subunits

FlyingAce · Post by **FlyingAce** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 4:52 pm

I'm losing my mind trying to get these subunits for the promethus to work. I have

<Subunit file = "bottom" x="4" y="0" z="0" ri = "-0.700623" rj = "-0.135113" rk = "0.700623" qi = "-0.055878" qj = "0.989282" qk = "0.134902"></Subunit>

in the unit file for the main unit. however the subunits never appear.

here is what's in bottom(.xunit)

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<Unit scale="7.00000">

<Mount   x="-0.526000" y="-6.62934" z="-13.8920" ri="0.00000e+0" rj="-2.00000" rk="-7.96077e-6" qi="0.00000e+0" qj="3.98038e-6" qk="-1.000000" weapon='PhaserBeam' size='Light Medium Heavy' />
<Mount   x="0.712000" y="-6.62934" z="-13.8920" ri="0.00000e+0" rj="-2.00000" rk="-7.96077e-6" qi="0.00000e+0" qj="3.98038e-6" qk="-1.000000" weapon='PhaserBeam' size='Light Medium Heavy' />
<Mount   x="5.80400" y="-2.07134" z="-6.41400" ri="0.00000e+0" rj="-2.00000" rk="-7.96077e-6" qi="0.00000e+0" qj="3.98038e-6" qk="-1.000000" weapon='PhaserBeam' size='Light Medium Heavy' />
<Mount   x="-5.86800" y="-2.07134" z="-6.41400" ri="0.00000e+0" rj="-2.00000" rk="-7.96077e-6" qi="0.00000e+0" qj="3.98038e-6" qk="-1.000000" weapon='PhaserBeam' size='Light Medium Heavy' />
<Mount   x="3.06000" y="-2.07134" z="-1.50400" ri="0.00000e+0" rj="-2.00000" rk="-7.96077e-6" qi="0.00000e+0" qj="3.98038e-6" qk="-1.000000" weapon='PhaserBeam' size='Light Medium Heavy' />
<Mount   x="-2.89600" y="-2.07134" z="-1.50400" ri="0.00000e+0" rj="-2.00000" rk="-7.96077e-6" qi="0.00000e+0" qj="3.98038e-6" qk="-1.000000" weapon='PhaserBeam' size='Light Medium Heavy' />
<Mount   x="-3.11200" y="-1.85333" z="-0.561997" ri="0.00000e+0" rj="2.00000" rk="-7.96077e-6" qi="0.00000e+0" qj="-3.98038e-6" qk="-1.000000" weapon='PhaserBeam' size='Light Medium Heavy' />
<Mount   x="3.07800" y="-1.85333" z="-0.561997" ri="0.00000e+0" rj="2.00000" rk="-7.96077e-6" qi="0.00000e+0" qj="-3.98038e-6" qk="-1.000000" weapon='PhaserBeam' size='Light Medium Heavy' />

<Meshfile file="Prometheus_bottom_section.xmesh"/>

	<Thrust >
		<Engine Afterburner = "30000000" Forward = "9000000" Retro = "18000000" Left = "90000000" Right = "90000000" Top = "90000000" Bottom = "90000000"  >
		</Engine>
		<Maneuver yaw = "10000000" pitch = "1000000" roll = "20000000"  >
		</Maneuver>
	</Thrust>

<Defense>
  <Armor front = "2500" right = "2250" left = "2250" back = "2400"  />
  <Shields front = "20000.0000" right = "20000.0000" left = "20000.0000" back = "20000.0000" recharge = "200.0000"  />
  <Hull strength = "15000.0000"  />
</Defense>

<Sound> </Sound>

	<Computer yaw = "20.000000" pitch = "25.000000" roll = "30.000000" afterburner = "8000" maxspeed = "300" >
		<Radar itts="true" color="true" range="1000000" error="0" TrackingCone = ".05" lockcone = "0"  >
		</Radar>
	</Computer>
	<Energy >
		<Reactor recharge = "700" limit = "30000"  >
		</Reactor>
	</Energy>	
<Stats mass = "3000" momentofinertia = "3500" fuel = "2000000000000"  ></stats>


<Jump delay="2" jumpenergy="150" />
</Unit>

I don't particullary care where it appears now just that it appears.

pontiac · Post by **pontiac** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 5:13 pm

rename the file to bottom.xml and open it with mozilla/IE/whatevercanverifyXML.
There are some XML-bug in it:

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XML Parsing Error: mismatched tag. Expected: </Stats>.
Location: file:///H:/test/prometheus_bottom.txt.xml
Line Number 37, Column 74:<Stats mass = "3000" momentofinertia = "3500" fuel = "2000000000000"  ></stats>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------^

This may cause that it doesn't load.

Pontiac

FlyingAce · Post by **FlyingAce** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 6:50 pm

@hellcat- in this thread you say to use 1 unit and 2 subunits for the prometheus and in this thread you say to use 3 subunits. which is it?

Post by **hellcatv** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 12:30 am

hmmm well I think pick the main part of the ship...
then have the other parts be subunits of it

FlyingAce · Post by **FlyingAce** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 1:03 am

subunits work great, however, when I offset the bottom and top sections in the subunit tag, their weapon mount locations are not offset.

pontiac · Post by **pontiac** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 5:16 pm

FlyingAce wrote:subunits work great, however, when I offset the bottom and top sections in the subunit tag, their weapon mount locations are not offset.

Are their mount-locations defined in the subunits-unitfile or in the base unitfile?

EDIT:Silly me, got the bottom.xunit.......so you setted up the mounts in teh subunits, but they don't move with the subunit? This should really not happen.

Pontiac

Post by **hellcatv** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 8:16 pm

this stuff works fine on the turrets for instance
mabye the exporter didn't think the polygons moved to the new location

did you try putting them all at the center and then adjusting the mount positions later by hand?