How to Make Platforms that Move the Player

H1 - Simple Option

Animated platforms in Blocksmith do not pull the Player along with them. To move the Player along with an animated platform, you need to create a platform that has walls. Instead of it moving out from under you, the platform acts like a bucket and moves the Player along with it. Here is how to do so:

1. Add some objects (like cubes) to be short "walls" around the edge of the platform you want to move the Player:

Tip: Do not animate the platform yet. If you do, then only the base will move and the walls will be left behind.

2. Group the walls with the platform base.
3. Now animate the platform group so it moves to the location you want:

4. Change the animation settings so it moves rather quickly. Slow moving platforms will still work, but you will see a jittery effect. Also have it loop back and forth so it doesn't animate only once:

5. Then to make the walls invisible so it appears like a normal platform, use Edit Group on the animated platform. Select each wall, then lower their A (alpha) channel to 0:

You should have a platform that smoothly moves the Player when they jump on it!

You can see a demo of this in the experience Platforms that Move the Player.

H2 - Advanced Option

An alternative event system solution would be to use a trigger event system to help connect/hinge the player to the moving platform.

1. Add and organize a platform with any shape, trigger, and a hinge point. Stack the Trigger on top of your shape you would like to use for your platform. Then place the Hinge Point in the center of the Trigger the best you can.

2. Once everything is layered, you want to group them together. To select multiple layers in your Hierarchy be sure to hold down Ctrl and click your left mouse button to select all of your layers. After everything is selected, click on the letter "G" on your keyboard or click on the "Group" button in the Inspectors Window.

Be sure to re-name your groups to keep your Hierarchy organize.

3. Next animate the whole group by clicking on your new group and switching over to the Animation tab on the top right in your Inspector Window. Now animate the platform group so it moves to the location you want. Change the animation settings to the speed and pauses you would like. (look at the Simple Option for an example.)
   
4. Let's add an event system to the Trigger within the group. Select the Trigger in your group and click on the Events tab on the top right. Click on "Add new Event" and add the following evets:

To add the "If" option, click on the "&" on the top right side of the event.

To get the "Hinge Point" option next to Then: start with Other Object and with the green arc you want to click on the Hinge Point. I would recommend clicking the Hinge Point under your group located on the left side in the Hierarchy Window.

You can see a demo of this in the experience Platforms that Move the Player | Advance Option