How would I go about making the Airlock (or something similar) from Doom3?

[Omega]

I saw the Airlock, liked the idea, and now I want to know how it works. Especially since I am planning out a mod that will involve something quite similar.

So, Crimson, or anybody else for that matter, how exactly does this thing work?

[.Maleficus.]

With the doors that are covering the fan?

The worklog said it was servo controlled, and the servo opened it with strings and a scissor like mechanism. I imagine the strings were tied to the ends of the scissor thing, when that opened, it opened one side of the door for one side of the scissor. I'm not sure how he got it to close, because once they opened the strings wouldn't be taught anymore, and the scissors could close without pulling the doors, but opening shouldn't be too hard.


Edit: Here's the page in the worklog. (http://thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1)

[danthegeek]

Actually He shows pics for it on Page 3 (http://thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1&page=3). Its about 3/4 of the way down on, the post was done on 8/9/2005.

[.Maleficus.]

Good find there Dan, +rep.

[Omega]

Thanks for that link.


After looking at it (and keeping in mind space considerations, too), I probably wouldn't do that for the mod that I'm conceptualizing.