I have a completed course using one of the vector character models. My client has asked if I could change the model.
Is my only option to click on each slide and layer and change each character manually, or is it possible to change them with one action? Seems like you should be able to do this....
Mind you if you want to give the learner the option of choosing a "spokeperson" you could construct such a change a variety of ways.
1. Branching with multiple copies of the slides
2. a variable set when they choose the model that then changes each slide on timeline start to reflect the chosen model (high potential of complexity), ect
But if you just need to change the character once throughout the file, it's pretty easy to use the character dropdown, but can get complex if there are states.
I see this question was asked about two years ago. I am very curious to see if there has been an update that enables this function in the time inbetween....
I've built courses where the learner can select a character early on, the choice of which is assigned to a variable, e.g Player = Ted, Player = Sally etc. Then each time a character is on screen, I give them a state for each character, with the chosen display state being determined by the value of Player (triggered either on the slide, the layer or whatever).
Hi everyone, I understand that this was posted some time back, but hopefully someone can help.
I am also creating a program that the learner can select a character - either a boy or girl character. Previously, I branched the slides and created two copies of everything - so if they selected the boy, only the boy slides would appear throughout. This meant that the file size was huge, and if I noticed one error, I would have to change it in two slides - the 'girl' sequence of the slides and the 'boy' sequence.
I would like to clarify what Simon and Ashley referred to in terms of setting it up based on a variable. is it possible to just have one set of slides and once the learner chooses their option, only that character appears throughout (so without having to duplicate all the slides)? Could this be through layers?
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You're going to have to change each one manually.
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Mind you if you want to give the learner the option of choosing a "spokeperson" you could construct such a change a variety of ways.
1. Branching with multiple copies of the slides
2. a variable set when they choose the model that then changes each slide on timeline start to reflect the chosen model (high potential of complexity), ect
But if you just need to change the character once throughout the file, it's pretty easy to use the character dropdown, but can get complex if there are states.
Hi All,
I see this question was asked about two years ago. I am very curious to see if there has been an update that enables this function in the time inbetween....
-Anouk
I've built courses where the learner can select a character early on, the choice of which is assigned to a variable, e.g Player = Ted, Player = Sally etc. Then each time a character is on screen, I give them a state for each character, with the chosen display state being determined by the value of Player (triggered either on the slide, the layer or whatever).
Hi Anouk and welcome to Heroes!
As Simon mentioned you can set it up based on a variable that the user can choose a particular character.
If there is something else you're looking to accomplish could you share a bit more information?
Hi everyone, I understand that this was posted some time back, but hopefully someone can help.
I am also creating a program that the learner can select a character - either a boy or girl character. Previously, I branched the slides and created two copies of everything - so if they selected the boy, only the boy slides would appear throughout. This meant that the file size was huge, and if I noticed one error, I would have to change it in two slides - the 'girl' sequence of the slides and the 'boy' sequence.
I would like to clarify what Simon and Ashley referred to in terms of setting it up based on a variable. is it possible to just have one set of slides and once the learner chooses their option, only that character appears throughout (so without having to duplicate all the slides)? Could this be through layers?
Thanks and I hope my request is clear!
hi Carley
here is a very rough sample of one way of changing the character based on variable.
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