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Kinematic Editor Tool

Menu: ALF > Interactivity > Kinematic Editor Tool

Makes parts of a machine move: a slider that slides, a door or lever that swings, a wheel that spins. The part moves smoothly and stops at the limits you set. The tool can also build a control panel with buttons that move each part.

The part should…PressRotation Mode
Slide in a straight lineAdd Linear Motion Script—
Swing between two anglesAdd Rotational Motion ScriptLimited
Spin without stoppingAdd Rotational Motion ScriptContinuous

Quick start​

  1. Put the machine in the scene, with its moving parts in their starting position.
  2. Open ALF > Interactivity > Kinematic Editor Tool.
  3. 1 Object: drag the machine from the Hierarchy into Drag object here ->.
  4. 2 Part: click the part that should move.
  5. 3 Movement: press Add Linear Motion Script or Add Rotational Motion Script, then set the axis, limits and speed.
  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for every moving part.
  7. 4 Controls: press Create XR Movement Controls to get a panel of buttons that drives all the movements.
  8. Save the scene with Ctrl+S.

Guides​

  1. Starting positions and axes
  2. Make a part slide
  3. Make a door or lever swing
  4. Turn a part around a hinge
  5. Make a wheel spin
  6. Add buttons that move the parts
  7. Play a sound or effect when a part moves
  8. Stop a part partway
  9. Move a part on a machine that also moves
  10. Troubleshooting