From: Steve Schafer To: ml@qoole.com In-Reply-To: <000c01bd54b6$d5652a80$16058218@jcaesar.we.mediaone.net> X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: ml@qoole.com Reply-To: ml@qoole.com Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 14:30:57 -0500 Subject: Re: Ceiling fan!!?? - fixed It was the texture origin property that was missing (from most instructions and the tutorial). Adding that fixed my problem (and the nodraw). Thank you! At 02:48 AM 3/21/98 -0800, you wrote: >Be sure the origin brush it self has both the origin texture AND property >type, for all sides of the brush.. You might need to set nodraw for all >sides as well. Remember you should not see the origin brush (Qoole may >allow this, but every other editor I know doesn't, so I suspect Qoole >doesn't either), and if you need something there, you need to add another >brush as your "hinge" or "axle." > >Be sure all the parts of the fan are grouped. THEN group it with the origin >brush, and apply the funt_rotating entity to the entire group. >Next set your axis to the new entitygroup. > >Joel > >PS it should work in qoole. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Steve Schafer >To: ml@qoole.com >Date: Saturday, March 21, 1998 12:54 AM >Subject: Re: Ceiling fan!!?? > > >>I've done all that, repeatedly. >> >>I've followed the tutorial on qoole.com and your list below. I've even >>downloaded the completed tutorial map from qoole.com. However, I always end >>up with a "fan" that rotates in its entirety around a different point >>(though the starting point is on the rotation radius). Also, the Origin >>texture shows up plain as day in my level when I run it (orange with black >>type). >> >>Is there something special in Q2 regarding this process, or is the beta of >>qoole perhaps broken in this regard? >> >> >>At 08:25 AM 3/19/98 -0600, you wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> This is a common problem. Here's a quick tutorial: >>> >>> 1. Create your brushes for a fan. Add the texture of your choice. >>> 2. Create a small cylinder brush and mark it with the origin texture. >>> 3. Insert the origin brush into the center of your fan, leaving a bit >>> sticking out of the fan. This is important: Do not embed the brush >>> completely inside the fan. Leave a bit sticking out. You won't see it >>> in the map. >>> 4. Group all the brushes the together, including the origin brush. >>> 5. Right click the group and add a func_rotating to the group. >>> 6. On the resulting dialog, you'll have some items already set. >Change >>> as you see fit. >>> 7. In the spawnflag field, select the item so that the fan starts >when >>> you want it. For example, START_ON will start rotating when the map >>> starts. >>> >>> That's it. You now have a rotating fan thing. :) >>> >>> Rick Clark >>> >>> >>> >>>______________________________ Reply Separator >>_________________________________ >>>Subject: Re: Ceiling fan!!?? >>>Author: at internet >>>Date: 3/18/98 11:22 PM >>> >>> >>>I have the same problem as Kraig, the fan rotates around the world (if >>>that's what it is doing). I do have an origin brush grouped in with the >>>brushes comprising the fan. >>> >>> >>>In fact, the tutorial from qoole.com does the same thing (instead of >>>rotating on the origin brush). >>> >>> >>>Anyone know what the problem is? >>> >>> >>>At 02:59 PM 3/18/98 -0000, you wrote: >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>You have to add an 'origin' brush in the group of >>>objects used for the ceiling fan. You do this by >>> >>>1. adding a brush then >>> >>>2. applying the origin texture to it then >>> >>>3. grouping with the other elements of the ceiling fan with this origin >>>brush >>> >>>4. apply func_rotate to the whole group >>> >>> >>> >>>The funny rotation you are experiencing is due to the fan >>>rotating around the WORLD ORIGIN. >>> >>> >>> >>>fragfodder'98 >>> >>> >>>Arial-----Original >>>Message----- >>> >>>From: >>>ArialMic >h >>ael >>><<<9606729f@student.gla.ac.uk> >>> >>>To: <ml@qoole.com >>><<<ml@qoole.com> >>> >>>Date: 18 March 1998 14:22 >>> >>>Subject: Re: Ceiling fan!!?? >>> >>> >>>A ceiling fan should rotate on the z axis I think, >>>sorry I can't be >>> >>>more definate but I keep Qoole and all my reference files on another >>> >>>machine. >>> >>> >>>Mic >>> >>>> >>> >>>> I'm trying to create a ceiling fan in my level. I've alread created a >>>fan in >>> >>>> wall which works fine, so I know how to create an origin brush, group >>>the >>> >>>> objects to make a Func_Rotate object, etc... >>> >>>> >>> >>>> But on my ceiling fan, I can't figure out how to get the fan to rotate >>>properly >>> >>>> around a pole which extends downward from the celing. The fan blades >>> >>>> rotate, but >>> >>>> the rotate a long a strange axis which is not at all the proper one. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Has anyone built a ceiling fan that works?? Which axis did you have >>>it >>> >>>> rotate along?? >>> >>>> Anyone have an idea what I'm doing wrong?? Any help would be most >>>appreciated. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Thanks. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Kraig >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Kraig J. Becker >>> >>>> <Kbecker@dwx.com >>> >>>> aka: Snake >>> >>>> ICQ UIN #1577895 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>That's all folks >>> >>> >>>Mic >>> >>> >>>e-mail: <9606729f@ug.student.gla >>> >>> >>> >>><<<<<<<< >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > >