How can I create moving information plane?

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Viktor TT asked Apr 04 2018 at 12:01 PM Phil BoBo commented Apr 05 2018 at 4:58 PM

How can I create moving information plane?

Hello!

In my model, I would like to create a moving information table connected to operators. (To show their current task over them)

Unfortunately, my solution doesn't really work.

1. I can't add any text message to "All around Billboard",

2. I moved a text into the billboard plane:

but it can't rotate together with the owner object:

Have you any idea to solve this problem?

Thanks, Viktor

Software Version:

FlexSim 18.0.1

operator plane information follow

bubble3.png (2.0 KiB)

bubble2.png (20.8 KiB)

bubble-1.png (105.2 KiB)

Answer 1 · 2018-04-04T14:11:02Z

Dawid Dabal answered Apr 04 2018 at 2:11 PM Viktor TT commented Apr 05 2018 at 6:14 AM

Hi Viktor,

It would be much easier if you put Slide object into the operator instead of plane + text.

You can see this solution in attached model.

model-1.fsm

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model-1.fsm (22.2 KiB)

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Answer 2 · 2018-04-04T15:30:14Z

Phil BoBo answered Apr 04 2018 at 3:30 PM Phil BoBo commented Apr 05 2018 at 4:58 PM

Attached is an example model (rotate-towards-viewpoint.fsm) that shows how you can rotate an object towards the camera viewpoint by using the following code in its Custom Draw trigger:

current.rotation = [90+viewpointrx(view).value, 0, viewpointrz(view).value];

rotate-towards-viewpoint.gif (2.0 MiB)

rotate-towards-viewpoint.fsm (20.3 KiB)

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Viktor TT commented · Apr 05 2018 at 6:18 AM

@phil.bobo Thank you for your idea, especially for creating some attachment! I like your solution, I will keep it in my mind!

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Viktor TT commented · Apr 05 2018 at 6:38 AM

11298-rotate-towards-viewpoint-re.fsm @phil.bobo

Update: I sent back your model, pls take a look on it. You moved the text into the operator, so FlexSim had the idea the OP is LOADED, so if the operator move in the simulation, it will use the "WalkLoaded" animation to walk.

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11298-rotate-towards-viewpoint-re.fsm (26.4 KiB)

Phil BoBo ♦♦ Viktor TT commented · Apr 05 2018 at 4:58 PM

You can move the Text out of the operator and set its location and its rotation:

Object operator = model().find("Operator1");
current.rotation = [90+viewpointrx(view).value, 0, viewpointrz(view).value];
current.location = operator.location;
current.location.z += 3;

11307-11298-rotate-towards-viewpoint-re.fsm

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11307-11298-rotate-towards-viewpoint-re.fsm (26.4 KiB)

Answer 3 · 2018-04-04T14:07:46Z

Steven Hamoen answered Apr 04 2018 at 2:07 PM Viktor TT commented Apr 05 2018 at 6:11 AM

@Viktor TT Have you tried using the ondraw of the operator and use commands like draw3Dtext and all the gl.. commands to create what you want?

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