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In the animation editor you can edit the sit and steer animations. Press {{key press|A}} in the [[Vehicle Editor]] to enter the animation editor. Buttons to save and load animations are at the top left. Driver animations are named str_xxx and passenger animations (which have a single frame) are named sit_xxx. The 'xxx' part of the name is up to 7 characters and can be set in the {{old button|Driver|#a1ffa1}} section in the vehicle editor.
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To edit a steering animation: ({{key press|LMB}} = left mouse button)
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In the animation editor you can edit the '''sit and steer animations'''. Press {{key press|A}} in the [[Vehicle Editor]] to enter the [[../../Vehicle Editor/Animation Editor|animation editor]]. Buttons to save and load animations are at the top left. Driver animations are named str_xxx and passenger animations (which have a single frame) are named sit_xxx. The 'xxx' part of the name is up to 7 characters and can be set in the {{old button|Driver|palegreen}} section in the vehicle editor.
  
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# Enter animation editor by pressing {{key press|A}} in the vehicle editor
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== Editing a steering animation ==
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# Note the buttons {{old button|show skeleton|#ffd3a1}} and {{old button|show object|#ffd3a1}} at bottom right
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# Select an individual frame on the timeline at bottom left
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# Select any bone you want to move or rotate (switch {{old button|show skeleton|#ffd3a1}} on and {{old button|show object|#ffd3a1}} off to make this clearer)
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| Enter animation editor by pressing {{key press|A}} in the [[LFS Editor/Vehicle Editor|vehicle editor]]. Note the buttons {{old button|show skeleton|paleorange}} and {{old button|show object|paleorange}} at the bottom right.
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# Hold {{key press|Q}}/{{key press|W}}/{{key press|E}} for x/y/z rotation - rotate by dragging left or right with {{key press|LMB}}
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| Select an individual frame on the timeline at the bottom left.
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# Hold {{key press|A}}/{{key press|S}}/{{key press|D}} for x/y/z movement - drag with {{key press|LMB}} in relevant direction
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| Select any bone you want to move or rotate (switch {{old button|show skeleton|paleorange}} on and {{old button|show object|paleorange}} off to make this clearer)
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# Check for smooth movement by moving the timeline slider
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| Hold {{key press|Q}}/{{key press|W}}/{{key press|E}} for x/y/z rotation - rotate by dragging left or right with {{key press|LMB}}. Hold {{key press|A}}/{{key press|S}}/{{key press|D}} for x/y/z movement - drag with {{key press|LMB}} in relevant direction.
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# Click {{old button|SAVE as STR|#a1ffa1}} to save the file (in your data\move folder)
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| Check for smooth movement by moving the timeline slider.
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| Click {{old button|SAVE as STR|palegreen}} to save the file (in your {{folder|data|move}} folder).
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{{tip|The steering animation should contain very little head movement and rotation. The game automatically applies head rotation and lean in real time for steering and lateral force.}}
 
{{tip|The steering animation should contain very little head movement and rotation. The game automatically applies head rotation and lean in real time for steering and lateral force.}}
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Latest revision as of 10:33, 14 February 2026

LFS Editor
Vehicle Mods

In the animation editor you can edit the sit and steer animations. Press A in the Vehicle Editor to enter the animation editor. Buttons to save and load animations are at the top left. Driver animations are named str_xxx and passenger animations (which have a single frame) are named sit_xxx. The 'xxx' part of the name is up to 7 characters and can be set in the Driver section in the vehicle editor.

Editing a steering animation

  1. 1 Enter animation editor by pressing A in the vehicle editor. Note the buttons show skeleton and show object at the bottom right.
  2. 2 Select an individual frame on the timeline at the bottom left.
  3. 3 Select any bone you want to move or rotate (switch show skeleton on and show object off to make this clearer)
  4. 4 Hold Q/W/E for x/y/z rotation - rotate by dragging left or right with LMB. Hold A/S/D for x/y/z movement - drag with LMB in relevant direction.
  5. 5 Check for smooth movement by moving the timeline slider.
  6. 6 Click SAVE as STR to save the file (in your data\move folder).


Bulbgraph.png The steering animation should contain very little head movement and rotation. The game automatically applies head rotation and lean in real time for steering and lateral force.
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