Naming a Gauge Item (FBX)

Naming a Gauge Item

The Gauge is an analog radial indicator, like a manometer. It includes a body with a quadrant and a needle to indicate the measured variable value.

• In this type of gauge, the quadrant face of the gauge must be multi-material with a dummy texture called gauge_default.tga.

• The engine generates the dummy texture at runtime.

• The dummy texture displays the text and gauge ticks.

Script node

ItemGauge

Mesh hierarchy

root

|--gauge_xxx

|--needle_xxx

|--(label_gauge_xxx)

Building the item

• Create the mesh of the gauge and needle.

• Move the needle pivot to the correct rotation point.

• Set the rotation pivot of the needle on the x-axis.

Comments

• The needle must be oriented to the minimum value of the scale.

• The mesh that flashes when the item is selected is the body mesh: gauge_xxx.