How to change value in Interactive Cloth?

[gecko]

I am trying to create an FSM that changes the External Acceleration value in an interactive cloth in the scene. I'm guessing that I need to use Set Float or something like that, but I really don't know how to go about this -- what action to use, and especially how to connect it to the interactive cloth parameters. I want to have the Ext. Acceleration alternate between a high value and a low value every 5 seconds.

If anyone is willing to help me, please be very specific, to minimize dumb follow-up questions from yours truly. I can't find anything in the docs about how to do this -- I think they assume more scripting know-how than i have.

thanks!
Dave

[jeanfabre]

Hi,

 you can access this using "set property" action, and you want to feed it a Vector3, not a float. the acceleration can be of any direction, so it's not just a float.

Are you ok using "set property" action?

Bye,

 Jean

[gecko]

I have a Set Property action on my FSM now, plus a "Set FSM variable" (guessing on that)...but I don't understand how to configure each one. See attached. I must be close, right? But what do I set for the "Property" field on Set Property to connect to the External Acceleration function in Interactive Cloth?

Sorry if this is basic Unity coding; any help appreciated!

thanks
Dave

[jeanfabre]

Hi,

 you need to drag and drop the interactive cloth component itself, not just the gameobject, so with your mouse, you really drag the component itself ( its toolbar for example). The it will understand you want to set the property of that component on that gameobject, not just the gameobject itself.

 
 Bye,

 Jean

[gecko]

Thanks, that makes sense....but I can't figure out how to do that. If I select the Interactive Cloth GO in order to display the components in the inspector, then the FSM isn't displayed in the Playmaker window, so there is nowhere to drag the IC component to. I must be ignorant of some obvious Unity functionality, but I'm stumped....

[jeanfabre]

Hi,

 yes, there is a small dance to learn here.

Lock the fsm editor ( using the "lock" button on the top tool bar", then you can select another go to drag and drop form the unity inspector.

yes?

bye,

 Jean

[gecko]

....and a whole new world opens up. Thank you!!