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    • F Offline
      fizgig
      last edited by

      I'm trying to make a door open and shut. I follow the example but when I apply the final rule to the RotZ value of the door and hit enter, the door rotates around another axis.

      This happens whether I pick RotX, RotY or RotZ.

      When I pick one of them, it has a default value already in it. Say the default value is -180, if I try manually changing it to -175, it still flips out crazily instead of changing slightly.

      Anyone else see this behavior?

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      • Rich O BrienR Online
        Rich O Brien Moderator
        last edited by

        Did you watch this video?

        [flash=853,505:3djhtm2j]http://www.youtube.com/v/5vqS86TGhMQ&fs=1[/flash:3djhtm2j]

        Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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          Jim
          last edited by

          fizgig - I copied this topic to the Dynamic Components area of the forum.

          Can you post the model so someone can take a look at what you have?

          (fizgig... the dark crystal?)

          Hi

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            remus
            last edited by

            It sounds like the component axis might not be in the right place. As jim says, post it up and we'll have a look. Much easier to diagnose that way πŸ‘

            http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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              fizgig
              last edited by

              Thanks for the video link. Seems to contain the same ideas as the sketchup dynamic component example though.

              I've attached my door. If you try to change any of the Rot values for the door itself, it goes haywire.


              dumb door.skp

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                remus
                last edited by

                Not sure what th problem was, but exploding and recomponenting seems to fix it.


                dumb door.skp

                http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                  remus
                  last edited by

                  ooh, one thing i noticed, you need to put use "Door_angle" rather than Door_angle when referencing it in the onclick animate.

                  http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                    fizgig
                    last edited by

                    Not sure if that is true as Sketchup doesn't put the quotes in there when I click on it. Perhaps it is, don't know yet since I can't pass step one which is to be able to find and manipulate the right Rot variable without it going strange on me.

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                      remus
                      last edited by

                      Im fairly sure you do need the quotes, as the new version i posted didnt work properly without them. And did the exploding and recomponenting thing not work?

                      http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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