progressive rotation
 

can a script be written to rotate progressivly, like the start of a turbine engine?

thanx in advance
murph

pCube1.rotateZ = frame * time *#

Something like that might work. Obviously, substitute your own object.

Substitute "#" with a number. The higher the number, the faster it goes.

wow...that was quick...i only expected to be told it could or could nt be done

thanks big guy.

is that for M-6 i only have 5, :( didn't work even after playing a bit.

no, it's pretty much always worked for me.

:shrug:

this is my error msge

turbine.rotateX = frame * time * 50;
// Error: turbine.rotateX = frame * time * 50; //
// Error: Invalid use of Maya object "frame". //
// Error: turbine.rotateX = frame * time * 50; //
// Error: Invalid use of Maya object "time". //

am i missing something,

(like a basic understanding of mel perhaps) :)

Cheers Murph

Not sure what the problem might be. I remember using this back in Maya 3.

Maybe someone more familiar with expressions might know. I don't use them all that often.

Oh, that might be it... are you doing this as an expression or as a script? Right click on the rotate channel you want to be affected and choose expressions from the list. Then type that into the text box there and see if that works.

KA-CHING
 

worked like a charm, spining excelently...

Many thanks Mike!!

Murph