Action Cycle Start Frame

[jamesthp]

Hi,

Firstly, thank you for Miarmy!

I have been through the manual and tutorials and can't find how to randomise the start frame of a cycle action per agent, other than adjusting the 'Start Delay Rand' attribute.

For example a crowd of people all running in the same direction should not have their 'run' action cycling on the same frame, they look too synchronized.

Is the 'Start Delay Rand' attribute the only control for offsetting the action cycle per agent?

thanks,
James

[Yeah YANG]

thank you for your question!

Rather than "start rand fram", You can also use "noise.id" randomize "rate" of each action or even some "type" of actions:

1. random rate
This can randomize the rate of each action
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2. random action type:
This can make some agent choose actionA some choose action B or C...
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Thanks!

May 21, 2012 21:50:40 GMT -5 jamesthp said:

Hi,

Firstly, thank you for Miarmy!

I have been through the manual and tutorials and can't find how to randomise the start frame of a cycle action per agent, other than adjusting the 'Start Delay Rand' attribute.

For example a crowd of people all running in the same direction should not have their 'run' action cycling on the same frame, they look too synchronized.

Is the 'Start Delay Rand' attribute the only control for offsetting the action cycle per agent?

thanks,
James