Does any one know of a good method to create a pendulum motion effect without having to draw active objects frame by frame, or by using the retarded path movement in TGF?
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Currently and mainly working on my fantasy epic entitled: Drawn Sword.
What, you mean realistic physics? Get a physics textbook describing how pendulums swing. You should be able to figure out the X and Y coordinates from there...
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Parabolas (or curves) that have a minimum value (open upward) have the general equation of: (x-h)^2 = p(y-k), where the vertex (lowest point in this case) is at the point (h,k), and p is a number greater than 0. So to find the y position at a given x-coordinate of the parabola: y= ((x-h)^2 / p) + k. You can go back and forth between a range of x values to acheive a swinging effect. You'll want the pendulum's speed to be inversely proportional to its horizontal distance from its center value. Fiddle around with the p term to achieve the arc you want. For the pendulum's bar, you might be able to use the DrawLine object. See, math is useful.
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