TweenProxy3D Orbit/Carousel Hack

[rjr4321 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Hi,

 

I apologize, upfront, for my lameness. I'm trying to figure out a simple animation (people icons rotating around globe icon) using the TweenProxy3D class.

 

I've looked at all the "tweenproxy3d" and "orbit" and "carousel" posts on this forum, but I am lost. I've also read the commented out documentation comments in the class. I'm not really sure if this is a tweening issue or a transformation issue.

 

Ideally I'd like to figure out how to carousel an array of swfs around a center swf -- like rotating moons around a rotating globe. I've have a bunch of failed flas and as files. I've attached one of the simpler ones.

 

Any pointers to discussions/tutorials I've missed greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

--rob

[Zync 0 Likes (Newbie)]

G'day mate,

 

Give this a shot. Just be sure to turn your world bitmap into a movieclip with an instance name called world. There's probably a better way to do this but this is just a quick bit of slapped together code. Hopefully gives ya an idea though.

Comments below too

 

-Zync

 

package 
{
import com.greensock.TweenMax;
import com.greensock.TweenProxy3D;
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.geom.Vector3D;
import com.greensock.easing.Linear

/**
 * ...
 * @author Zync
 */
public class orbit3d extends Sprite 
{
	public var mc:MovieClip;
	public var world:MovieClip;
	private var tp:TweenProxy3D;

	public function orbit3d():void
	{
		//Create tweenproxy3d object
		tp = new TweenProxy3D(mc);
		//Center our 3D registration to the center of our stage
		tp.registration = new Vector3D(stage.stageWidth / 2, stage.stageHeight / 2, 0);
		//Run a looping tweenMax tween that does a check on Update
		TweenMax.to(tp, 5, { rotationY:360, repeat: -1, ease:Linear.easeNone, onUpdate:checkDepth } )
	}

	//Think function checks the rotation of our mc
	private function checkDepth():void 
	{
		//If the rotation if greater than 180, set the clip on top of our world
		if (mc.rotationY > 180)
		{
			stage.addChildAt(mc, 0);
		} else 
		{
			//Otherwise set the world on top
			stage.addChildAt(world, 0)
		}
	}
}
}

[rjr4321 0 Likes (Newbie)]

That is brilliant! Thanks! How difficult would it be to add an array of 5 things orbiting the globe?

 

Is there a good site/reference/book that I could learn more about 3D scripting?

 

Thanks again Zync!

[Zync 0 Likes (Newbie)]

To add any more objects to orbit, just create another Tweenproxy3D object and then more Tween Max tweens for each element.

 

As for for info. I don't know anything specific but I've linked a few below with an Aladdin's Cave of As3 treasure in them. Also following people on twitter is another great resource:

 

http://www.emanueleferonato.com/

http://blog.theflashblog.com/

http://www.ultrashock.com/

 

Twitters:

 

http://twitter.com/greensock/

http://twitter.com/leebrimelow

http://twitter.com/TH_Flash

[rjr4321 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Thanks again Zync!!!