Basic Maths/Vector problem.

[j-man]

Hi Dave,

Can't you use parameter wiring or the reaction manager for this? I suppose a script controller would do it.

J.

[phoelix]

3d hierarchies use this equation:

T=L*P

where P is the parent's transform matrix, L is the local transform matrix and T is the resulted matrix.

[DaveWortley]

@ j-man - Can't use wiring as I'm planning on converting this to a particle system to try get groups of particles rotation around helpers.

@phoelix - Thanks, thought there must be something simple along those lines...

Hopefully I can get it working on a particle system as well! Cheers

D

[DaveWortley]

I've got this working with a particle flow but it just rotates each particle locally, how do I get it to move the particles as well? Do i have to get the transformation matrix of the particle flow as well?

on ChannelsUsed pCont do
on ChannelsUsed pCont do
(
pCont.useage = true
pCont.useMatrix = true
pCont.useTM = true
)

on Init pCont do
(

)

on Proceed pCont do
(
count = pCont.NumParticles()

for i in 1 to count do
(
pCont.particleIndex = i
if pCont.particleAge == 0 then
(
--store original transformation matrix
pCont.particleMatrix = PCont.particleTM
)
else
(

pCont.particleTM = ($Point01.transform * pCont.particleMatrix)

)
)
)

on Release pCont do
(

)

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