[TUTORIAL] Physics Handle / Pick Up Physics Objects

[TJ_V]

@Conkerballs;212723

Hi TJ,

Thanks for this great tutorial it works great for me. I’ve now used this to create amnesia type movement by using the mouse axis to effect Item location so you can drag your mouse back and forth and slowly open physics doors so you can peek! It works real good I just have 3 questions… (Bet you’re thinking ohh no…)

Question 1, In the ‘Get Other Object Location’ why do you set a variable for ‘OtherItemRotation’ when it appears this does nothing later on in the tutorial? I have removed this from mine as I did not understand its purpose?

Question 2, when i trace to hit a physics object it pushes the physics object slightly when the trace hits, so when I grab my physics door it pushes forward slightly when its grabbed, is there any way to reduce this forward push? Maybe settings inside the grab component?

Question 3, Replication (Uhh Ohh…) I’ve tried to replicate this by using a multicast and on various attempts of running it on server, but I am finding it hard to replicate the movement of the door/Physics object once its grabbed? Any idea what part needs to be replicated?

Thanks for the awesome tutorial.

Conkerballs.

#1 - You’re right, the Other Item Rotation is only set and doesn’t get called into use in the tutorial. I should have mentioned on this step. The reason I set this variable is so I have the option to manipulate the objects rotation later on. I haven’t had time to implement this but I have plans to allow the object to be picked up and then examined by rotating it around.

#2 - This is something I’ve been working on as well but I haven’t quite figured it out yet. Basically what I think needs to happen is the Pickup Distance needs to be set per object instead of having a set distance. This set distance creates a jostle effect when the object is first picked up, or a slight push/pull on something that has constrained rotations like a door.

If you figure this out before I do, please post it here for everyone.

#3 - Ah…replication. This is also something else I’ve been looking into lately. As of right now this is the results I am getting:

Setting an object to replicate will replicate on the server and client as long as the server player is the one manipulating the objects. If the client manipulates the objects, it is not replicated back to the server.

I’m actively working on this one. As soon as I have an update I’ll post back here.

I hope that answered your questions.

Cheers,

TJ