Ricochet

Abilities:

Thrower,on

This thrower function requires that on *thrower nc the following entries be made:

Boomerang,off
Ricochet,on

Gravity,0.01 (on Palette) – you can try slightly higher values but 0.10 is too much

It has predefined in-palette behavior in order to short-cut and simplify its operation.  It propels a throwable Palette using MoveToTarget,on only, both trips.  The only difference  between it and Boomerang is that it hasno (boom)  delay time and it does no automatic attach since its intent is to end up in the ‘world‘ somewhere.

It requires 2 contraption objects defined in the throwing object using:

ThrowerTarget,Both
ThrowerObjectTargetName1,HatTargetB1
ThrowerObjectTargetName2,HatTargetB2

Rotation can be specified using either AngularVelocity, or TargetOmega.  TargetOmega causes a spurious change in spin direction if that is the effect you want.

It will automatically attach to the Palette owner upon return flight using AttachOnRange,off,5 body-part, REGARDLESS as to whether AttachOnRange is on or off.

NOTE: Best effect is to use this in a rezzer with a throw-animation. 

Boomerang

IMPORTANT: Wait for ALL these message upon Reset or your rezzable will float, having not found a target:
[09:33:52] rezboom: [LDR] 14 – Artiste PALETTE is READY !!!
[09:34:07] rezboom: [ASS] 13 – Artiste Assets ->rezboom<- 71 lines read
[09:34:07] rezboom: [ASS] Found Thrower Target Object1: AlienTarget1
[09:34:07] rezboom: [ASS] Found Thrower Target Object2: ArtistePalette_03_D

Pre Attach Rezzable to Hand and adjust, prior to placing in Rezzer

Blue entries go in the rezzer palette, only
Green entries, below, go in the rezzable (embedded) palette, only
Orange entries are required in both rezzer and rezzable palettes.

Abilities:
Thrower, on
Attachable,on
Moveable,on — needed if using AutoReturn

This thrower function requires that on *thrower nc the following entries be made in the embedded rezzable palette and the rezzer palette:

Boomerang,on  ––  Rezzable palette
BoomHoverDelay,1.0 — Rezzable palette

Gravity,0.01 (on Palette in the Rezzable palette) – you can try slightly higher values but 0.10 is too much

It has predefined in-palette behavior in order to short-cut and simplify its operation.  It propels a throwable Palette using MoveToTarget,on only, both trips. ApplyImpulse is not available to it.

Rezzer
Rezzer,on
RezObjectName,rezboom
RezSource,BoomSource

Rezzable
IgnoreFirstCollision,off — as needed
RangePostActions,on

It requires 2 contraption objects defined in the
throwing object (rezzer palette) using:

ThrowerTarget,Both
ThrowerObjectTargetName1,TargetToReach
ThrowerObjectTargetName2,ReturnTarget near hand

Rotation can be specified using either AngularVelocity, or TargetOmega.  TargetOmega causes a spurious change in spin direction if that is the effect you want.

MoveToTargetTau,2
/* Make MoveToTargetTau smaller for faster targeting
AtTargetRange,0.5 — how close before RangePost  is valid

SetAngularVelocity,on
AngularVelocity,<0.0,0.0,7.0>  — speed of rotation
AngularVelocity2,<0.0,0.0,0.0>
AngularVelocity3,<0.0,0.0,0.0>

RezMe,on
/*TempRezMe,on — (use instead of RezMe optional)
RangePostActions,on
ShowInMidFlightAfter,0.25

It will automatically attach to the Palette owner upon return flight using AttachOnRange,on,5 body-part, REGARDLESS as to whether AttachOnRange is on or off.

NOTE: Best effect is to use this in a rezzer with a throw-animation AND a catch-animation in a player-palette.

Preparing the Source

The trick is to capture the release frame of the animations throwing gesture at the exact moment of its release.  You can use a recording device to record the animation.  Then step thru, frame by frame, determining which frame is the release frame.  It is what I did.

You can set a ruler up-and-down and across to create a guide for placement of the “source” object.  the Source object, if a Palette, can be easily moved to the show-site with accuracy by giving it a Moveable ability and an InitialOffset.

Thrower0123OnRez

This value is set inside the REZZABLE.

This value should be 1, 2, or 3 for situations where you are creating  a Thrower-Rezzer.   The number determines which selection of ApplyImpulse, AngularVelocity, and CollisionPostActions will be used.

It should be zero (0) if you are rezzing a normal Palette with NO throwing capabilities.

Ex:

Thrower0123OnRez,1

The zero  (0) option uses the current position and rotation  of the rezzer.  i.e. no throwing of the Palette is used with this option.

The initial velocity of this option is always the same as the rezzer with is usually zero, so it rezzes static, non-moving, unlike 1,2, and 3.