Interval Creator

The interval creator component is a subclass of the creator component that duplicates the entity, its descendants and any of its components on a constant time interval. Please see the API documentation for more details on how to use the interval creator component with scripting.

The interval creator component will not duplicate an entity until its congestion zone is cleared. If the congestion zone is blocked, the component will wait until the congestion zone is cleared before duplicating the entity.

Properties

The interval creator component properties that are accessible through the inspector.

Interval

The interval of time between which entities are created.

Delay

The initial time delay before which the first entity is created.

Display

The display method determines how the entity with the interval creator component should be displayed when the simulation is running. It is one of the following:

• None: The entity is hidden.
• Standard: The entity is displayed.
• Highlighted: The entity is displayed and highlighted.

Geometry

The geometry for the congestion zone. It is one of the following:

• None: No geometry, disabling the congestion zone.
• Bounding Sphere: A bounding sphere around the entity and its descendants.
• Bounding Box: A bounding box around the entity and its descendants.

Layer

The collision layer for the congestion zone. Entities with layers that are set to collide with this layer will block the congestion zone.

Kinematics

Whether entities with kinematic rigid bodies should be detected by the congestion zone. This is typically set to false, preventing the congestion zone from being blocked by things like conveyor belts.