Learn to create Multi-Track Animations with Fuzor Content Vehicles using Vehicle Animations smooth driving animations with fuzor vehicles using Animation Linked Paths.
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Vehicle Animation Linked Paths allow users to utilize the smooth driving animations of paths with a Vehicle Animation. Using a vehicle animation path an Animation Linked Path to create an animation of a vehicle entering and leaving the construction site is much quicker than manually creating a Keyframe Animation. Vehicle Animation Linked Paths are created using the Paths App. To create a Vehicle an Animation Linked Path it is important the user understands operations associated with creating Paths. Unlike some paths, Vehicle Animation Paths do not have forks. This ensures that the vehicle is always taking the intended route through the construction site. Below is an example of a concrete mixer entering the site, navigating to the concrete pump and then leaving the construction site. | |||||||
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Egress routes are being used to show the different movements.
The vehicle may exit or enter the path at any node along the path. Therefore, all of theses different movements can be combined into the same Vehicle Animation Path: | |||||||
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Additionally other vehicles in the file could use the same Vehicle Animation path, if making similar movements. In the above example the Red and Teal Sections would be used to create an animation of the Concete pump driving in and backing up, and the Green Section would be used to create the animation of the concrete pump leaving the site | |||||||
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Adding Vehicle Animation Paths
Learn how to Join a Vehicle Animation to a Vehicle Animation Path.
Objects cannot be placed directly onto vehicle animation paths. They are added to paths using the associated button in the Vehicle animation editor. The Vehicle Animation Editor is located in the element properties when a appropriate equipment is selected. For more information see Vehicle Animations. | |||||||
Use the Join Path button to Join a Vehicle Animation to the Path. When Prompted the user should select a destination node |  | ||||||
The start point of the animation is always the closest point on the path. In the example to the left the start node is shown with a green circle. The end of the animation is shown with a red circle. Other nodes on the Vehicle Animation Path nodes are used to calculate how the vehicle navigates between the start and end nodes. |  | ||||||
After the node is selected keyframes are added to the vehicle Animation Editor that describe the animation along the path. |  | ||||||
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Additional Nodes can be added before, after or even in between the paths nodes. The user may want to add more nodes in between path nodes.
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A vehicle may exit and rejoin the same, or a different path in the same animation:
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When adding the path it is important to note the direction of the path. A vehicle cannot travel in the opposite direction of the path. This ensures that even when a path may overlapp the same route the vehicle takes the path that is navigating in the right direction | |||||||
If the vehicle is driving backwards down the path the path direction must match | |||||||
Vehicle Animation Path Operations
Learn about the operations in the path settings specific to Vehicle Animation Paths
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