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API Referencecommonjbeamsections

Visual Ropes Reference

Module defined in `lua/common/jbeam/sections/vropes.lua`. Processes visual rope definitions from JBeam data, creating rendered rope objects attached between props.

Module defined in lua/common/jbeam/sections/vropes.lua. Processes visual rope definitions from JBeam data, creating rendered rope objects attached between props.

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M.process(objID, vehicleObj, vehicle)

Processes the vropes section, creating visual rope objects connecting two prop anchor points. Configures rope appearance (radius, color, segments, material) and physics behavior (slack, gravity, spring/damp).

  • Parameters:
    • objID - number - Vehicle object ID
    • vehicleObj - userdata - C++ vehicle object
    • vehicle - table - Assembled vehicle data with vropes and props sections
  • Returns: self (module table, for chaining)

Internal Notes

  • Ropes are anchored to props by name via findPropIdByName, which searches vehicle.props for matching name field.
  • Visual rope properties:
    • dirA/dirB: direction vectors (default vec3(0,0,-1))
    • radius: rope thickness
    • color: RGBA color
    • segments: subdivision count
    • material: rendering material
    • slack: rope looseness
    • gravity: gravity multiplier
    • spring/damp: physics simulation parameters
  • Created via createRopeVisual() / getRopeVisual(id) global functions.
  • Prop anchors use vehiclePropIdA / vehiclePropIdB (prop CIDs).

Paints Reference

Module defined in `lua/common/jbeam/sections/paints.lua`. Applies the metallic paint system to the vehicle object from configuration.

Wheels Reference

Module defined in `lua/common/jbeam/sections/wheels.lua`. Constructs wheel geometry (nodes and beams) from JBeam wheel definitions. The largest file in the jbeam subsystem (~2000 lines).

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