[LE] Can I make a mannequin use furniture?

[saintgrimm92]

I'm working on a mod that adds a new world space and new quests, lots of stuff. A player home is included. I'm currently building the display hall of the player home and had an idea to put a mannequin on a throne. They're just actors so I know I can make the mannequin sit on the throne, but can I keep it's functionality as a mannequin if I do so? Will it remain frozen on the throne, or would it move as an NPC typically moves while sitting? Thought I'd ask before I get to that part so I don't waste a bunch of time if it's not possible.

Edited November 23, 2020 by saintgrimm92

[maxarturo]

Yes it can be done, but, you can not do it with the existing vanilla script and the vanilla set up, you need to custom create everything from scratch and especially the mannequin script.

[saintgrimm92]

Thanks!

I'll have a look at the script and see if it's more work than I want to do for 1 mannequin or not lol

Never actually looked at the mannequin script before.

[foamyesque]

Yes, you should be able to. In fact, I'm not sure you need to alter the mannequin script at all (though you may need to). I'd start by giving them a new SitAt AI package -- there's a few ways to do this, but the simplest would be to just place a conventional mannequin somewhere and then put it in a quest alias -- and seeing if that works. The other bits of setting up a mannequin -- the triggerbox for activation, for example -- would need to be designed around the chair as well, but that's quite possible.

 

I think what this *should* result in the mannequin being placed in the chair by the AI package, and then its script disabling its AI, freezing it in position.