Can a Gameobject that is controlled by Animator be dragged by a non animator controlled object

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I am trying to make a mounting system with the new Mecanim system. I am using a Player controlled by Mecanim Animator State Machine. The player moves fine with out the mount. The mount is a horse that is set active and at the proper position under the player, who is changed to a riding position.

The mount is controlled by a legacy controller. The mount can try to move and the animations on it work but it is stuck and jittering around the player.

I tried to have the mount carry/pull the player around with the following code:

PHP Code:

// handling mount section
        
        else if (currentBaseState.nameHash == mountState)
        {
            
            col.height = 1.01f; // me
            mount.gameObject.SetActive(true);
            mount.t.eulerAngles = player.transform.eulerAngles;
            //onMount = true;
            //player.SetActive(false);
            mount.Initialize();
            mount.t.position = player.transform.position + Vector3.down;
            
            
            player.transform.position = mount.transform.position; // I expect the mount to drag (carry) the player around
            print("I'm here isMounted");
            
                
            
            
        }
        else if (currentBaseState.nameHash != mountState)
        {
            
            mount.gameObject.SetActive(false);
           
        
        }

Can anyone give me some advice. Thanks

Video of the issue

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4e...VM2czg2LW9vVUU

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4e...EI2cWItUWNSVFU

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4e...kV6ZmlKUU5ULW8

Robert

2

Parent the player to the mount. The player will function as normal within its own animations and move with the mount.