using a function to clone a complex mesh

[TheComputerGuy]

i using the dude complex mesh for an example.. but im trying to have him loaded as main player then be able to clone him with skeleton on keydown to test the clone ability. here is what i got....

        // Dude        BABYLON.SceneLoader.ImportMesh("him", "models/", "Dude.babylon", scene, function (newMeshes, particleSystems, skeletons) {            newMeshes[0].position = new BABYLON.Vector3(0, 0, 5);  // The original dude            var dude = newMeshes[0];            dude.scaling = new BABYLON.Vector3(0.05,0.05,0.05);               CREAT = dude;			_CREAT = skeletons[0];			follow.target = CREAT; // target 		});window.addEventListener("keydown", function (evt) {        switch (evt.keyCode) {            	        case 83:			createdude();			break;			default: 					break;        }var createdude = function () {		dudes = [];        var xrand = Math.floor(Math.random() * 501) - 250;        var zrand = Math.floor(Math.random() * 501) - 250;            var c2 = CREAT.clone(CREAT.name);			c2.id = CREAT.name+(dudes.length+1);            c2.position = new BABYLON.Vector3(xrand, 0, zrand);            c2.skeleton = _CREAT.clone();            scene.beginAnimation(_CREAT, 0, 120, 1.0, true);            };

when i execute my code.. i get no errors in the console and nothing happens? what might i be doing wrong...  my main character loads but thats it. ty for all the help.

[Temechon]

Do you have a running example somewhere ? Your code looks fine.

[TheComputerGuy]

Do you have a running example somewhere ? Your code looks fine.

yes, https://gamesite.x10.mx/avaworld/ and the key that should clone is the "s" key... ty

[Stephen Andrews]

yes, https://gamesite.x10.mx/avaworld/ and the key that should clone is the "s" key... ty

 

As far as I can tell, you're using the same name for both meshes. Try changing the name.

 

The error is

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'applyToMesh' of undefined babylon.1.14-beta-debug.js:7791Mesh.clone babylon.1.14-beta-debug.js:7791createdude Game.js:179(anonymous function)

[Temechon]

The problem is not the name here.

 

Actually, the object CREAT represents a dummy object, and thus has no geometry. If you try to clone it, it won't work. 

However, I think this case should be handled by babylon... @Deltakosh, what do you think ?

[Stephen Andrews]

The problem is not the name here.

 

Actually, the object CREAT represents a dummy object, and thus has no geometry. If you try to clone it, it won't work. 

However, I think this case should be handled by babylon... @Deltakosh, what do you think ?

Ah okay, I thought CREAT was a standard mesh.

[TheComputerGuy]

The problem is not the name here.

 

Actually, the object CREAT represents a dummy object, and thus has no geometry. If you try to clone it, it won't work. 

However, I think this case should be handled by babylon... @Deltakosh, what do you think ?

 

So, should i make dude a global var and use it instead of the CREAT?

[Temechon]

No, the problem is not the CREAT problem. The problem is that CREAT is a reference to newMeshes[0], and newMeshes[0] has no geometry.

You should clone newMeshes[1], [2], ..., but not [0].

[TheComputerGuy]

No, the problem is not the CREAT problem. The problem is that CREAT is a reference to newMeshes[0], and newMeshes[0] has no geometry.

You should clone newMeshes[1], [2], ..., but not [0].

So, if i understand right, the CREAT allows me to adjust position and what not but not the actual mesh. The reason i ask is because i am able to make changes to dude like position and such. Would you possibly be able to show me an example to how i could reference the correct mesh? ty either way

[TheComputerGuy]

I figured it out...

var createdude = function () {		dudes = [];        var xrand = Math.floor(Math.random() * 501) - 250;        var zrand = Math.floor(Math.random() * 501) - 250;        var c = [];		for (j = 1; j < newMeshes2.length; j++) {            c[j] = newMeshes2[j].clone("c" + j);            c[j].position = new BABYLON.Vector3(xrand, 0, zrand);			c[j].scaling = new BABYLON.Vector3(0.05,0.05,0.05);             c[j].skeleton = newMeshes2[j].skeleton.clone();            scene.beginAnimation(c[j].skeleton, 0, 120, 1.0, true);        }		    };

ty for all your help

[Temechon]

Cool