Question UMMU mesh movement

[Notebook]

I'm making some generic UMMU mobile characters from Dan Steph's UCGO/UMMU add-ons, and have some questions! Have two ways at the moment of doing this.

I made a waypoint path using an AI car from UCGO, then made a new vehicle using the MeshNull.msh in the UniversalCars/bin directory.
That worked, it gave an invisible vehicle that would load a crew member and follow the waypoints. Unfortunately the crew memeber is invisible... Is this normal? I haven't much expeience yet with UCGO/UMMU, and if it is I'll abandon that.

Second method is bit more clunky, just copy a default vehicle, and change the mesh. This is a video:
http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/Notebook_04/?action=view&current=UMMU.mp4

Looks a bit odd, but if the characters are on an escalator/moving walkway, or inside a building or behind a low wall/hedge, I might get away with it.

Anyway, just to repeat the question, is it normal for crew to dissapear when they enter vehicles?

All input appreciated.

N.

 

[dgatsoulis]

Hi Notebook.

Anyway, just to repeat the question, is it normal for crew to dissapear when they enter vehicles?

Yes, it is. Have a look at Doc/UniversalCarsAndCargos/bin/UCGO_VEHICLE_SDK_DOC.pdf page 8 (Annex A - Crew), to see how to make the crew visible.

:tiphat:

 

[Notebook]

That was quick, dgatsoulis!
I've read all the docs, guess it dosen't sink in till its relavent to what you are doing.

Good job you remembered, looks like I have another bit of investigation to do.

Many thanks, N.