tank cannon problem

[crimson fire]

hi
im working on a warfare map for some time and ive noticed on other maps that the tank turret/cannon turns etc... how do i get it to do that? can you help me piz

 

[reason 3]

You mean a model's cannon turns?I think this is supposed to be the animation of it...

 

[crimson fire]

hi
aahh...no that aint it, like how do i get the cannon to turn??? for example illidan(evil)x's m1a2 abrams battle tank, how do i get the cannon to turn?
thanks for replying

 

[reason 3]

Well then there is a possibilty to make a "Model" turn facing degrees with trigger but only the whole model,not a part of like the cannon.

 

[crimson fire]

ya i think you have to use triggers but i dont know how to use them. ive seen the same model the abrams tank in some maps and they got the cannon to turn or even move 360º

 

[Ghost765]

he uses two models, the turret, and the chassis. then he creates to units. the tank (chassis) which is the tank unit u can select, and the turret, which is a dummy unit.
whenever a tank enters the map, he assigns a turret to the chassis, and moves it every .1 second or so to the posiition of the tank. He also somehow made it so whatever the tank attacks, the turret attacks as well. its a tad complicated.
notice how he blocks out the camera? he does it so he wont show the tank without a turret.

 

[cookies4you]

another answer is in the triggering

there is an action called Animation - Lock "Unit's" Body-Part Facing to face "Unit", offset by (_, _, _)

there is also a function called Animation - Reset body-part facing

 

[crimson fire]

Thanks a lot everyone i think ive got it now ^^
I hope it works..

 

[ikillforeyou]

for modelling name the bone that the turret is attached to to "Bone_Turret"