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[rlmergeuser]

Hey, does anyone know how to make the water level rise like in the storm drain track?
Cheers

[rlmergeuser]

I'm assuming they used a water object (environment tab) and just raised it with triggers and datasources.

[rlmergeuser]

Yeah, I've got water but I can't figure out how to rise it

[CuBNI]

I did this as below (pretty much same as tutorial vid from redlynx only didnt need X and Z axis)
Dummy objects X2
Mark the 2 places to move from and to

Object position data source X2
3 for each of the dummy objects to collect Y coordinates from each

Linear curve data sources X1
Connect the start to the starting position dummy objects Y axis object position data sources to the end ones and also set the duration needed

Object position event X1
Connect the Y axis to the linear curve for Y axis and attach to water object

Impulse X1
Fire every tick for as long as is required (duration of linear curve)

place your water object on the first dummy object and give it a whirl

you could probably use the water object initial position instead of the starting dummy object but havent tried this yet (edit - on thinking a bit more, probably not as this would change your linear curve as it moved so 2 objects i think is best way)

[katamariUK]

Storm Drain uses Area Effectors to make the water rise up. Bike hits an Area Trigger that makes a State Event turn on the Area Effector for a short time. The Area Effector only effects the water plane instance I set it to.

[rlmergeuser]

So... I'm wanting to try this at a small lake/stream
Could I do it there or does it have to be done using the water effects in the effect tab thing?
Thanks for the replies!