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from math import pi, sin, cos
from direct.showbase.ShowBase import ShowBase
from direct.task import Task
from direct.actor.Actor import Actor
from direct.interval.IntervalGlobal import Sequence
from panda3d.core import Point3
class myworld(ShowBase):
def __init__(self):
ShowBase.__init__(self)
environ = self.loader.loadModel("models/environment")
environ.reparentTo(render)
# Apply scale and position transforms on the model.
environ.setScale(0.25, 0.25, 0.25)
environ.setPos(-8, 42, 0)
# Add the procedure to the task manager.
self.taskMgr.add(self.spinCameraTask, "SpinCameraTask")
# Load and transform the panda actor - Note that is mandatory to store the actor object in a non volatile member otherwise you won't see it animate.
self.pandaActor = Actor(
"models/panda", {"walk": "models/panda-walk"}
)
self.pandaActor.setScale(0.2, 0.2, 0.2)
self.pandaActor.reparentTo(render)
# Loop its animation.
self.pandaActor.loop("walk")
# Create the four lerp intervals needed for the panda to walk back and forth.
pandaPosInterval1 = self.pandaActor.posInterval(
9, Point3(0, -10, 0), startPos=Point3(0, 10, 0)
)
pandaPosInterval2 = self.pandaActor.posInterval(
9, Point3(0, 10, 0), startPos=Point3(0, -10, 0)
)
pandaHprInterval1 = self.pandaActor.hprInterval(
1, Point3(180, 0, 0), startHpr=Point3(0, 0, 0)
)
pandaHprInterval2 = self.pandaActor.hprInterval(
1, Point3(0, 0, 0), startHpr=Point3(180, 0, 0)
)
# Create and play the sequence that coordinates the intervals.
pandaPace = Sequence(
pandaPosInterval1, pandaHprInterval1, pandaPosInterval2,
pandaHprInterval2, name="pandaPace"
)
pandaPace.loop()
# Define a procedure to move the camera.
def spinCameraTask(self, task):
angleDegrees = task.time * 6.0
angleRadians = angleDegrees * (pi / 180.0)
self.camera.setPos(20 * sin(angleRadians), -20.0 * cos(angleRadians), 3)
self.camera.lookAt(self.pandaActor)
return task.cont
world=myworld()
world.run()