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CorranHans
04-28-2006, 10:59 PM
Is it possible to combine multiple objects, (in my case, knight, horse2, lance and shield) into a single object.

the main reason I wish to do this is so that they have one orient so that when they move they move in the same line, (also it might save some time having to move everything only once instead of multiple times)

I know of the more asSeenBy addition/peramiter (like distance, direction style, duration ect.) but they is also mostly useless as it can't be used before the scene is setup.

The other way to solve this might be to reset the orients so thier all the same instead of in different angles.

Thank you in Advance.

CorranHans

lanceA
04-29-2006, 08:15 AM
To coordinate the movements of multiple objects make one a vehicle for the other, in your case you may wish to change the vehicle property on the Knight's properties tab to be the Horse; the Lance's vehicle property to the Knight. Now when the horse moves all of the sub-objects move with it.

Should the knight dismount from the horse, the lance will follow the knight until you reset the lance's vehicle property.

Hope this helps and good luck. Also do a search on positioning objects in this forum and there is a better explanation by Chuck Herbert

CorranHans
04-29-2006, 11:02 PM
Thank you that explanation has been really helpful and worked with what i needed to do.