Change Player Shape changing weapon

#1 I believe the best way to accomplish this is with blend sequences overlayed for your different types of weapons. At least I hope it is, since that's what I plan on doing eventually. Not sure if anyone else has already done something like this and how they worked it in.

#2 If you're talking about different holding positions then you need to specify 'arm threads'. This lets a character hold different weapons in a different position. E.g. select a pistol and one hand is used, machine gun and two hands and so on.

This is setup in the model and a tiny bit in script.

In your weapon.cs script you'll need something like this...

function WeaponImage::onMount(%this, %obj, %slot)
{
// Images assume a false ammo state on load. We need to
// set the state according to the current inventory.
...
...

   if (%this.armthread $= "")
   %obj.setArmThread(lookms);
   else
   %obj.setArmThread(%this.armThread);
}

and in each individual weapon script, ie rifle.cs...

datablock ShapeBaseImageData(rifleImage)
{
   // Basic Item properties
...
...

   armThread = "looknw";

Then all you have to do is create the arm thread in your model and you're set.

#3 Thx for your help, now it's clear.

#4 ...and make certain they're Blend type animation sequences[for any look*], or they may not sync up correctly inside the engine to what you see in the modelling program.