Hey all,

 I have a simple xpresso setup where a cube rotates 90o when it is hit by another object.

trouble is the cube goes grom 0-90o instantly, i cant work out how to make the cube rotate over a set number of frames.

how can this be done?

thanks.

 D.

Hi bud you could try some think like this written in 14 https://www.dropbox.com/s/l6luecv2t5rh49k/rotating%20cube_0003.c4d?m

 Cheers

        Ray.

Thanks Ray, got to sleep now, but i will try it tomorrow.

 D.

There is a two-part tutorial on 'automatic rotation' (over time) in the Cinema 4D Help.  Just type in 'Xpresso' in the Search and follow the "Xpresso Tutorials" link in the search results.  Hint: there is a Time node in Xpresso. :)

Ah, so what you are saying is "RTFM"? ;)

good point though, its just that i am not used to the 4d manual actually being usefull :D

cheers.

I wrote an Xpresso set which does just that.  It uses the "current" rotation, the target rotation, but only allows it to rotate a certain number of degrees per frame, based on a chosen time.  So if it's said that the object can rotate 360 degrees in 5 seconds, the nodes will allow the object to rotate 2.4 degrees per frame until it hits the target.

There might be more efficient ways to do it, but that's what I did.  I can post it if you want.

Please do, i haven't had a chance to try the other reply's yet.

the more options the beter ;D

cheers.

OK...it's late tonight, and I travel all day tomorrow.  It might be a couple of days, but i will try to get it posted here.

Thanks roobol, a bit easyer to follow than raymondsalter's :D

i am only just getting into Xpresso basics.

thanks all.