grandma Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 I am trying to make an animated electrocardiogram with a darkish green background with the 'blip' animating a normal sinus rhythm. I want the blip to glow and leave a trail that fades as the blip travels along the "path" just like you see in the movies. I have tried sprites constrained to a path placed in a tube shaped like a normal sinus rhythm, but even with collision detection on I cannot keep them in the tube. I was thinking of applying a material that would travel along the length of the tube, but am at a loss as to what or how. I remember John had something of this effect when he rendered a box as lines with something tracing the box lines and glowing. Could anyone give me any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tralfaz Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Hi Grandma: Check out my animated flight console from Lost In Space at the bottom of the page here: http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=27452 If the bottom of the scope is something along the lines you are looking for, let me know. I can post a small tutorial that would explain it. I belive that technique could be easily modified for what you would like to do. Thanks... Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl3d Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 here's something that might help http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?act=a...st&id=24900 found here http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showt...heart&st=45 page 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandma Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 Thank you both. Al, I would like the tutorial if you get a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tralfaz Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I put together a quick small project that shows an ECG (see animation below). Hope this is what you were looking for... ecg.zip ECG Animation ecg.mov Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandma Posted April 16, 2007 Author Share Posted April 16, 2007 That's really nice. I'm going to work on it tonight. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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