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Metamover GONDOLA 4.0

Metamover GONDOLA 4.0
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This easy-to-use add-on system will let you connect any number of dangling Gondolas beneath your Metamover Tram. This is great for ski lifts, sky rides, ferris wheel gondolas, or anything that needs to remain perfectly level while the Metamover Tram goes up or downhill. There are two GONDOLA systems included in this pack - one for physical Movers and one for Non-Phys.

The Metamover GONDOLA system has two parts: the "Tractor" and "Trailer." They are two separate- unlinked- prims, using script communication to update location, start and stop, etc. This results in movement such as one would expect from a dangling gondola in real life.

METAMOVER GONDOLA INSTRUCTIONS
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1) In the GONDOLA package you will find two objects - both of which include the label "Tractor." One is for standard non-Physical movement, and the other includes the label "Physical" to indicate physical movement. Rez out the one you want:

What will actually rez are two small unlinked cube prims. The Tractor cube is bright PURPLE (and has hovertext), while the
Trailer cube is bright GREEN. Each prim also has a blue front-side, and a red top-side (identical to other Metamover
products). You will notice that the two blue sides are already facing the same direction, and you must make SURE to
keep them facing the SAME DIRECTION!

2) Now rename BOTH cubes- giving each one the EXACT same name. This must be a completely unique name - not exactly the same as your Metamover Tram or anything else in your sim. The Tractor and Trailer will only listen to objects that share the same name.

3) Position the two cubes between your Metamover Tram and the Gondola-Car beneath it. Again, make sure the blue sides of the cubes are both facing the same direction as your Tram and Gondola. Also, make sure the purple Tractor cube is directly beneath the Tram, and the green Trailer cube is directly on top of the Follower.

HELPFUL HINT: It is best to select both cubes at the same time, and move/rotate them together. This ensures you will not
accidentally mis-align them.

4) Now select only the purple Tractor cube, and link it TO your Metamover Tram. (When the Tram is selected, the Tractor cube should be highlighted in blue.)

5) Now select only your Gondola-Car, and link it TO the green Trailer cube. The Trailer cube must become the ROOT PRIM of the Gondola-Car! (When selected, the Trailer prim should be highlighted in yellow, while the rest of the Gondola-Car is highlighted in blue.)

6) Touch the purple Tractor cube. It will immediately make contact with the Trailer (if you remembered to name them exactly the same!). It will then use drop-down menus to ask you three questions:

1) How far beneath the Tractor do you want your Trailer to follow? You can choose from 12 different distances-
from nearly-touching (0.1m or 0.25m) up to 10 meters.

2) Do you want the Gondola-Car to become TEMP-ON-REZ when it launches?
WARNING - this feature is intended for use with a Metamover REZZER. It will make your Trailer VANISH as soon as
your passengers stand up (or after 60 seconds if there are no passengers). If your Metamover will always be out
and running, say NO_TEMP to this question!

3) When the Metamover Tram reaches its Last Node, do you want the Gondola-Car to become TEMP-ON-REZ, DIE or STAY?
WARNING - this feature is intended for use with a Metamover REZZER. It will make your Trailer VANISH (either
immediately or after 60 seconds depending on your choice) after the Tram reaches the Last Node. If your Metamover
will always be out and running, say END_STAY to this question!

After the last question is answered, both prims of the GONDOLA system will become invisible - so there is no need to alter their appearance, resize them, retexture them, etc.

ADDING MORE GONDOLA-CARS
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1) To add another Gondola-Car beneath the first one, just rez out a fresh GONDOLA System between the first and second Gondola-Cars.

2) Give them both the same name, but it can NOT be the same name as the first GONDOLA System. (For example, if the first GONDOLA was named "MyLift A", you could name this second one "MyLift B.")

3) Follow all the same steps you used to configure the first GONDOLA System for this new one. Link the Tractor cube to the bottom of your first Gondola-Car, and link the second Gondola-Car to the Trailer cube. Touch the Tractor and answer the questions, etc.

Enjoy your new Metamover with its GONDOLA system!