Tank Tread Animation

[BradASchreiber]

I have a tank model and would like to animate the treads. What is the best way to achieve this? I'm no VEX master by any stretch. Looking for a workable approach to this. Thank you.

[Jesper Rahlff]

 

have a look at this post

[BradASchreiber]

Thank you, but this does not work with my version of MOPs. 

[toadstorm]

Hi! I make MOPs.

Here's a file showing a simple tank treads effect using the latest version of MOPs. I've embedded the definitions into the HIP file just in case you're not up to date. Please let me know if you have any questions about how to use the system.

mops_tank_treads.hip

[Jesper Rahlff]

hmm I wonder if this would work for you?

 

JR_TankThread_alternate.hiplc

[Jesper Rahlff]

@toadstorm I can't get your file to work.

 

 

Anyway, forgot to add the timeblend node at the end in my example..

@BradASchreiber if you set your timeline to display subframes you will see the cards are moving.

let me know if there is any questions

JR_TankThread_alternate.hiplc

 

 

Edited September 30, 2019 by Jesper Rahlff

[toadstorm]

3 hours ago, Jesper Rahlff said:

@toadstorm I can't get your file to work.

 

What isn't working? 

I'll upload another one with the definitions embedded, just in case. My guess is that in older builds, you'd just need to throw in a `@mops_falloff=1` before sending the packed primitives to the Move Along Spline operator, since Copy to Points doesn't automatically create that attribute, and older Move Along Spline definitions required a falloff value.

 

mops_tank_treads_embedded.hip

Edited September 30, 2019 by toadstorm