Mover Objects

Overview

Mover Properties

Model

This defines what object (from the world object path) should be used for the mover.

Name

This name is used in conjunction with the Linking option (see below) to attache particles to the mover.

Linking Enabled

If checked, the browser will search for particle emitters with a Tag Name that matches the mover name (see above) and attach those emitters to this mover. This is useful for having a mover that gives off particles (such as a smoke trail) or has special effects (like blinking lights).

User Controlled

If this checked, the user will be able to "drive" the mover around. If not, the mover will use the locations defined in the waypoints window (see below) to determine movements.

Disable Move

Single Rider

If checked, only one user may ride the mover at one time.

Add on Bump

If checked, the user will begin to ride when they collide with the object.

Click to Start

If checked, they user will begin to ride when they click on the object.

Click to Stop

If checked, the user will detach from or exit the mover upon clicking it. Note that in order for this to work the user must be able to _see_ the mover. This usually means that the mover must protrude into the first-person view, or that they must be viewing their avatar in third person. For example, if the mover is a jetpack being worn on the back, the user will not be able to click on it in first-person view.

Eject Av up on Exit

If checked, the user will appear on top of the mover when they exit it. If this is not checked, the user will simply remain in place, which will usually mean they will be "inside" of the space occupied my the mover, even if they are no longer riding it.

Care should be taken when using this option in conjunction with "Add on Bump" (see above) and "Mover non-solid on exit" (below) so as to avoid trapping the user. If the mover is used by bumping, and they are not ejected upwards, and the mover remains solid, then it will be impossible to exit the mover. Whenever the user exits, they will still be inside the solid mover, thus causing them to bump it, thus causing them to ride it again.

Mover non-solid on exit

The mover will be non-solid and thus "un-bumpable" for a few seconds after the user stops riding.

Reset when unused

If unchecked, the mover will remain wherever the last user left it. If it is checked, it will return to its original location after being inactive for a length of time.

Use Object Tag

Invisible Av

If checked, the users avatar will be hidden when they are riding the mover. This is useful for opaque vehicles where the avatar cannot be seen. For example, if your mover is a car with opaque windows, it is far easier to use this option than to create a special "sitting" sequence and position the user within the vehicle so that they do not stick out.

Disable Flying

If checked, the user will not be able to fly when using this vehicle.

No Upwards Moving

If checked, the mover will not climb slopes or otherwise move upwards.

Keep on Water

Check this if the mover is a water vehicle (such as a boat) that should not be allowed to exit the water and travel on land.

Speed Factor

This controls how fast the mover will go when under user control. This has no effect on waypoint-controlled movers.

Turn Speed

This controls how tightly the mover may turn when under user control.

Glide Factor

This determines how much speed the mover will lose when not colliding with the ground or other objects, such as when flying through the air. This only applies when the mover is under user control.

Friction Factor

This determines how much speed the mover will lose when colliding with the ground or other objects. This only applies when the mover is under user control.

Tilt By Terrain

This will cause the mover to tip forward or backward as needed when going over hills. This is important when making a vehicle that needs to be agle to go over hills.

Pitch on Move

This will determine how much the mover should pitch forward or backward when in motion.

Apply Pitch on Move to Av

If checked, the above pitch will be applied to the avatar as well.

Roll on Move

This is how much the vehicle will lean into (or out of) turns. This is useful for things like motorcycles that need to bank during turns.

Apply Roll on Move to Av

If checked, the above roll will be applied to the avatar as well.

Disable Turn in Place

If checked, the mover will not be able to turn when standing still. This is useful for things like cars (which cannot turn when still) as opposed to tanks (which can spin in place).

Disable Teleports

If checked, the user will not be able to teleport when riding the mover.

Detatch on Teleport

If checked, the mover will stay behind if the rider teleports away. If unchecked, the mover will travel with the user to their new location. Not that movers can never travel to different worlds.

Detatch on Bump

Lock Av Pos

If this is checked, an avatar riding this mover will be moved to a specific spot on the mover (see below) and not be able relative to the mover itself. In general, if the mover is some sort of passive transport (an elevator or a train) then you will want to leave this option unchecked so that the user can move around within the mover while traveling.

Locked Offset (X Y Z)

If the previous option is checked, then this determines where avatars will be "attached" to the mover. Generally this will be the location of the drvier's deat. This number is expressed as an offset in meters from the object's origin.

Lock Av Yaw

This is used to force the avatar to face a particular direction when riding the mover. For example, this is useful for making sure the driver is facing forward in a car.

Locked Yaw (0° - 360°)

If the above item is checked, this determines which direction the rider will face.

Lock Av Pitch

This is used to force the avatar to face a particular direction up or down when riding the mover. For example, this is useful for making sure the user will lie down when riding on a gurney.

Locked Pitch (-90° - 90°)

If the above item is checked, this determines the up or down angle the rider will assume.

Sound

This determines what sound will be given off by the mover when in use.

Seq file

Disable Explicit Gestures

This prevents the user from performing gestures when riding. This is useful for preventing the user from suddenly standing up and doing the macarena while driving a car.

Waypoints

For movers where the "User Controlled" option is not checked, this this dialog will be available. It allows you to define a path for the mover to follow.

waypoint editor

X, Y, and Z

This defines the offset from the origin of the mover. For example, if you wanted an elevator that traveled up 10 meters and then back down, then you would have two waypoints. The first waypoint would be 0, 0, 0, and your second one would be 0, 10, 0.

Yaw

This is which way the mover should face. If you want to have the mover rotate to the right, then you would enter 90.0 for the yaw.

Pitch

This will tilt the mover forward or cause it to lean backwards. If the user is not locked into position, this may cause them to fall off the mover. However, if they are locked in place this can be useful. For example, this could be used to make a roller coaster car tilt back when going uphill.

Roll

This option will cause the mover to tilt from side to side. In the roller coaster example above, this would make the car bank sideways, as rollercoasters often do in a tight turn.

Speed (meters per second)

This is how fast the mover will travel TO this waypoint.

Pause

This is how long the mover will stay at this waypoint before going to the next one. Use zero to make the mover continue without stopping.