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Heian Noel

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Join date: 10 May 2007

Posts: 5

05-22-2007 07:51

Hi,
I have a little(BIG) problem. I read everything about sensors, but I'm not able to use them as I'd want. In particular, I need an object that, when attached to my avatar, looks at in front of me in order to find some particular objects. I can't understand how the "visual cone" works. In fact, there are some point of view where I can find the object I'm looking for, but if I change my perspective just a little, I'm not able to find it any more, even if I'm in front of the object.
It seems very strange... Doesn't it?

Can anybody help me finding a solution?
TNX

Milambus Oh

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Join date: 6 Apr 2007

Posts: 224

05-22-2007 10:45

Where are you attaching the object to your avatar?

Heian Noel

Registered User

Join date: 10 May 2007

Posts: 5

05-23-2007 07:15

I attached the object to:
1)head
2)pelvis

Is there something wrong with them?

TNX

Milambus Oh

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Join date: 6 Apr 2007

Posts: 224

05-23-2007 07:23

I've never made a sensor that was an attachment before, so I can not say for sure.

One thing you may want to check is what direction is considered forward in those cases.

Eraz Rhode

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Join date: 12 May 2007

Posts: 14

05-23-2007 11:04

You might want to control the orientation of the prim where your script is added. The cone is related to the prim orientation and a small cone with wrong orientation might look at your back, up or even down, depending the direction the prim is orentated.

So your prim should be set to a ZERO_VECTOR when using a small sensoring cone and attached this way correctly orientated to work as expected.

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Heian Noel Registered User Join date: 10 May 2007 Posts: 5	05-22-2007 07:51 Hi, I have a little(BIG) problem. I read everything about sensors, but I'm not able to use them as I'd want. In particular, I need an object that, when attached to my avatar, looks at in front of me in order to find some particular objects. I can't understand how the "visual cone" works. In fact, there are some point of view where I can find the object I'm looking for, but if I change my perspective just a little, I'm not able to find it any more, even if I'm in front of the object. It seems very strange... Doesn't it? Can anybody help me finding a solution? TNX
Milambus Oh Registered User Join date: 6 Apr 2007 Posts: 224	05-22-2007 10:45 Where are you attaching the object to your avatar?
Heian Noel Registered User Join date: 10 May 2007 Posts: 5	05-23-2007 07:15 I attached the object to: 1)head 2)pelvis Is there something wrong with them? TNX
Milambus Oh Registered User Join date: 6 Apr 2007 Posts: 224	05-23-2007 07:23 I've never made a sensor that was an attachment before, so I can not say for sure. One thing you may want to check is what direction is considered forward in those cases.
Eraz Rhode Registered User Join date: 12 May 2007 Posts: 14	05-23-2007 11:04 You might want to control the orientation of the prim where your script is added. The cone is related to the prim orientation and a small cone with wrong orientation might look at your back, up or even down, depending the direction the prim is orentated. So your prim should be set to a ZERO_VECTOR when using a small sensoring cone and attached this way correctly orientated to work as expected.