Non-Spatial Objects - Revision history

Gmeader: /* Teleport */

2022-05-14T00:09:32Z

Teleport

Gmeader: /* Teleport */

2022-04-07T02:07:52Z

Teleport

Gmeader: more info on reparenter

2022-04-07T02:04:56Z

more info on reparenter

Gmeader: /* Timer objects */

2022-03-28T21:23:00Z

Timer objects

Gmeader: /* Twiddlers */

2022-03-28T20:52:28Z

Twiddlers

Gmeader at 20:52, 28 March 2022

2022-03-28T20:52:09Z

Gmeader: /* Controllers */

2022-03-28T18:54:05Z

Controllers

Gmeader: /* Controllers */

2022-03-28T18:52:40Z

Controllers

Gmeader: /* Teleport */

2022-03-28T18:46:00Z

Teleport

Gmeader: /* Array Objects */

2022-03-28T18:45:22Z

Array Objects

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 If a composite is inside a composite that would be Composite0/CompositeN
 ===Teleport Object===
 '''Teleport''' - Contains a destination location, orientation and zone. When its '''Go''' method triggered, it moves the user to that destination

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 ==Teleport==
-* '''Reparenter''' - changes the parent of an object. Objects, by default have the zone as their parent. This object enables you to set another object as the parent - typically a Composite object.
+===Reparenter Object===
 Any position is going to be relative to the new parent.  If you just reparent wo having sendPosition and sendRotation turned on, you will just stay in the same place but be attached to the new parent
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 If a composite is inside a composite that would be Composite0/CompositeN
+===Teleport Object===
-* '''Teleport''' - Contains a destination location, orientation and zone. When its '''Go''' method triggered, it moves the user to that destination
+'''Teleport''' - Contains a destination location, orientation and zone. When its '''Go''' method triggered, it moves the user to that destination
 There are five properties of the Teleport object that are relevant to where the user will be placed and how their viewpoint will be rotated:

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 ==Teleport==
 * '''Reparenter''' - changes the parent of an object. Objects, by default have the zone as their parent. This object enables you to set another object as the parent - typically a Composite object.
 * '''Teleport''' - Contains a destination location, orientation and zone. When its '''Go''' method triggered, it moves the user to that destination

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 ==Timer objects==
-* OneShotTimer - sends a message after a delay
+* '''OneShotTimer''' - sends a message after a delay
-* Timer - sends periodic messages
+* '''Timer''' - sends periodic messages
 ==Controllers==

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 ==Twiddlers==
-* Vector3fTwiddle - swap axes (e.g. make the X axis value output as the Y azis value and vice versa) Has X Y Z properties that you set to "X", "Y" or "Z"
+* '''Vector3fTwiddle''' - swap axes (e.g. make the X axis value output as the Y azis value and vice versa) Has X Y Z properties that you set to "X", "Y" or "Z"
 ==Random==

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 * IntegerTrigger- fires a message when an integer number is equal to another
 * ProximityDetector - sends a message when an object gets close to another object
 ==Random==

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 * '''EllipseMover2''' – move things on ellipses (or a circle), Interval defines the time in milliseconds between each step, Steps is the number of steps along the circumference, X and Y radius determine the size of the ellipse.
 * '''RotationContoller2''' – controls rotation around a selected axis, number of Steps defines the angle and Interval defines the number of millisconds for each step.
-* '''WaypointMover2''' – moves things around on a path defined by Waypoint objects.
+* '''WaypointMover2''' – moves things around on a path defined by Waypoint objects. See [[Moving_Objects_Along_Paths]]
 * '''LookAtController2''' – look at things – i.e. giant eyeballs follow something you drag.
 * '''ScannerController2''' – move things back and forth in number of steps in a line. Interval defines the time in milliseconds between each step.

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 The new controller objects are easier to use – just hook up “controlOut” on a controller/mover to “controlIn” on an object being controller and it will automatically “just work” once you set its running property to true.
 If you want to go old school and use data flow type wiring to modify the output of a controller (say using offsets) appropriate “output” outputs also exist on the various controllers to wire to things like splitters, interpolators, etc.
-* EllipseMover2 – move things on ellipses
+* '''EllipseMover2''' – move things on ellipses (or a circle), Interval defines the time in milliseconds between each step, Steps is the number of steps along the circumference, X and Y radius determine the size of the ellipse.
-* RotationContoller2 – controls rotation
+* '''RotationContoller2''' – controls rotation around a selected axis, number of Steps defines the angle and Interval defines the number of millisconds for each step.
-* WaypointMover2 – moves things around on waypoints, replaces previous embedded functionality
+* '''WaypointMover2''' – moves things around on a path defined by Waypoint objects.
-* LookAtController2 – look at things – ie giant eyeballs follow something you drag.
+* '''LookAtController2''' – look at things – i.e. giant eyeballs follow something you drag.
-* ScannerController2 – move things back and forth in a line
+* '''ScannerController2''' – move things back and forth in number of steps in a line. Interval defines the time in milliseconds between each step.
-* SineController2 – move things on Sine waves (with adjustable phase – so can do Sin, Cos or anything between)
+* '''SineController2''' – move things on Sine waves (with adjustable phase – so can do Sin, Cos or anything between)
 ==Debugging==
 * EdgeDebugger – wire something like positionChanged output to this and observe the values on the wire using the PropertyEditor – it adds values for the values inside the parameter node
 Next: '''[[Animated_Objects]]'''

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 ==Array Objects==
-Arrays are an ordered list of variables, used to store several items. A complete set of Arrays of the above variables, which can be iterated though, presenting a current value to wiring.  This enables you to, say, switch the resource locator on a mesh though a set, either from a timer or from a button.
+Arrays are an ordered list of variables, used to store several items. A complete set of Arrays of the above variables, which can be iterated (stepped) though, presenting a selected value for wiring.  This enables you to, say, switch the resource locator on a mesh though a set, either from a timer or from a button.
 * IntegerArray
 * FloatArray