OBJECT PREPARATION
Load Object
Resize Object
Incremental Save
Layer Setup
Insert Layer
Naming Layers
Object Center
Object Orientation
Display Subpatch Level

ROTATION POINTS
Quad View
Left Aileron Rotation
Point Notation
Right Aileron Rotation
Prop Rotation
Fuselage Rotation

CONTROL POINTS & LIMITS
Aileron Control Points
Locking Rotation
Prop Rotation Lock

PRIMARY ANIMATION CONTROL
Ground Control Point
Flying Control Point
Control Point Selector

SYNCHRONIZED LANDING GEAR
Parenting
Left Landing Gear Animation
Right Landing Gear Follower
Time Delay
Gear Control
Cyclist Animation Control
Controls & Limits

REACTIVE WHEEL ROTATION
with Expressions
Expression Builder
Wheel Size
Calculate Rotation

TIRE DYNAMICS with Soft FX
Tire Selection Set
Apply Soft FX
Ground Collision Effector
Collision Size
Compress Bump
Bump Offset
Copy Soft FX Parameters
Propeller Rotation
Keyframe Selection
Post Behavior Repeat

ANTICIPATORY ANIMATION
with Expressions
Right Aileron Follower
Aileron Control Expression
Modify Expression
Elevator Expression
Rudder Expression

ALTERNATING GUN FIRE
with Expressions
Add Particle Emitter
Emitter Placement
Particle Dynamics
Generator Parameters
Motion Parameters
Gravity Setting
Particle Life Span
Particle Weight
Parent Motion
Modify Particle Motion
Gun Parenting
Clone Gun
Firing Mechanism
Gun Timer
Keyframe Timer
Set Rotation
Left Trigger Expression
Right Trigger Expression
Firing Speed

TRIGGER CONTROL
with Expressions
Clone Gear Control
Rename Null Object
Change Item Color
Trigger Pull Expression
Trigger Test

TESTING THE RIG
Camera Placement
Wheel Center Selector
Taxi
Takeoff
Retract Landing Gear
Fire Guns
Add Viewing Camera
Control Surface Movement

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