Interactive Trigger Area

Within SP, it is possible to define an area in 3D space for interactive purposes. Some of the things that SP can do once there is this defined area include:

• if an object has entered the area
• if an object has left the area
• when the defined area is empty
• if objects inside this defined area is moving
  

All of this is primarily enabled by the Area object. For details about the object and all of this properties please refer to this page.

Prerequisite

• Area
• Object of any kind or a folder of objects

Setup

1. Define the location, size, and shape of the Area object
2. Select the trigger objects or a target for the Area object to monitor, under Area – Coordinates – Targets – (+)

*It is possible to add more than one target to an Area object

*It is possible to target a folder of multiple objects. If this is the case, please ensure that the “Use Children” option is enabled.

*If the target object is a Volume object, then all of the tracked objects from the Volume object would be included. For details on how that works please refer to this page.

Use

1. Define what trigger events you are interested in, under Area – Events – (+)
2. Choose the appropriate Trigger Event
3. Define what happens when the event is triggered, under Area – Events – Events – Actions – (+)

*If the desired action requires an IO connection, please add the appropriate IO connection under the IO connection tab.