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See below for details of each menu for the various settings. You will have to clear the Description field of the door object to go back to step 10 if you wish to start again. Note: Once you have done this the TCVirtyHingeScript will behave in the same way as the TCVirtyHingeLiteScript. Test РІР‚вЂњ Will open or close the door as a test, so you can check you have the right parametersР”Р‡inalise РІР‚вЂњ will write the parameters to the object so that you can replace the TCVirtyHingeScript script with the TCVirtyHingeLiteScript script. Reset РІР‚вЂњ Will remove all the parameters and take you back to Step 10, touch the door again to restart. Settings РІР‚вЂњ Will take you to other menus to change the parameter settings.

Touch the door object again and a popup menu appears.

Note РІР‚вЂњ If you change the geometry of the object, move the door or move the VirtyHinge then you must Reset the script and touch the door again to restart the process. Object: 8 РІР‚вЂњ name=ObjectThis means the script is active and has figured out where the VirtyHinge object is in relation to the door.

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РІР‚ВTouchРІР‚в„ў the door object, you will see something like this in local chat:.

Select the door object with a left click and drag the TCVirtyHingeScript script into the object from your inventory.

The script will warn you if you have more than one VirtyHinge (or less than one). You can have multiple doors that open with VirtyHinge, but you can only do the setup of the position one at a time.

Warning: Because the script takes the position of the hinge from the centre of the object called РІР‚ВVirtyHingeРІР‚в„ў you must only have one VirtyHinge object in your linkset at any time. If you want more accurate placement of the hinge, you can resize the VirtyHinge object so you can zoom in closer and align it more accurately. Note: The hinge point is taken from the centre of the VirtyHinge object.

Click on the VirtyHinge object so that it has focus, and then move it to the position where you want your hinge point to be:.Click on the РІР‚ВEdit LinkedРІР‚в„ў tick box in the Edit window.Click on the РІР‚ВLinkРІР‚в„ў button in the edit window.Shift and Left-click on your linkset object.Delete the TCVirtyHingeScript from the door and add the TCVirtyHingeLiteScript.Unlink and delete the VirtyHinge object.Touch the door again to set the parameters and test with the menus then finalise when you are done.Touch the door to check the position of the hinge.Drop the TCVirtyHingeScript in your door.Link the objects with your original linkset as the root.There isnРІР‚в„ўt anything special about it, itРІР‚в„ўs just an object called РІР‚ВVirtyHingeРІР‚в„ў you could create your own object to use as long as its name is РІР‚ВVirtyHingeРІР‚в„ў. VirtyHinge object (copy, transfer, modify) РІР‚вЂњ This is an object to allow you to show where you want your virtual hinge point to be.The TCVirtyHingeLiteScript script (no modify, transfer, copy) РІР‚вЂњ this is a lightweight script that will read the parameters you have setup with the TCVirtyHingeScript script and open or close the hinged object.The TCVirtyHingeScript script (no modify, no transfer, copy) РІР‚вЂњ this is the script that has all the menus that allow you to setup the hinged item.Once youРІР‚в„ўve used the РІР‚ВTCVirtyHingeScriptРІР‚в„ў script to setup the object you can replace it with the TCVirtyHingeLiteScript script that will allow you to sell or transfer your objects with a lightweight opening script. You donРІР‚в„ўt need to edit notecards, you just need to drop a script in an object and use some simple build techniques to position the virtual hinge.Р”В¬ontrol is done via a menu system, so you can tweak the default parameters to customise how your hinged object moves. TCVirtyHinge is a builderРІР‚в„ўs tool to allow non-scripters to create doors, lids and trapdoors that open at a touch. ThereРІР‚в„ўs also a short YouTube video showing a walkthrough of the use of the tool, click on the picture below to see it: Have a look at the instructions below to see how easy it can be to use. The new VirtyHinge script, written by Topcat Trevellion and sold via KatyРІР‚в„ўs Kreations is a toolkit to allow non-scripters to create opening doors and lids without fiddly editing of notecards or scripts.

#Topcat video how to

Have you ever wanted to add some movement to your furniture? Or bought a mesh model from a full perm site and been unsure how to script it properly? Or are you just looking for a tool that will automate and simplify making doors and lids open?