I'm needing to animate a Cessna-style starter/magneto switch for my VC. It's the type that has off, left, right, both, and start positions. There are different animation tags available, so that's question #1. Which tag is the best to use for this type of switch? I'm currently using "switch_ignition_magnetos" with less than satisfactory results. By that I mean I can't get it to stay on the left or right magneto positions in order to check RPM drop during run-up, etc. I can, however start the engine and shut it down.

 

The second question has to do with the fact that the different tags have differing animation ranges, for example 50, or 75, etc. How many key frames would you set for those examples, and at what intervals to get all 5 positions working?

 

Thanks for any help...

Animation frames are determined by dividing the total length of the animation track by the number of possible positions.

 

Off - Left - Right - Both - Start = 5 positions

 

Assuming 75 frames, then the inter-frame interval will require 15 frames:

 

0 - 15 - 30 - 45 - 60 - 75

 

switch_ignition_magnetos however is 100 frames, so the inter-frame interval wll require 20 frames:

 

0 - 20 - 40 - 60 - 80 - 100

Thanks, Bill, I'll give that a try and report back.

 

Dano