Ramp Open Percent

[MadKreator37]

I browsed through every argument in model viewer ( backwards of course) and argument 86 (0 to 1) seems to be the one for the rear ramp animation( lower door) (90 for the upper). I added it in my other test interface as a network value and then a scaled network value when that didn't work, bound to all three types of displays ( text, numeric and label) to no avail.. It was a long shot.

• Perhaps there is a way to see the value through lua calls?

[BlueFinBima]

How did you determine that 86 was the ramp. I've only ever got to see the cockpit and a little of the outside structure in MV2. I certainly would not know how to find out if the ramp was open or closed.

[BlueFinBima]

I've just checked the interface and argument 86 on my C-130J is the pilot heading mode switch, which is confirmed by MV2.

[MadKreator37]

So in MV2 hold ctrl+right mouse click and use the mouse to move the camera way out of the cockpit. Then I ran the animation up to 1 and a very un-textured cargo area will appear.. Then I started at the end of the list and clicked every argument back to about .5 until I saw the ramp move.. 86 is what moved it.

• argument 5006 makes the rear of the c130 appear. when that is visible argument 86 moves the lower ramp, 90 moves the upper..
• It was a shot in the dark... wishful thinking lol

[MadKreator37]

But you are correct in clickables 86 is actually the pilot ref heading switch

[BlueFinBima]

But you are correct in clickables 86 is actually the pilot ref heading switch

And in MV2... you can see the button move.

I'll have a play in MV2 if I ever get out of "drum-hell". I've written so much code, and it still isn't quite working. I have not even moved onto the pressure tapes.

[BlueFinBima]

@MadKreator37 For the external view, (and after a lot of head scratching) I found that it is much better to open the Lod file for the aircraft which is in Coremods.

[BlueFinBima]

Needed a diversion from the altimeter..... no idea why there would be an argument to show the back of the aircraft, and also no idea why 86 would work both the pilot ref heading button and the ramp. Very odd, but not surprised that you could not get this to work in the exports. I still have some ideas for snooping into other functions, but that is a much longer job.

[MadKreator37]

Don't need to put too much effort in to it. I just thought it might be nice to have an indication if the ramp is actually moving or not if it wasn't too much work. You've done an amazing job with what is currently on the table. You more than deserve a beer and a vacation!

[BlueFinBima]

This can be done by referencing the state of the external animations using LoGetAircraftDrawArgumentValue. 86 and 622 are the argument numbers.

[BlueFinBima]

All of these have been added to the interface: