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Translate object X-axis from left to right-but stop 1/2 way

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:56 pm
by SpaceTraveller
I've got an object going off screen from left to right and then back from right to left using:

Translate - X Globals - Tri Osc and Scale settings.

How do I make this object get to the middle of the screen stop for a few seconds then continue off the screen?


Any help greatly appreciated...

Re: Translate object X-axis from left to right-but stop 1/2

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2022 5:33 pm
by Sadler
This might do what you want...
oscillating-and-pausing-object.png
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This splits up the motion into three parts then cycles between them. The motion and the pause must be the same length though. This configuration will pause once for each full sweep of the screen. You'll have to add another static position to have it wait every time.

Re: Translate object X-axis from left to right-but stop 1/2

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2022 7:34 pm
by SpaceTraveller
Sadler wrote:This might do what you want...
oscillating-and-pausing-object.png
This splits up the motion into three parts then cycles between them. The motion and the pause must be the same length though. This configuration will pause once for each full sweep of the screen. You'll have to add another static position to have it wait every time.

Great I will try this - thank you :)

Re: Translate object X-axis from left to right-but stop 1/2

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2022 8:59 pm
by SpaceTraveller
Well I am half way there: as your instructions...



My shape appears centre screen pauses and then go to the left or right

I want the shape to come from the left, pause in the centre and then go off right and then come from the right pause in the centre and then go off left.

Any help greatly appreciated...

Re: Translate object X-axis from left to right-but stop 1/2

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2022 8:09 am
by Sadler
Change the order of the inputs into the InputSelector?

In my example it does the steps "Go left then return to centre", "Pause at centre", "Go right then return to centre" in that order.

You can choose different steps and display them in any order - the trick is to make them look continuous.

Re: Translate object X-axis from left to right-but stop 1/2

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2022 8:16 am
by SpaceTraveller
Ok Sadler, I will work on it - thank you for your time... ;)