How do I add crewmen to the cab of a locomotive?

[nikfincher]

I would like to add crewmen to locomotives. A partiular issue with steam locomotives. Odd seeing them proceed unmanned.

I have tried...

---Pausing.

---Placing 2 people models in the cab at correct height.

---Merging into a fixed group.

---Unpausing.

But the train zooms off leaving the 2 people immobile 20mm above the track.

Nik

 

[Henry]

use the chain symbol in the properties window to connect an object to another object in the scene.

• select a crewman and place it on the locomotive, the crewman must be selected
• click on the chain
• click then on the locomotive

start the locomotive - the crewman will follow.

Henry

crewman.mbp

[nikfincher]

excellent!

many thx!