Naming a Gauge Item (Legacy 3DS MAX)

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.

• For the needle and the gauge, apply a shader and then check bObjectSpace.

• Move the needle pivot to the correct rotation point.

• Reset the transformations of the meshes with the Reset Objects State tool. Do not use the Center pivot option.

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

• Use the Select and Link tool to create relationships. The dummy is the child of the gauge and the needle is the child of the dummy.

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.