Documentation/Engine/Units/accessory addon trailer cables data

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The accessory_addon_trailer_cables_data unit class is used for adding dynamic trailer cables between a vehicle and its trailer. For player trucks, units of this type are usually defined in /def/vehicle/truck/<brand.model>/accessory/trlr_cables/*.sii and valid unit names end in .trlr_cables. For player trailers, units of this type are usually defined in /def/vehicle/trailer/<trailer_name>/accessory/trlr_cables/*.sii and valid unit names end in .trlr_cables. This unit type was added in 1.31.

Attributes

Many common attributes are inherited from accessory_data.

Name	Type	Default Value	Description
exterior_model	string		Path to the model descriptor (.pmd) for the model to be displayed in the exterior view (if applicable).
exterior_model_uk	string		Path to the model descriptor (.pmd) for the model to be displayed in the exterior view for right-hand drive vehicles (if applicable). If unset, defaults to exterior_model.
coll	string		Path to the collision descriptor (.pmc) for the accessory (if applicable).
look	token	default	Name of the look to be used on all descriptors of this accessory. Note: All models for an accessory must have the same set of looks.
variant	token	default	Name of the variant to be used on all descriptors of this accessory. Note: All models for an accessory must have the same set of variants.
cables	array<owner_ptr>		Each member points to a trailer_cable_data unit

Model

A valid trailer cables accessory model must have the following:

• Some visible geometry (models cannot contain only locators)
• Attachment locators for each member defined in the cables array, where the truck plug model will be placed. The locator names are defined by each trailer_cable_data unit's locator_prefix attribute.

It may additionally make use of the following:

• Rest locators for each defined cable where the trailer plug model will be placed when there is no trailer connected (otherwise the cable will not be drawn/simulated when there is no trailer connected). The locator names are defined by each trailer_cable_data unit's rest_locator_prefix attribute.
• Special part names are displayed only during particular states:
  • cables_off is displayed only when no trailer is attached
  • cables_on is displayed only when a trailer is attached