[Robotics] pose mode and game engine

[Gilberto Echeverria]

Hi Chuck,

I've used the armature animation in the game engine, both with pre-set 
animations and with IK targets for the bone chains.
Here are some pointers to remember to get this to work:
- In the Logic Panel for the armature, add at least one Actuator
- If you want to play an animation, use an 'Action' actuator, and give 
it the reference to an animation you have recorded using key frames
- Otherwise use an 'Armature' actuator and set it to 'Run Armature', 
this should allow you to use IK
- Connect the Actuator with the adequate Sensor (keyboard, mouse or  
joystick) and Controller

I've done this and then parented segments to each bone, to get an 
animated robotic arm.
If you need, I can send you some examples of this kind of armatures.

Good luck

Gilberto

On 01/02/2011 10:34 PM, chsmith at xmission.com wrote:
> I am just learning blender with 2.55 and I have been trying to get the
> armature of the robot to use it's parent child relation for motion in
> the game engine.  I am trying to do this by making a parent object of
> the armature rig and then using the motion in the game engine to allow
> me to assign keyboard movement to the parent and have the armature
> follow.  I have not been able to get it to work. So I am thinking that
> the armature will only work in the pose and object mode and not in the
> game engine.  Unless I create a loop in the pose mode and just call
> that from the game engine.  Can any one tell me if I am going down the
> right path or if there is a better way.  I see the joy stick but do
> not have one yet.  So have been trying to move the hand of the robot
> with the keyboard but have not had success with the armature.
>
> Please help.
>
> Chuck Smith
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