How can I use dummy's SetAnimationByIndex correctly?

[Kazeon]

I get this dummy.mdx from a spell named RocketSphere by tank-commander. I have searched around and got that to create a proper missile arch we need this dummy unit. But I don't know how to use the special ability of that dummy unit, can someone show me how?
answer

Custom script: call SetUnitAnimationByIndex(udg_Unit, 0-181)

 

[Malhorne]

I suggest using by string if you don't know the index.
It can slightly slower but oh whatever it works

 

[Nichilus]

You can open the model in WC3 Viewer, it has the animations sorted by their indexes (indexes start from 0 and the "no animation" does not have index)

 

[Kazeon]

first, I don't know anything about modeling,
second, the model don't have a visible skin, I can't see what each animation do?

 

[Malhorne]

What the point of using a model if there is no skin so no visible animation oO ?

Anyway download war3ModelEditor or war3Viewer and open it into it....

 

[Kazeon]

that dummy unit has special animations, which those animations give the sfx attached on it look like has vertical angle (face up & face down)..

 

[Malhorne]

So do as we said

 

[Kazeon]

okay, I will try, hope I can find somthing there thnks

 

[TriggerHappy]

Set Unit = <Your Unit> Custom script: call SetUnitAnimationByIndex(udg_Unit, 0-181)

 

[BPower]

Yes each integer represents an angle, but I think that's a very specific dummy file and not the standart one used.

Normally I would recommend to use the resource Dummy. It sorts dummy units by angle and returns the closest stored towards the desired angle. It's currently not available on THW, but if you really want it, you'll find the library in my spells: FrozenOrb, Meat Hook, Simple Spell Pack and Armageddon.

 

[defskull]

Try this test map, change your model to your desired model, once changed, test the map and selects the model.
Press ESC to test each animation of the unit and it tells you exact integer number belong to that animation.

Link: https://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums...eros-omnislash-setunitanimationbyindex-1-.w3x

 

[Kazeon]

great!