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Jaser Newell

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Join date: 12 Sep 2006

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04-13-2007 01:33

I was wondering if there is any way to make one prim follow the end of a flexi prim. I am working on a project that will only work if I find a way to do that. I need a prim to act as if its attached to the end of the flexi, so when the flexi prim bends, it moves with it. Is it possible?

Newgate Ludd

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04-13-2007 02:08

From: Jaser Newell

I was wondering if there is any way to make one prim follow the end of a flexi prim. I am working on a project that will only work if I find a way to do that. I need a prim to act as if its attached to the end of the flexi, so when the flexi prim bends, it moves with it. Is it possible?

I dont think so. I think the flexi effects are only visual i.e. they do not effect the position or rotation information returned by llGetPos or llGetRot even though they may appear to do so.

Pale Spectre

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Join date: 2 Sep 2005

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04-13-2007 03:37

According to the Wiki there was a plan... 'sometime in the future': flexible

From: Yedweb Linden

In order to attach objects to the end of a flexible object, we need complete hierarchy. This is a separate feature which we're not currently working on, but should happen sometime in the future and which will enable attaching things to the end of flexible objects automatically.
Flexible objects are currently not elastic (that is, they maintain their initial length). To make both ends fixed creates a problem either with excessive elasticity or instability, and these are issues which were not in the scope of "Flexible Objects 1.0". (hint, hint) (Yedwab Linden, 4/15/06)

...however that was a year ago.

White Hyacinth

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04-13-2007 03:58

I have heard of a trick using two flexi prims attached at the same point. One is short and completely visible, the other is longer but starts with an invisible part. What I have heard is these two will move in exactly the same way, so it will look like the longer one is attached to the shorter one at the end.

I have never tried this myself though and it is not really a scripting tip

I have seen an animation of a guy who had made himself a beautiful fox tail in this way and that looked very well...

Squirrel Wood

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04-13-2007 05:02

Flexiprims are processed entirely on the client side.

Thus, it is not possible for another prim to attach to the flexible end of such a prim or even move along with it.

If the effects were processed server side they'd not only add a massive load on the sims but would also trigger constant massive full prim updates and thus cause high traffic.

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Jaser Newell Registered User Join date: 12 Sep 2006 Posts: 23	04-13-2007 01:33 I was wondering if there is any way to make one prim follow the end of a flexi prim. I am working on a project that will only work if I find a way to do that. I need a prim to act as if its attached to the end of the flexi, so when the flexi prim bends, it moves with it. Is it possible?
Newgate Ludd Out of Chesse Error Join date: 8 Apr 2005 Posts: 2,103	04-13-2007 02:08 From: Jaser Newell I was wondering if there is any way to make one prim follow the end of a flexi prim. I am working on a project that will only work if I find a way to do that. I need a prim to act as if its attached to the end of the flexi, so when the flexi prim bends, it moves with it. Is it possible? I dont think so. I think the flexi effects are only visual i.e. they do not effect the position or rotation information returned by llGetPos or llGetRot even though they may appear to do so.
Pale Spectre Registered User Join date: 2 Sep 2005 Posts: 586	04-13-2007 03:37 According to the Wiki there was a plan... 'sometime in the future': flexible From: Yedweb Linden In order to attach objects to the end of a flexible object, we need complete hierarchy. This is a separate feature which we're not currently working on, but should happen sometime in the future and which will enable attaching things to the end of flexible objects automatically. Flexible objects are currently not elastic (that is, they maintain their initial length). To make both ends fixed creates a problem either with excessive elasticity or instability, and these are issues which were not in the scope of "Flexible Objects 1.0". (hint, hint) (Yedwab Linden, 4/15/06) ...however that was a year ago.
White Hyacinth Registered User Join date: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 353	04-13-2007 03:58 I have heard of a trick using two flexi prims attached at the same point. One is short and completely visible, the other is longer but starts with an invisible part. What I have heard is these two will move in exactly the same way, so it will look like the longer one is attached to the shorter one at the end. I have never tried this myself though and it is not really a scripting tip I have seen an animation of a guy who had made himself a beautiful fox tail in this way and that looked very well...
Squirrel Wood Nuteater. Beware! Join date: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 471	04-13-2007 05:02 Flexiprims are processed entirely on the client side. Thus, it is not possible for another prim to attach to the flexible end of such a prim or even move along with it. If the effects were processed server side they'd not only add a massive load on the sims but would also trigger constant massive full prim updates and thus cause high traffic.