Parent/Child searches in a model

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CodeOrc

(Posted 2006) [#1]

Hi all,

How do I find the names of all the "child" components in a .b3d model?

Beaker

(Posted 2006) [#2]

alien = LoadAnimMesh("alien.b3d")

ent = alien
While ent
	DebugLog EntityName(ent)
	ent = NextChild(ent)
Wend


Function NextChild(ent)
	If CountChildren(ent)>0
		Return GetChild(ent,1)
	EndIf

	Local foundunused=False
	Local foundent = 0, parent,sibling
	While foundunused=False And ent<>0
		parent = GetParent(ent)
		If parent<>0
			If CountChildren(parent)>1
				If GetChild(parent,CountChildren(parent))<>ent
					For siblingcnt = 1 To CountChildren(parent)
						sibling = GetChild(parent,siblingcnt)
						If sibling=ent
							foundunused = True
							foundent = GetChild(parent,siblingcnt+1)
						EndIf
					Next
				EndIf
			EndIf
		EndIf
		ent = parent
	Wend
	Return foundent
End Function

There are other ways, but I like mine.

CodeOrc

(Posted 2006) [#3]

thank you, it works great !

puki	(Posted 2006) [#4]

For anyone who tries this and runs into problems - if you are using a static mesh (ie no animations) still use 'LoadAnimMesh' as opposed to 'LoadMesh'.

I mention this as I initially didn't realise this until I solved it with logic.

markcw

(Posted 2006) [#5]

thanks puki.

i tried this in order to use: getsurface(mesh,1)
but i couldn't figure it out so i gave up and started something else.