node?

[cassius]

What is the purpose of the info node object and the camera node object?

[macklebee]

i havent used them yet to know exactly how they are used but if you load the "tunnels.sbx" file in the editor, then open up the script editor and run the "flythrough.lua" you will see what it appears to do... looks like a rail for the camera/controller?

[Richard Simpson]

Yeah it looks like it. I tried to make my own though with no luck

[Flexman]

It needs all nodes after the first to have the target property set to the next node. I'm not clear how you do that in the editor.

 

In the SBX file, you'll notice every object has an ID# and the camera nodes specify the target as a property thusly "target0=<id>"

 

 

Any clues how to do this in LEditor?

[Josh]

Click on one object, drag the mouse, and release on another to create a link.

[Pixel Perfect]

Doesn't come any easier than that ... nice

[Richard Simpson]

Oooh I see, thanks.

[T0X1N]

Oh I see now,  I made a topic about the camera and AI nodes a couple of days ago, but no one responded.  Thanks for the info Josh!

[Flexman]

I was vexed by this as my camera node didn't have any icon or model I could select to drag onto another one. Once you unselect a node it's invisible.

 

I made one (file attached) that works, it's not high-art.

info_camera_node_icon.zip

[T0X1N]

Thanks for uploading a camera node icon, Flexman.  I too did make one, but it was a very quick graphic that I found on google images.  This one is much better than the one I had.

[T0X1N]

Since there is no icon for the AI node also, I went ahead and made one for it just like Flexman did for the camera node.  This will make it easier to select an AI node and build a path for future AI uses.

ai_node_icon.zip

[AggrorJorn]

thx for the icons. really helpfull

[Andr3wHur5t]

I am confused what dose the ai node do

[T0X1N]

AI nodes are there to make paths for entities.  Right now, you will have to make a script telling an entity to follow an AI node path just like the flythrough script where a camera follows a rail that is consisted of camera nodes that the user makes in the editor.  This will be used to make AI for enemies, characters, and anything that needs paths to follow.