ropeCreate

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Arma 3

1.00

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Description

Description:

Creates a rope.

Groups:

Ropes and Sling Loading

Syntax

Syntax:

ropeCreate [fromObject, fromPoint, toObject, toPoint, segments, length]

Parameters:

fromObject: Object - object where rope starts and which fly behavior will be affected

fromPoint: Array or String - specifies where on the object the rope should start, either a string (name of memory point) or an array of three numbers (vector in model coordinates).

toObject: Object - object which is automatically attached to other side of rope (can be objNull, rope will stay with free end)

toPoint: Array or String - specifies where on the object the rope should finish, either a string (name of memory point) or an array of three numbers (vector in model coordinates)

segments: Number - define number of segments to be created

length: Number - (Optional) rope length in meters

Return Value:

Object

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

ropeCreate [fromObject, fromPoint, length, segments, unroll, ropeType]

Parameters:

fromObject: Object - object where rope starts and which fly behavior will be affected

fromPoint: Array or String - specifies where on the object the rope should start, either a string (name of memory point) or an array of three numbers (vector in model coordinates)

length: Number - (Optional) rope length

segments: Number - (Optional) define number of rope segments

unroll: Boolean - (Optional, default false) true if rope starts at one place and falls down unrolling itself, false to create it already in full length

Return Value:

Object

Examples

Example 1:

myRope = ropeCreate [vehicle player, "fastrope0", 10, 10, true];

Additional Information

See also:

ropeDestroy ropeDetach ropeSetCargoMass

Notes

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1.34

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Description

Description:

Creates a PhysX rope with given params. Since Arma 3 v2.14 the optional arguments can be skipped by setting them to nil.

ⓘ

• fromObject has to be transport vehicle, alive with rope attachment enabled, toObject has to be an entity, alive with rope attachment enabled.
• ropeEndType is defined in config under "CfgNonAIVehicles" >> "RopeEnd"; see Arma 3: Ropes. Currently this is a hook that will be created on the end of the rope, and ropeEndDownVector is its orientation, [0,0,-1] for example. The "RopeEnd" is only shown when the rope is created object to object, it does not show on the open ended rope for some reason. There is currently no "RopeStart".
• The rope creation is limited to 63 segments.

Groups:

Ropes and Sling Loading

Syntax

Syntax:

ropeCreate [fromObject, fromPoint, toObject, toPoint, length, ropeStart, ropeEnd, ropeType, nSegments]

Parameters:

fromObject: Object - transport where the rope originates and which fly behavior will be affected

fromPoint: String or Array - position for the rope start, either a memory point String or relative offset Array

toObject: Object - entity which is automatically attached to the end of the rope

toPoint: String or Array - position for the rope end, either a memory point String or relative offset Array

length: Number - (Optional, default -1) rope length in meters

ropeStart: Array - (Optional, default ["", [0,0,-1]]) array in format [ropeStartType, ropeStartDownVector] where:

• ropeStartType: String - type of the rope start (see description)
• ropeStartDownVector: String or Array, either a memory point String or relative vector Array. If String is given, then ropeStartDownVector is calculated from fromPoint towards ropeStartDownVector memory point

ropeEnd: Array - (Optional, default ["", [0,0,-1]]) array in format [ropeEndType, ropeEndDownVector] where:

• ropeEndType: String - type of the rope end (see description)
• ropeEndDownVector: String or Array, either a memory point String or relative vector Array. If String is given, then ropeEndDownVector is calculated from toPoint towards ropeEndDownVector memory point

since 2.06

ropeType: String - (Optional, default "Rope") - rope type, CfgVehicles' classname

since 2.14

nSegments: Number - (Optional, default -1) - number of rope segments (max 63)

Return Value:

Object - created rope or objNull on failure

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

ropeCreate [fromObject, fromPoint, length, ropeStart, ropeEnd, ropeType, nSegments]

Parameters:

fromObject: Object - transport where the rope originates and which fly behavior will be affected

fromPoint: String or Array - position for the rope start, either a memory point String or relative offset Array

length: Number - rope length in meters

ropeStart: Array - (Optional, default ["", [0,0,-1]]) array in format [ropeStartType, ropeStartDownVector] where:

• ropeStartType: String - type of the rope start (see description)
• ropeStartDownVector: String or Array, either a memory point String or relative vector Array. If String is given, then ropeStartDownVector is calculated from fromPoint towards ropeStartDownVector memory point

ropeEnd: Array - (Optional, default ["", [0,0,-1]]) array in format [ropeEndType, ropeEndDownVector] where:

• ropeEndType: String - type of the rope end (see description)
• ropeEndDownVector: Array - relative vector

since 2.06

ropeType: String - (Optional, default "Rope") - rope type, CfgVehicles' classname

since 2.14

nSegments: Number - (Optional, default -1) - number of rope segments (max 63)

Return Value:

Object - created rope or objNull on failure

Examples

Example 1:

myRope = ropeCreate [vehicle player, "slingload0", myCargo, [0, 0, 0], 10];

Example 2:

myRope = ropeCreate [veh1, [0, 0, -2], veh2, [0, 0, 0], 10];

Example 3:

Free end rope (Alt Syntax):

myRope = ropeCreate [vehicle player, [0, 0, 0], 10];

Example 4:

A rope with a hook on the end:

myRope = ropeCreate [heli, "slingload0", player, [0, 0, 2], 20, [], ["RopeEnd", [0, 0, -1]]];

Example 5:

Since 2.14:

myRope = ropeCreate [vehicle player, [0, 0, 0], 10, nil, nil, nil, 50];

Additional Information

See also:

Arma 3: Ropes ropeDestroy ropeDetach ropes ropeSegments

Notes

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Tajin - c

Posted on Nov 08, 2014 - 14:57 (UTC)

Doesn't work well for towing vehicles on the ground.
Their wheels don't turn freely and have a LOT of friction. You'll most likely end up flipping the vehicle over if you try to tow it.

Also note that ropes can be destroyed/cut by shooting at them.
Edit: see setTowParent since 2.06!

Feint - c

Posted on Jan 04, 2015 - 03:24 (UTC)

Pay special attention to what is your fromObject and what is your toObject as this will have an impact on the physics of the rope.

For example: If you want to tow an Assault CRRC from a heavier Speedboat Minigun, attach two boats together with a rope. If you drive the Speedboat Minigun and set the CRRC as the fromObject, the rope will have almost no elasticity and the CRRC will yank around as you tow it. However, if you set the CRRC as the toObject, the rope will have more elasticity and will be a little friendlier for the CRRC when you are towing it.