Hi,
I'm a little confused with my experiments with those two sets for the TD points, so I need any advice.
The question is the following. Is it possible to use the only one SET for the TD points and leaving the "Changeover Animation" undefined? Or the both sets and the "Changeover Animation" must be defined?
For example an
Cessna airplane by
@jacquesmomo doesn't have retractable wheels and the corresponding animation. I've found that the following minimum TD points section works correctly:
Code:
;<-------------------------TOUCHDOWNPOINTS DEFINITIONS------------------------->
TDP_1_0_POS = 0 -2 5
TDP_1_0_STIFFNESS = 100000
TDP_1_0_DAMPING = 3000
TDP_1_0_MU = 5
TDP_1_0_MULNG = 0.5
TDP_1_1_POS = -8.5 -2.25 -0.5
TDP_1_1_STIFFNESS = 100000
TDP_1_1_DAMPING = 3000
TDP_1_1_MU = 12.5
TDP_1_1_MULNG = 0.5
TDP_1_2_POS = 8.5 -2.25 -0.5
TDP_1_2_STIFFNESS = 100000
TDP_1_2_DAMPING = 3000
TDP_1_2_MU = 12.5
TDP_1_2_MULNG = 0.5
TDP_1_3_POS = 0 -1 -5
TDP_1_3_STIFFNESS = 100000
TDP_1_3_DAMPING = 3000
TDP_1_3_MU = 12.5
TDP_1_3_MULNG = 1
TDP_2_0_POS = 0 -2.17 5
TDP_2_0_STIFFNESS = 100000
TDP_2_0_DAMPING = 3000
TDP_2_0_MU = 10
TDP_2_0_MULNG = 3
TDP_2_1_POS = -8.5 -2.15 -3
TDP_2_1_STIFFNESS = 100000
TDP_2_1_DAMPING = 3000
TDP_2_1_MU = 12.5
TDP_2_1_MULNG = 4
TDP_2_2_POS = 8.5 -2.15 -3
TDP_2_2_STIFFNESS = 100000
TDP_2_2_DAMPING = 3000
TDP_2_2_MU = 12.5
TDP_2_2_MULNG = 4
The SET 2 is disabled and the "Changeover Animation" option is undefined in the VB window, but the SET 2 is defined in the code above. And it seems to be necessary.
Then I've found that the minimum working TD points section for the included DG_VB is:
Code:
;<-------------------------TOUCHDOWNPOINTS DEFINITIONS------------------------->
TDP_1_0_POS = 0 -2 9
TDP_1_0_STIFFNESS = 1e+007
TDP_1_0_DAMPING = 100000
TDP_1_0_MU = 3
TDP_1_0_MULNG = 3
TDP_1_1_POS = 0 -2 -5
TDP_1_1_STIFFNESS = 1e+007
TDP_1_1_DAMPING = 100000
TDP_1_1_MU = 3
TDP_1_1_MULNG = 3
TDP_1_2_POS = -8.5 -2 -7.05
TDP_1_2_STIFFNESS = 1e+007
TDP_1_2_DAMPING = 100000
TDP_1_2_MU = 3
TDP_1_2_MULNG = 3
TDP_1_3_POS = 8.5 -2 -7.05
TDP_1_3_STIFFNESS = 1e+007
TDP_1_3_DAMPING = 100000
TDP_1_3_MU = 3
TDP_1_3_MULNG = 3
TDP_SECONDSET_ENABLED = TRUE
TDP_CHANGEOVER_ANIM = 5
TDP_2_0_POS = 0 -2.57 10
TDP_2_0_STIFFNESS = 1e+006
TDP_2_0_DAMPING = 100000
TDP_2_0_MU = 1.6
TDP_2_0_MULNG = 0.1
TDP_2_1_POS = -3.5 -2.57 -1
TDP_2_1_STIFFNESS = 1e+006
TDP_2_1_DAMPING = 100000
TDP_2_1_MU = 3
TDP_2_1_MULNG = 0.2
TDP_2_2_POS = 3.5 -2.57 -1
TDP_2_2_STIFFNESS = 1e+006
TDP_2_2_DAMPING = 100000
TDP_2_2_MU = 3
TDP_2_2_MULNG = 0.2
But I can't get these TD points to work without the "Changeover Animation". It doesn't work when I change the animation from "Gear" to another (Elevators or Rudders, for example). Is the "Changeover Animation" option related to the gear mesh groups? It seems to be strange, and I'm not sure in it.
I think it's a general question non specific to the VB only, so maybe someone who programs its own vessel module could suggest something.
I took a quick look at the API_Guide.pdf and API_Reference.pdf, but didn't found the thing. Maybe I was looking badly and in the wrong place...
I'm just trying to understand what is the minimum set for the TD points for an airplane (with three wheels which can't be retracted).
