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Smooth Rotation Possible?

by Hunter · in Torque X 2D · 03/18/2008 (12:08 pm) · 2 replies

Is there a way to make a smooth rotation of an object?

Currently im using actor.rotate = x; to rotate my player but it is an instant snap. I want a slow rotation over about 1/4 of a second. What is the easiest way to implement this?
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Torque Owner Brian Carter
#1
03/18/2008 (12:25 pm)
You could schedule the rotation in a for loop:

// Rotate the object 45 degrees
%myAngle = 45;

// Use a delay that works best for you
%theDelay = 10;

for( %rotAngle = 0; %rotAngle <= %myAngle; %rotAngle++)
    schedule( %theDelay + (%theDelay * %rotAngle), 0, "rotateActor", %actor, %rotAngle);


......

function rotateActor( %actor, %angle )
{
    %actor.rotate = %angle;
}

You might need to fiddle with the parameters for schedule, but you get the idea (I hope). Not saying its the best way, but it should work in a pinch.

Torque Owner Matthew Shapiro
#2
03/20/2008 (7:28 am)
Use the SceneObject.angularvelocity variable (I'm at work so I don't have access to look up the exact name). The blaster tutorial uses this for turning I believe.