has anyone made a helicopter in 3drad?
« on: July 01, 2009, 02:16:04 PM »
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Topic: Helicopters? (Read 13268 times)
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2009, 12:38:49 AM »
Yea, idk, the airfoil idea doesn't work for me. It might take alot of playin around with numbers. It would be nice if someone had one tho.
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2009, 01:43:11 AM »
Just make an animated mesh with rotating blades. Loop the animation. Use forces and gravity for movement. Make a code so that when speed is above a certain value the chopper rotates a bit to the front to make it look more realistic.
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2009, 03:51:45 AM »
That's the "cheating" method of making a helicopter. With 3DRAD you can make a real physics helicopter, although it will take much more time and effort than the cheat version!!! 
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2009, 06:06:33 AM »
my idea was to have 4 airfoils spinning, then adjust the angles to make the chopper lift or drop, it didnt fly! lol!
I dont need to make one, i just thought id have a go at making one and thought it would be interesting to see other peoples points of view.
I dont need to make one, i just thought id have a go at making one and thought it would be interesting to see other peoples points of view.
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2009, 06:55:35 AM »
If using airfoils, the trick is paying attantion to where you place the airfoil center, as it is where forces are applied.
Using airfoils for the rotor blades is an interesting experiment indeed, but using forces as verdec suggested is probably much easier to tweak.
Using airfoils for the rotor blades is an interesting experiment indeed, but using forces as verdec suggested is probably much easier to tweak.
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2009, 04:14:44 PM »
I had a go at this with foils and just physics.
It's working but I haven't implemented steering tho. I get lift and its seems ok.
NO SCRIPTS USED!
You need a small RB to get this working it's in the rar file.
Unrar this into your C:\3D Rad\3DRad_res\objects\RigidBody\data\ folder
Have fun
It's working but I haven't implemented steering tho. I get lift and its seems ok.
NO SCRIPTS USED!
You need a small RB to get this working it's in the rar file.
Unrar this into your C:\3D Rad\3DRad_res\objects\RigidBody\data\ folder
Have fun
chop.jpg
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(8.82 KB - downloaded 1093 times.)« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2009, 01:26:59 AM »
ill upload my attempt, but not untill later and i wanna fly this baby first!
good work!
good work!
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2010, 09:23:24 PM »
um can some one tell me how to make a flying car or pass on the project for the flying car
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2010, 09:47:43 PM »
oh plus i am 13 so keep it simple because i tried lowering the amount of g-force but i only start floating around and cant control wich way im going
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2010, 03:01:17 PM »
i am sorry for the off-topic but i wanted some help with airfoils i am totaly new to this software, i dont know how to script, nor make 3d models. i rly need help!!!
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« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2010, 04:46:40 PM »
i am sorry for the off-topic but i wanted some help with airfoils i am totaly new to this software, i dont know how to script, nor make 3d models. i rly need help!!!So start a new topic. And look at the airfoil help files, if you haven't
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