Modding Help Object .animation file

So I have a normal .animation file as below...

Code:

{
    "animatedParts": {
        "stateTypes": {
            ...
        },
        "parts": {
            "hydro": {
                "properties": {"centered": false},
                "partStates": {
                    "hydroState": {
                        "right-off": {"properties": {"image": "<partImage>:right.off"}},
                        "right-1": {"properties": {"image": "<partImage>:right.1"}},
                        "right-2": {"properties": {"image": "<partImage>:right.2"}},
                        "right-3": {"properties": {"image": "<partImage>:right.3"}},
                        "left-off": {"properties": {"image": "<partImage>:left.off"}},
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "sounds": {}
}

I was wondering if instead of all 101 for both left and 101 for the right side, if I can make it modular, like end up turning...

Code:

"right-off": {"properties": {"image": "<partImage>:right.off"}},

into

Code:

"off": {"properties": {"image": "<partImage>:<side>.off"}},

As i'm very new to this, I have no idea if thats even possible or not, and i can't find examples of it anywhere so I figured, I'd ask.

(I'm sorry if this is in the wrong section, its confusion as there's no clear distinction where asking for help with modding itself is to be put)

 

/objects/wired/doors/door.animation

Code:

{
  "globalTagDefaults" : {
    "doorDirection" : "Right"
  },

  "animatedParts" : {
    "stateTypes" : {
      "doorState" : {
        "default" : "closed",
        "states" : {
          "open" : {
            "frames" : 2,
            "cycle" : 0.15
          },
          "closing" : {
            "frames" : 2,
            "cycle" : 0.15,
            "mode" : "transition",
            "transition" : "closed"
          },
          "closed" : { },
          "locking" : {
            "frames" : 2,
            "cycle" : 0.15,
            "mode" : "transition",
            "transition" : "locked"
          },
          "locked" : { }
        }
      }
    },

    "parts" : {
      "door" : {
        "properties" : {
          "centered" : false
        },

        "partStates" : {
          "doorState" : {
            "open" : {
              "properties" : {
                "image" : "<partImage>:open<doorDirection>.<frame>"
              }
            },

            "closing" : {
              "properties" : {
                "image" : "<partImage>:close<doorDirection>.<frame>"
              }
            },

            "closed" : {
              "properties" : {
                "image" : "<partImage>:close<doorDirection>.2"
              }
            },

            "locking" : {
              "properties" : {
                "image" : "<partImage>:close<doorDirection>.<frame>"
              }
            },

            "locked" : {
              "properties" : {
                "image" : "<partImage>:close<doorDirection>.2"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },

  "sounds" : {
    "open" : [],
    "close" : [],
    "locked" : [ "/sfx/interface/clickon_error.ogg" ]
  }
}

Keep in mind doors use doors.lua to swap <doorDirection> with animator.setGlobalTag() Depending on your intent, I think it should work to just add "animationCustom" stuff within different orientations. Since you could set a default tag within custom animation parameters. Another animation you might want to look at for different mounting options is
/objects/wired/standingturret/standingturret.animation
Another thread that might be useful to read here - https://community.playstarbound.com...ment-zlevel-renderlayer-spaces-anchor.130154/

 

Thank you so much, thats exactly what I was looking for