Tutorial:Blinking - Revision history

TheKillerBunny: TheKillerBunny moved page Blinking to Tutorial:Blinking

2024-12-18T01:29:23Z

TheKillerBunny moved page Blinking to Tutorial:Blinking

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TheKillerBunny: nvm the completed code is too big

2024-12-18T01:28:30Z

nvm the completed code is too big

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 function events.RENDER(delta)
    -- This interpolates the blinking to make for a smooth blink

TheKillerBunny: Add completed code and fix spelling errors

2024-12-18T01:28:02Z

Add completed code and fix spelling errors

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 local EYE_HEIGHT = 2 --The height of your eyes in blockbench units
 local BLINK_RATE = 4 * 20 -- 4 Seconds
-</syntaxHighlight>The <code>BLINK_RATE</code> particle is multiplied by 20 as the script will deal in ticks, and there are 20 ticks in a second.
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-Next, the logic that determines when to blink will be performed in a <code>TICK</code> event. 4 new variables will also be needed to store the calculated position and scale for the eyes, alongside a simple timer. These will be initialised outside of the <code>TICK</code> event.
+Next, the logic that determines when to blink will be performed in a <code>TICK</code> event. 4 new variables will also be needed to store the calculated position and scale for the eyes, alongside a simple timer. These will be initialized outside of the <code>TICK</code> event.
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 local oldScale = vec(1, 1, 1)
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 function events.RENDER(delta)
    -- This interpolates the blinking to make for a smooth blink

PoolloverNathan: modelpart indexing reference

2024-09-27T16:54:29Z

modelpart indexing reference

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	[[File:EyeGroup.png\|thumb]] Avatars may blink as a means to convey a character's personality and suggest liveliness. To blink, you must first have eyes that have been split into a separate [[ModelPart]]. Your script will scale this group to simulate blinking.		[[File:EyeGroup.png\|thumb]] Avatars may blink as a means to convey a character's personality and suggest liveliness. To blink, you must first have eyes that have been split into a separate [[ModelPart]]. Your script will scale this group to simulate blinking.
	To begin with, define variables containing parameters the script will use: the path to the eye model, their height, and the length of the blinking animation.		To begin with, define variables containing parameters the script will use: the [[ModelPart Indexing\|path to]] the eye model, their height, and the length of the blinking animation.
	<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">
	local eyes = models.model.root.UpperBody.TheHead.Eyes		local eyes = models.model.root.UpperBody.TheHead.Eyes

PoolloverNathan: move eye thingy

2024-09-27T16:53:30Z

move eye thingy

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	Avatars may blink as a means to convey a character's personality and suggest liveliness. ~~This can be done by creating~~ a separate ~~model part for the character's eyes, and scaling them~~ to ~~give the appearance of~~ blinking.		[[File:EyeGroup.png\|thumb]] Avatars may blink as a means to convey a character's personality and suggest liveliness. To blink, you must first have eyes that have been split into a separate [[ModelPart]]. Your script will scale this group to simulate blinking.

	To begin with, define variables containing parameters the script will use: the path to the eye model, their height, and the length of the blinking animation.		To begin with, define variables containing parameters the script will use: the path to the eye model, their height, and the length of the blinking animation.
	~~[[File:EyeGroup.png\|thumb]]~~
	<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">
	local eyes = models.model.root.UpperBody.TheHead.Eyes		local eyes = models.model.root.UpperBody.TheHead.Eyes

PencilVoid: Phrasing changes

2024-09-27T15:58:18Z

Phrasing changes

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	~~First, you need~~ to ~~have~~ eyes to ~~scale~~. ~~I'm gonna store them in a variable for easier accessing~~, ~~as well as how fast I want~~ to ~~blink (in ticks)~~ and the ~~height~~ of ~~my eyes in blockbench units~~. ~~Your path will be different~~		Avatars may blink as a means to convey a character's personality and suggest liveliness. This can be done by creating a separate model part for the character's eyes, and scaling them to give the appearance of blinking.

			To begin with, define variables containing parameters the script will use: the path to the eye model, their height, and the length of the blinking animation.
	[[File:EyeGroup.png\|thumb]]		[[File:EyeGroup.png\|thumb]]
	<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">
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	local EYE_HEIGHT = 2 --The height of your eyes in blockbench units		local EYE_HEIGHT = 2 --The height of your eyes in blockbench units
	local BLINK_RATE = 4 * 20 -- 4 Seconds		local BLINK_RATE = 4 * 20 -- 4 Seconds
	</syntaxHighlight>		</syntaxHighlight>The <code>BLINK_RATE</code> particle is multiplied by 20 as the script will deal in ticks, and there are 20 ticks in a second.

	Next, ~~you want~~ to ~~create~~ a <code>TICK</code> event to ~~set when my~~ eyes ~~blink~~, ~~as well as 5 variables: tick, oldScale, newScale, oldPos, and newPos, initialized as shown~~		Next, the logic that determines when to blink will be performed in a <code>TICK</code> event. 4 new variables will also be needed to store the calculated position and scale for the eyes, alongside a simple timer. These will be initialised outside of the <code>TICK</code> event.
	<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">
	local oldScale = vec(1, 1, 1)		local oldScale = vec(1, 1, 1)
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	</syntaxHighlight>		</syntaxHighlight>

	~~Finally~~, ~~you want to create~~ a <code>RENDER</code> event ~~to make~~ the ~~blinking smooth~~		In order to give the blinking a smooth appearance, the rendered position and scale will be calculated and set in a <code>RENDER</code> event, using the variables initialized earlier.

	<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">

TheKillerBunny at 15:18, 27 September 2024

2024-09-27T15:18:26Z

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	Next, I want to create a <code>TICK</code> event to set when my eyes blink, as well as 5 variables: tick, oldScale, newScale, oldPos, and newPos, initialized as shown		Next, you want to create a <code>TICK</code> event to set when my eyes blink, as well as 5 variables: tick, oldScale, newScale, oldPos, and newPos, initialized as shown
	<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">
	local oldScale = vec(1, 1, 1)		local oldScale = vec(1, 1, 1)

TheKillerBunny at 14:02, 27 September 2024

2024-09-27T14:02:42Z

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	~~== How to blink ==~~
	First, you need to have eyes to scale. I'm gonna store them in a variable for easier accessing, as well as how fast I want to blink (in ticks) and the height of my eyes in blockbench units. Your path will be different		First, you need to have eyes to scale. I'm gonna store them in a variable for easier accessing, as well as how fast I want to blink (in ticks) and the height of my eyes in blockbench units. Your path will be different
	[[File:EyeGroup.png\|thumb]]		[[File:EyeGroup.png\|thumb]]

TheKillerBunny: TheKillerBunny moved page User:TheKillerBunny/Blink to Blinking

2024-09-27T14:02:21Z

TheKillerBunny moved page User:TheKillerBunny/Blink to Blinking

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TheKillerBunny at 14:01, 27 September 2024

2024-09-27T14:01:34Z

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	== How to blink ==		== How to blink ==
	First, you need to have eyes to scale. I'm gonna store them in a variable for easier accessing, as well as how fast I want to blink (in ticks). Your path will be different		First, you need to have eyes to scale. I'm gonna store them in a variable for easier accessing, as well as how fast I want to blink (in ticks) and the height of my eyes in blockbench units. Your path will be different
	[[File:EyeGroup.png\|thumb]]		[[File:EyeGroup.png\|thumb]]
	<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">
	local eyes = models.model.root.UpperBody.TheHead.Eyes		local eyes = models.model.root.UpperBody.TheHead.Eyes
			local EYE_HEIGHT = 2 --The height of your eyes in blockbench units
	local BLINK_RATE = 4 * 20 -- 4 Seconds		local BLINK_RATE = 4 * 20 -- 4 Seconds
	</syntaxHighlight>		</syntaxHighlight>
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	local tick = 0		local tick = 0
	function events.TICK()		function events.TICK()
			-- Sets old pos and scale for later interpolation
	oldPos = newPos		oldPos = newPos
	oldScale = newScale		oldScale = newScale
	tick = tick + 1		tick = tick + 1

			-- If time to blink, set new position and scale to close the eyes, otherwise open them
	if tick % BLINK_RATE == 0 then		if tick % BLINK_RATE == 0 then
	newScale = vec(1, 0, 1)		newScale = vec(1, 0, 1)
	newPos = vec(0, -~~1 --[[Half the height of your eyes]]~~, 0)		newPos = vec(0, EYE_HEIGHT / -2, 0)
	else		else
	newScale = vec(1, 1, 1)		newScale = vec(1, 1, 1)
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	<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxHighlight lang="lua">
	function events.RENDER(delta)		function events.RENDER(delta)
			-- This interpolates the blinking to make for a smooth blink
	local scale = math.lerp(oldScale, newScale, delta)		local scale = math.lerp(oldScale, newScale, delta)
	local pos = math.lerp(oldPos, newPos, delta)		local pos = math.lerp(oldPos, newPos, delta)
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	end		end
	</syntaxHighlight>		</syntaxHighlight>

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