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19-02-2013
, 07:07 PM
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Repeat function in an expression
I am trying to write an expression for a project. So far I have the following:
.........................
magnet1.magnitude = 0;
if (gear.rotateY >360)
{
magnet1.magnitude = -20;
}
.........................
As you can see I have an object called magnet1 which I set to magnitude 0 then when the gear object
rotates to one full rotation it triggers the magnet (a Radial force)
This works well, my question is how do I continue the expression to make the magnet trigger
everytime the gear rotates 360 degress ?
Such as a trigger pulse each rotation of the gear.
Thanks Tony
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19-02-2013
, 08:35 PM
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1) Reset the gear rotate. If gear.rotateY is 360 or more, set to 0.
or
2) Create a variable or attribute instead of hardcoding 360. If gear.rotateY is greater than the variable (which starts at 360) add 360 to the value you're testing against.
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