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FSDS MLG tire rolling problem

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unitedstates
Hi

In FSDS before animation the axis rotation needs to be reset. And with the gear retracted being the 0 keyframe, animating the rolling motion of the wheel seems impossible I've I've tried the whole day to get it right without avail. The problem is the gear is not retracted 90 degrees from the extended position, but 77 degrees. So in the retracted position there is no axis that lines up with the perpendicular axis of the wheel motion.

Help would be apprieciated, thanks
 
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unitedstates
Perhaps I didn't phrase my question concisely and it was confusing. Short words: how do I animate rolling MLG wheels when the retracted position doesn't have a perpendicular axis? The help file is absolutely useless.
 

tgibson

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us-california
Hi,

This might work:

1. Extend the gear.
2. Detach the wheel from the gear - i.e. break the link to the gear.
3. Animate the now stationary wheel.
4. Extend the gear.
5. Re-attach the wheel to the gear.

Hope this helps,
 
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