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llSetVehicleType

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function
Function syntax
llSetVehicleType(
  1. integer type// VEHICLE_TYPE_* constant to set. Values: VehicleType
);
Energy
10

Sets the vehicle physics preset type to one of the default vehicle types.

Sets the vehicle type to one of the default types.

How to use
llSetVehicleType(0);

Specification

Section titled “Specification”
FlagsDescription
VEHICLE_TYPE_NONE0Turns off vehicle support
VEHICLE_TYPE_SLED1Simple vehicle that bumps along the ground, and likes to move along its local x-axis
VEHICLE_TYPE_CAR2Vehicle that bounces along the ground but needs the motors to be driven from external controls or timer events
VEHICLE_TYPE_BOAT3Hovers over water with lots of friction and some angular deflection
VEHICLE_TYPE_AIRPLANE4Uses linear deflection for lift, no hover, and banking to turn
VEHICLE_TYPE_BALLOON5Hover, and friction, but no deflection

Caveats

Section titled “Caveats”

Scripted Vehicles can have a maximum Physics weight of 32.0 Above that the function will fail with a warning on the Debug Channel.

Examples

Section titled “Examples”
Example 1
llSetVehicleType(VEHICLE_TYPE_BALLOON);

See also

Section titled “See also”

Articles

Section titled “Articles”

The Linden Vehicle Tutorial

Original wiki source

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