move command in an expression?

# 1 18-10-2002 , 04:20 PM

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How can I use the command "move x y z" in an expression?
I created an boolean attribute "active" and in the expression editor I roughly wrote this script:

if (name.active==true)
name.move x y z;

I know I could have written name.translateX=x and so on, but I want to move the object "name" relative to itself. (actually it's the Chevron I want to move from my "stargate" project which you can see in the W.I.P section. The have to move towards the center)
Why doesn't it work?

Thanx for help!

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# 2 19-10-2002 , 01:05 PM

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I can't test this right now 'cause my maya comp. is broken but i think it goes something like this:

name.move -r x y z;

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# 3 20-10-2002 , 01:57 PM

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"r" for relative movement, that sounds good, but if the even more simple command "move x y z" does not work, why should the command "move -r x y z" work in an expression? perhaps these commands are not allowed in expressions???

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# 4 21-10-2002 , 05:49 PM

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I wasn't able to get the move command to work in the epressions, so I had to use the translateX and translateY command. Was a bit complicated, and would have been WAY easier when the realtive movement, "move -os x y z" by the way, would work in expressions...

Thats what I made:

if (ChevronActivator1.Activate==true)
{
ChevronActivator1.translateY=cosd(0*40)*(-0.3);
ChevronActivator1.translateX=sind(0*40)*(-0.3);
}
else if (ChevronActivator1.Activate==false)
{
ChevronActivator1.translateY=0;
ChevronActivator1.translateX=0;
}

if (ChevronActivator2.Activate==true)
{
ChevronActivator2.translateY=cosd(40)*(-0.3);
ChevronActivator2.translateX=sind(40)*(0.3);
}
else if (ChevronActivator2.Activate==false)
{
ChevronActivator2.translateY=0;
ChevronActivator2.translateX=0;
}

if (ChevronActivator3.Activate==true)
{
ChevronActivator3.translateY=cosd(80)*(-0.3);
ChevronActivator3.translateX=sind(80)*(0.3);
}
else if (ChevronActivator3.Activate==false)
{
ChevronActivator3.translateY=0;
ChevronActivator3.translateX=0;
}

if (ChevronActivator4.Activate==true)
{
ChevronActivator4.translateY=cosd(60)*(0.3);
ChevronActivator4.translateX=sind(60)*(0.3);
}
else if (ChevronActivator4.Activate==false)
{
ChevronActivator4.translateY=0;
ChevronActivator4.translateX=0;
}

if (ChevronActivator5.Activate==true)
{
ChevronActivator5.translateY=cosd(20)*(0.3);
ChevronActivator5.translateX=sind(20)*(0.3);
}
else if (ChevronActivator5.Activate==false)
{
ChevronActivator5.translateY=0;
ChevronActivator5.translateX=0;
}

if (ChevronActivator6.Activate==true)
{
ChevronActivator6.translateY=cosd(20)*(0.3);
ChevronActivator6.translateX=sind(20)*(-0.3);
}
else if (ChevronActivator6.Activate==false)
{
ChevronActivator6.translateY=0;
ChevronActivator6.translateX=0;
}

if (ChevronActivator7.Activate==true)
{
ChevronActivator7.translateY=cosd(60)*(0.3);
ChevronActivator7.translateX=sind(60)*(-0.3);
}
else if (ChevronActivator7.Activate==false)
{
ChevronActivator7.translateY=0;
ChevronActivator7.translateX=0;
}

if (ChevronActivator8.Activate==true)
{
ChevronActivator8.translateY=cosd(80)*(-0.3);
ChevronActivator8.translateX=sind(80)*(-0.3);
}
else if (ChevronActivator8.Activate==false)
{
ChevronActivator8.translateY=0;
ChevronActivator8.translateX=0;
}

if (ChevronActivator9.Activate==true)
{
ChevronActivator9.translateY=cosd(40)*(-0.3);
ChevronActivator9.translateX=sind(40)*(-0.3);
}
else if (ChevronActivator9.Activate==false)
{
ChevronActivator9.translateY=0;
ChevronActivator9.translateX=0;
}

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# 5 22-10-2002 , 07:45 AM

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Umm...I'm not sure what you're doing but aren't these equivalent:

name.move -r x y z;

vs.

name.translateX += x;
name.translateY += y;
name.translateZ += z;

Sorry if I'm just confusing you. I still haven't woken up completely user added image

I'm not even sure if you can write "+=" but practically this is the same:

name.translateX = name.translateX + x;
name.translateY = name.translateY + y;
name.translateZ = name.translateZ + z;

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# 6 22-10-2002 , 10:55 AM

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mhh.. I do not think that it would work. scince the relative movement command "move -os x y z" (not move -r x y z user added image

) uses another coordinate-system, other axes. Ahh.. Perhaps there's the problem. You're right, the relative movement command is "move -r x y z" and is the same as that what you've written...
But what I want to do is to use the Local axes of the object to move it.... That is the command "move -os x y z" In my Picture you'll see what I mean. I want to move, or be able to move the activators of the chevrons a bit (r in the picture) to the center. Therefor I need to move them a bit along the x and a bit along the y axes (y = cos(40)*r; x=sin(40)*r) with the relative movement (move -r x y z)
With the command I meant, the command which uses other local axes you just need to move them along ONE single axes...

How can I use this command in an expression?

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# 7 22-10-2002 , 11:39 AM

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Ok, now I see what you mean. Maybe I'll just shuddup for now and wait until I get my hands on Maya again. I'll try to get back to this then (that is if you haven't found a solution before that).

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# 8 22-10-2002 , 11:45 AM

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Btw, have you tried using Driven Keys? Or is that out of the question?

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# 9 22-10-2002 , 12:08 PM

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This thread got heavily complicated for me, hmm, time to start looking for some basic programming resources. These kind of things make the difference. (Specially with shader networks)

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# 10 22-10-2002 , 08:03 PM

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At the moment I do not really know what driven-keys are... mhh... I knew them once, but it was a long time ago I made something with them in a tutorial. I need to refresh my knowledge in this area...

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