cfg coordinates:

Z=fore-aft  (roll axis)
x=left-right (pitch axis)
y=up-down (yaw axis)

So, depending on your modelling program's coordinate system, is the definition of x,y,z

In gmax, and I believe 3DSMax, the z axis points "up".

[SkyNoz]

Actually, from what I have seen on my own project, the rudder seems to rotate on the "Z" axis. You just to remember two things:

1. If the rudder is in the back, the "Z" axis points up.
2. If the rudder is up front, the "Z" axis point down.

Think about it.

True!! been there done that, takes alittle calibration to work with propper animation, with axis. But if you do it right you can literally have your control surface rotate to any position, just takes some practice and experience!

[F-16Viper]

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If you named them "rudder", then you did.

[SkyNoz]

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so basicly youre saying that you have to name the parts right to get the animations to show up in fs?

[F-16Viper]

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Each part has a required animation name, in order to have the propper control surfaces work for animation. All the part names are found with the microsoft sdk game pack, you can find all the part names etc. here;D

Also, downlaod if you already haven't, "TagTool_1.0.2" download here... this is great for naming parts in Gmax, just put this in your gmax scripts startup folder.

[SkyNoz]

i got the tagtool, but i dont understand what it does...

I hope your not acting dumb on purpose...

[F-16Viper]

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I hope your not acting dumb on purpose...

[F-16Viper]

ok i know what my problem was... i was hitting "open" instead of "run"