Exercise - System Panel - Controlling Collisions

This exercise looks at ways in which two objects interact on the System Panel.
This is important when considering collisions between two objects. It does not design a flowchart, but looks at configuring the collision control icon found on the System Panel.

Set up the Flowcode flowchart

• Open a new flowchart, accepting the default microprocessor.
• Make sure that the System Panel is visible, using the View menu if necessary.
• Click on the ...icon to configure the System Panel. SHOW ICON.
• Select suitably contrasting colors for the Table top and background, such as ...
• Select three views...
• Click on the ... icon
• Uncheck all 'Snap to' options in the ...
• Drag and drop a cube onto the System Panel.
• Give it 'Coordinates' X=.., Y=..,Z=... to make it sit on the Table top.
• Color it ...
• Drag and drop a sphere onto the System Panel.
• Give it 'Coordinates' X=.., Y=..,Z=... to make it sit on the Table top.
• Color it...

Collision type - Move through

• Move the sphere to the start position shown.
• Click on the 'Collision Control' icon, and select 'move through'. SHOW ICON.

This applies when an object may enter a marked zone,

• Move the sphere towards the cube