realvirtual.ChainElement Class Reference

ChainElement represents individual links, buckets, or carriers in continuous chain transport systems. More...

Inheritance diagram for realvirtual.ChainElement:

Public Member Functions
void	InitPos (float pos)
void	SetPosition ()
void	UpdatePosition (float deltaTime)
void	UpdatePosition (Drive drive)
Public Member Functions inherited from realvirtual.realvirtualBehavior
void	PreStartSim ()
	Is called by the realvirtualController before the component is started.
void	StartSim ()
	Is called by the realvirtualController to start or stop the component.
void	StopSim ()
Vector3	DirectionToVector (DIRECTION direction)
	Transfers the direction enumeration to a vector.
DIRECTION	VectorToDirection (bool torotatoin, Vector3 vector)
	Transfers a vector to the direction enumeration.
float	GetLocalScale (Transform thetransform, DIRECTION direction)
List< BehaviorInterfaceConnection >	UpdateConnectionInfo ()
List< Signal >	GetConnectedSignals ()
void	SetVisibility (bool visibility)
	Sets the visibility of this object including all subobjects.
List< BehaviorInterfaceConnection >	GetConnections ()
List< Signal >	GetSignals ()
GameObject	GetChildByName (string name)
	Gets a child by name.
List< GameObject >	GetChildsByName (string name)
	Gets all child by name.
GameObject	GetChildByNameAlsoHidden (string name)
List< GameObject >	GetAllMeshesWithGroup (string group)
List< GameObject >	GetAllWithGroup (string group)
List< GameObject >	GetAllWithGroups (List< string > groups)
List< GameObject >	GetAllMeshesWithGroups (List< string > groups)
List< string >	GetMyGroups ()
List< GameObject >	GetMeshesWithSameGroups ()
List< GameObject >	GetAllWithSameGroups ()
MeshRenderer	GetMeshRenderer ()
	Gets the mesh renderers in the childrens.
void	SetCollider (bool enabled)
	sets the collider in all child objects
void	ErrorMessage (string message)
	Displays an error message.
void	ChangeConnectionMode (bool isconnected)
void	Log (string message)
	Logs a message.
void	Log (string message, object obj)
	Logs a message with a relation to an object.
void	Warning (string message, object obj)
	Logs a warinng with a relation to an object.
void	Error (string message, object obj)
	Logs an error with a relation to an object.
void	Error (string message)
	Logs an error.
GameObject	DebugPosition (string debugname, Vector3 position, Quaternion quaternation, float scale)
	Displays a gizmo for debugging positions.
void	SetFreezePosition (bool enabled)
	Freezes all child components to the current poosition.
void	SetRbConstraints (RigidbodyConstraints constraints)
virtual void	AwakeAlsoDeactivated ()

Public Attributes
bool	AlignWithChain
	true if the chainelement needs to align with the chain tangent while moving
bool	MoveRigidBody
	needs to be set to true if chainelements has colliders which should make parts move physically
Vector3	AlignVector
	additinal rotation for the alignment
GameObject	AlignObjectLocalZUp
bool	DebugDirections
float	InitialPosition
float	OffsetToDrivePosition
Chain	ConnectedChain
Public Attributes inherited from realvirtual.realvirtualBehavior
string	Name
	The name of the component if it should be different from the GameObject name.
ActiveOnly	Active
GameObject	FromTemplate
realvirtualController	realvirtualController
bool	HideNonG44Components
bool	SceneIsAdditive
bool	ForceStop

Properties
Drive	ConnectedDrive [get, set]
	Drive where the chain is connected to.
float	StartPosition [get, set]
	Start position of this chain element.
Chain	Chain [get, set]
	Chain where this chainelement belongs to.
bool	UsePath [get, set]
bool	UseUnitySpline [get, set]
float	Position [get, set]
	Current position of this chain element.
float	RelativePosition [get, set]
	Relative position of this chain element.
Properties inherited from realvirtual.IChainElement

Additional Inherited Members
Public Types inherited from realvirtual.realvirtualBehavior
enum	ActiveOnly {   Always , Connected , Disconnected , Never ,   DontChange }
Static Public Member Functions inherited from realvirtual.realvirtualBehavior
static bool	DirectionIsLinear (DIRECTION direction)
	Gets back if the direction is linear or a rotation.
Protected Member Functions inherited from realvirtual.realvirtualBehavior
bool	hidename ()
bool	hideactiveonly ()
virtual void	OnStopSim ()
virtual void	OnPreStartSim ()
virtual void	OnStartSim ()
MU	GetTopOfMu (GameObject obj)
	Gets the top of an MU component (the first MU script going up in the hierarchy)
void	InitGame4Automation ()
	Initialiates the components and gets the reference to the realvirtualController in the scene.
virtual void	AfterAwake ()
void	Awake ()

Detailed Description

ChainElement represents individual links, buckets, or carriers in continuous chain transport systems.

This component transforms objects into chain-driven transport elements that move along spline paths, maintaining proper spacing and orientation while transporting materials. Supports automatic alignment with chain curvature, physics-based collision handling for material interaction, and synchronization with drive speeds. Essential for bucket elevators, overhead power-and-free systems, chain conveyors, and other continuous transport applications in manufacturing and material handling.

Member Function Documentation

InitPos()

void realvirtual.ChainElement.InitPos

(

float

pos

)

Implements realvirtual.IChainElement.

Member Data Documentation

AlignVector

Vector3 realvirtual.ChainElement.AlignVector

additinal rotation for the alignment

AlignWithChain

bool realvirtual.ChainElement.AlignWithChain

true if the chainelement needs to align with the chain tangent while moving

MoveRigidBody

bool realvirtual.ChainElement.MoveRigidBody

needs to be set to true if chainelements has colliders which should make parts move physically

Property Documentation

Chain

Chain realvirtual.ChainElement.Chain

getset

Chain where this chainelement belongs to.

Implements realvirtual.IChainElement.

ConnectedDrive

Drive realvirtual.ChainElement.ConnectedDrive

getset

Drive where the chain is connected to.

Implements realvirtual.IChainElement.

Position

float realvirtual.ChainElement.Position

getset

Current position of this chain element.

Implements realvirtual.IChainElement.

RelativePosition

float realvirtual.ChainElement.RelativePosition

getset

Relative position of this chain element.

StartPosition

float realvirtual.ChainElement.StartPosition

getset

Start position of this chain element.

Implements realvirtual.IChainElement.

UsePath

bool realvirtual.ChainElement.UsePath

getset

Implements realvirtual.IChainElement.

UseUnitySpline

bool realvirtual.ChainElement.UseUnitySpline

getset

Implements realvirtual.IChainElement.