Using Sentences

You can create and manage Natural Language sentences.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: For the purpose of the scenario, do the following in your experience:
  1. Create a cube and add the Natural Language behavior
  2. Create a human actor
  3. Create a point and a path
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About Natural Language

Add a Condition

You can add a condition in a sentence.

  1. Click and select one of the following sensors:
    • Each time
    • If
    • While
    For the purpose of this scenario, select If.
  2. Click and select a subject for the condition.
    For the purpose of this scenario, select a cube.
  3. Click and select a verb for the condition.
    For the purpose of this scenario, select Is Clicked.

Here is the condition: If Cube Is Clicked

Add an Action

You can add an action in a sentence.

  1. Click and select a subject for the action.
    For the purpose of this scenario, select a human.
  2. Click and select a verb for the action.
    For the purpose of this scenario, select Goes To.
  3. Click and select a parameter for the action.
    For the purpose of this scenario, select Point.
  4. To define a logical operator for the action, do the following:
    1. Click and select a logical operator: After or During.

      For the purpose of this scenario, select After.

    2. Define a time value, for example 300.
    3. Select a time unit: s or ms.

Here is the action: Do Human Goes To Point After 300s.

Here is the final sentence (condition and its associated action): If Cube Is Clicked Do Human Goes To Point After 300s.

In other words, if you click the cube during a playing session, the human actor walks to a point after a specified time period.

Manage Multiple Conditions

You can add multiple conditions in a sentence.

  1. Click and select one of the following sensors:
    • Each time
    • If
    • While
    For the purpose of this scenario, select If.
  2. Click and select a subject for the first condition.
    For the purpose of this scenario, select a cube.
  3. Click and select a verb for the first condition.
    For the purpose of this scenario, select Is Visible.
    Here is the first condition: If Cube Is Visible
  4. Click and select a logical operator:
    • And
    • Or
  5. Click and select a subject for the second condition.
    For the purpose of this scenario, select a cube.
  6. Click and select a verb for the second condition.
    For the purpose of this scenario, select Is Clicked.
    Here is the second condition: Or Cube Is Clicked

Here is the final result: If Cube Is Visible Or Cube Is Clicked

Manage Multiple Actions

You can add multiple actions in a sentence.

  1. Reuse the first action described above: Do Human Goes To Point After 300s.
  2. Continue the sentence and create the second action:
    1. After 300s, add a logical operator.
      For the purpose of this scenario, select And.
    2. Click and select a subject for the second action.
      For the purpose of this scenario, select a human.
    3. Click and select a verb for the action.
      For the purpose of this scenario, select Hides.
    4. Click and select a logical operator.
      For the purpose of this scenario, select After.
    5. Define the time value and unit, for example 3s.

Here is the action: Do Human Goes To Point After 300s And Human Hides After 3s.

Here is the final sentence (condition and its associated action): If Cube Is Clicked Do Human Goes To Point After 300s And Human Hides After 3s.