model collision

[drarem]

Hi,

 

I have a basic model, the inside of a box like an elevator you can walk into. I find I have to keep pushing against the wall of the box to register a collision. How or what would I do to increase the range of the collision so I don't have to be pushing against it? In other words, if I walk into the box the collision is registering.

 

 

Thanks.

[thehankinator]

I don't think it's possible to do it like you want to. I would create a trigger zone to check if the player is within the area in question.

[Josh]

Sounds like a trigger is needed:

http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/tutorials/_/doors-r24

[drarem]

So I must use the flowgraph editor to handle a trigger? The trigger is a child of the box, but it doesn't fire off when i enter the trigger zone as a collision().

 

function Script:Collision(entity, position, normal, speed)

if (entity:GetKeyValue("type") == "player") then

System:Print("In the trigger zone")

trigzone = true

else

System:Print("Outside the trigger zone")

trigzone = false

end

end

[drarem]

On my own function, using the flowgraph i see a plain line, where when i connect to the Collision() script I see the 'marching' dots along the line, if that makes sense. It gets triggered in the Collision() function of the elevator script, even though I change it to calloutputs("Collidex").. somehow it still triggers in the Collision() function.

 

Trigger script:
function Script:Collision(entity, position, normal, speed)
if self.enabled then
self.component:CallOutputs("Collision")
end
end

elevator script:
function Script:Collidex()--in
System:Print("Triggered here.!.")
end

function Script:Collision(entity, position, normal, speed)--in
if (self.window==nil) then self:Start() end
System:Print("Triggered in collision function..!.")

 if self.window:KeyDown(Key.E) then
self.entity:Move(0, 0, -0.001)
entity:SetGravityMode(false)
else
entity:SetGravityMode(true)
end

end

[drarem]

Even then it only triggers if i'm moving within the trigger zone, if I stand still there is no continual triggering event. What am I missing? Thanks.

[thehankinator]

What are you trying to accomplish?

[drarem]

Be able to activate an object without having to touch it directly. Like at a distance.

[Josh]

Did you set the collision type of the object to "Trigger"?

[drarem]

Yes, it's set as Rigid Body / Trigger under the Physics tab, with script of CollisionTrigger.lua in the script tab.

 

I set up the flowgraph, then i right click, save as prefab. Then I deleted the object on the editor and it's loaded at runtime. I brought it back in from the prefab folder, nothing is showing up in the flowgraph editor when i select the objects.

[drarem]

The main thing is, my trigger isn't triggering but it's a child of the main object.

[Josh]

Post your map or a simple example so we can try it.

[drarem]

I used a different simple model as a trigger, it's working now.