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NorfolkSouthern_37 (102 posts)
Jan-30-02, 02:56 PM (EST) "Moving Radiator Fans" LAST EDITED ON Jan-30-02 AT 03:04 PM (EST)can anyone tell me how this is done? all of my locomotives are getting a set of transparency mapped fans and grilles, and also a brand new mapping job. since it looks so nice i was wondering how i could make them move.
all of these should be released really soon, the first being the locomotives that already have specs and stuff.coming out are...Dash 9 BNSF 4*** series (4 Side Cab Windows)
Dash 9 BNSF 9** series (3 Side Cab Windows)
GP38-2 BNSF 2098
GP38-2 High Short-Nose NS Version
GP40 High Short-Nose NS Version
GP40-2 SP Version
GP40-2W GO Transit (Non-Dynamic Brakes Version)
GP40-2W KCS Version (Dynamic Brakes)
GP60 SP version
GP60 NS version
SD40-2 NS High Short-Nose Versionill post pictures soon.
-Justin Cornell
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: Moving Radiator Fans TrirailF40PHL Jan-30-02 1 RE: Moving Radiator Fans NorfolkSouthern_37 Jan-30-02 2 RE: Moving Radiator Fans henry3 Jan-31-02 3 RE: Moving Radiator Fans clashley Jan-31-02 4 RE: Moving Radiator Fans TrirailF40PHL Jan-31-02 5 RE: Moving Radiator Fans clashley Jan-31-02 6 RE: Moving Radiator Fans TrirailF40PHL Jan-31-02 7 RE: Moving Radiator Fans NorfolkSouthern_37 Feb-01-02 8 RE: Moving Radiator Fans stationmaster Feb-01-02 9

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TrirailF40PHL (333 posts)
Jan-30-02, 08:04 PM (EST) 1. "RE: Moving Radiator Fans" I know that it's set up with the wheels, Name each one with a wheel number (Wheels33, 13, whatever) then center the axis to the part. You have to set the axis a certain way (I don't know exactly what direction the axis should be though....Kurt Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
NorfolkSouthern_37 (102 posts)
Jan-30-02, 11:48 PM (EST) 2. "RE: Moving Radiator Fans" so how do you get more than 4 wheelsets to turn?-Justin Cornell
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henry3 (553 posts)
Jan-31-02, 09:39 AM (EST) 3. "RE: Moving Radiator Fans" Hopefully someone with experience will come along and address this, but I believe it has something to do with setting up bogies within bogies. I'm pretty sure that if you search the locomotive forum you'll find something on this.IIRC, you set up each axle as a "bogie", then group these bogies under the main bogie. I'm sure that I'm not explaining this very well, (no hands-on experience) but hopefully someone will chime in.Take care,Henry Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
clashley (195 posts)
Jan-31-02, 07:53 PM (EST) 4. "RE: Moving Radiator Fans" The Alco PA/PB locomotive set (and my upcoming Alco RS11) employs a rotating radiator fan. I created this effect in 3D studio max by creating a separate object (the fan blades) and then animating it using eight frames (in each frame, the object is rotated incrementaly). Finally, I linked the animated object to the main mesh.It's based upon on the animation sequences used in Kuju's Flying Scotsman. The .3ds file for it is included in the MSTS samples folder. I'd suggest loading into your 3d software and examining it to see how the animation and linking works.There are a couple of drawbacks to this... the fan's rotational speed is dependent on the speed of locomotive, which is not prototypical. Additionally, the fan can't be "turned off." In the case of most EMD locomotives, which usually have two or three radiator fans, the fans are automatically turned on and off (and fan speed varied) by engine temperature (much like an electric radiator fan in an automobile).Therefore, while it is possible to animate radiator fans in MSTS, it's not possible to accurately model their behavior. It's still a vary interesting effect that adds an extra dimension to the model.
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TrirailF40PHL (333 posts)
Jan-31-02, 08:03 PM (EST) 5. "RE: Moving Radiator Fans" Say, Cameron, since you are back on the board, will you someday bring back CLW? Anything you would LIKE to make soon?Kurt Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
clashley (195 posts)
Jan-31-02, 08:36 PM (EST) 6. "RE: Moving Radiator Fans" I can't speak to my future plans at this time, but I am intending to return to distributing original locomotives and models for MSTS within the near future.I can tell you that I am currently working on some new projects and will post news of them as soon as I am free to do so.Cameron Lashley Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
TrirailF40PHL (333 posts)
Jan-31-02, 08:46 PM (EST) 7. "RE: Moving Radiator Fans" Glad to hear you are coming back to MSTS addon making soon. Say, have you seen my GE B40-8? What do you think of it?Kurt Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
NorfolkSouthern_37 (102 posts)
Feb-01-02, 04:18 AM (EST) 8. "RE: Moving Radiator Fans" animation is done, but it still doesnt do anything in game. what else do i need to get it working? -Justin Cornell
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stationmaster (322 posts)
Feb-01-02, 02:30 PM (EST) 9. "RE: Moving Radiator Fans" I guess it would be possible to tie animations to the winshield wipers. That would give you a switchable animation not tied to engine speed. Downside is that you would either have to leave off the wipers, or put up with seeing them run no matter what the weather is like.Ron
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