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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Here is one way to do it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>X3D Example Archives: X3D4WA, X3D for Web Authors, Chapter 07 Event Animation Interpolation, Time Sensor Chaining<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Connecting TimeSensor nodes so that the completion of one behavior chain triggers another.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>https://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForWebAuthors/Chapter07EventAnimationInterpolation/TimeSensorChainingIndex.html<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>https://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForWebAuthors/Chapter07EventAnimationInterpolation/TimeSensorChaining.x3d<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However, seems like a ROUTE or two might be missing/mistaken... Clicking to open the door opens OK, but then has trouble closing again.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If anyone sees the mistake in the event chain, please advise, all corrections welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is a good occasion to point out that something which took an X3D file and produced an event graph diagram (perhaps in SVG) would be generally useful. (On Linux, the Titania authoring tool has such a diagramming capability,)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I will print out the HTML documentation version and draw the ROUTE lines mNUlly to visualize what is happening and troubleshoot further.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>https://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForWebAuthors/Chapter07EventAnimationInterpolation/TimeSensorChaining.html<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>p.s. here are some helpful author checklists from book chapters on animation and interactivity.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>10-step process for constructing animation chains<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>https://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForWebAuthors/Chapter07EventAnimationInterpolation/Chapter07-EventAnimationInterpolation.10StepAnimationDesignProcess.pdf<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>X3D Event Utility Nodes: Field Event Diagrams<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>https://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForWebAuthors/Chapter09EventUtilitiesScripting/X3dEventUtilityNodeEventDiagrams.pdf<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Have fun with X3D animation! 8)<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>all the best, Don<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Don Brutzman Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br brutzman@nps.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Watkins 270, MOVES Institute, Monterey CA 93943-5000 USA +1.831.656.2149<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics https://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> x3d-public <x3d-public-bounces@web3d.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joseph D Williams<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 3, 2023 6:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> X3D Graphics public mailing list <x3d-public@web3d.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [x3d-public] TimeSensor Hierarchy<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, I have a master timesensor that will run enabled and several other timesernsors that need to be enabled or disabled in various sequences during the main time evolution. What is best way to build this control?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joe<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>