More Ragdoll Functions

[Mikey-Mikey]

Could we at least be able to set the ragdoll's position and angle without having to calculate the positions and angles manually for each bone? If you want I can provide code I've made in Starfall to help! It's part of my own ragdoll class I'm making (because of this issue)
I hope I don't need to structure this issue in any specific way like e2

[Mikey-Mikey]

Here's the code I'm currently using for my class, hope it helps!

--@name Ragdoll Class
--@author
--@shared

Ragdoll = class("Ragdoll")

function Ragdoll:initialize(pos, ang, model, frozen)
    local rag = prop.createRagdoll(model, frozen)

    for k = 0, rag:getPhysicsObjectCount() - 1 do
        local phys = rag:getPhysicsObjectNum(k)
        local bone_pos, bone_ang = phys:getPos(), phys:getAngles()
        local bone_p, bone_a = worldToLocal(bone_pos, bone_ang, Vector(), ang)
        phys:setAngles(bone_a)
        phys:setPos(pos + bone_p)
    end
    self.rag = rag
end

if SERVER then
    local r = Ragdoll:new(chip():getPos(), Angle(0,0,0), "models/breen.mdl", true)
end

[Mikey-Mikey]

I will add the setPos() and setAngles() in a bit if you need them, although that code above should be enough to help.

[thegrb93]

I think most use cases don't want to spawn the ragdoll in a default pose, so it doesn't make much sense to have input pos/ang for default pose.

[Mikey-Mikey]

I guess so, but the alternative is only spawning at Vector(0,0,0) and having to manually position each bone with the code above. I get what you're saying though.

[thegrb93]

Maybe a helper function that takes input pos/ang/animation-pose could be added that does this. Like prop.setRagdollPose(ragdoll, pos, ang, animation_pose)

[Mikey-Mikey]

That could work but what would animation_pose be?

[Mikey-Mikey]

A table of positions and angles for bones or just angles?

[thegrb93]

An animation sequence name maybe, if possible.

[Mikey-Mikey]

ooh good idea! but I've had many problems with sequences and animations in Gmod so I bet it's gonna be weird getting that to work properly.

[thegrb93]

Either that or it should just retain all the relative bone angles and positions

[Mikey-Mikey]

what do you mean by "it should just retain all the relative bone angles and positions"?

[thegrb93]

setting position would basically translate every bone.

[Mikey-Mikey]

ah I see.