Grab Sensor

To do:

Document player ownership and interactions with the Movinator Cursor
Document how the Grab Sensor works in LittleBigPlanet Karting.

Grab Sensor

Games:	LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet Portable, LittleBigPlanet 2, LittleBigPlanet PS Vita, LittleBigPlanet Karting, LittleBigPlanet 3
Type:	Gadgets
Category:	Sensors
Outputs:	1
Obtained from:	Tutorials Start (LBP3/LBPK)

A Grab Sensor, known as a Grab Switch in the original LittleBigPlanet, is a sensor gadget that outputs a signal when grabbed by a Sackthing or Movinator Cursor.

Usage and behaviour

The Grab Sensor can be placed onto any surface, including microchip circuit boards, but is intended for grabbable surfaces, like sponge or polystyrene. As its name suggests, when the attached object is grabbed by a Sackthing — be it a player or a sackbot — the Grab Sensor sends a signal through its output. It outputs both a digital ON signal and an analogue signal of 100%.

Tweaks

Behaviour

Require All Players: (

No •‎

Yes

)
If set to Yes, the number of Sackthings that need to grab the host object simultaneously is determined by the party's size, e.g. in a 2-player game, exactly two Sackthings must grab the object to send a signal.

Character

Allows a specific character to be detected, be it one of the four default characters, or one that's been saved with the Capture Character tool. If a character isn't specified, anyone can activate it.

Character to Detect: (Character; My Characters)
Choose a specific character for the sensor to detect. If no character is specified, anyone can activate it.

Players: (

All •‎

Lead

)
When set to "All", any player in the game can activate the sensor. When set to "Lead", the sensor will only detect Player 1.

Detect Form: (

Both Forms •‎

Main Form Only •‎

Alternate Form Only

)
If the chosen character is a changeling, e.g. Toggle, this determines which form the sensor will detect.

Output

Invert Output: (

No •‎

Yes

)
Inverts the gadget's output, turning On signals Off and vice-versa.

Visuals

Electronics and Cable Visibility: (

No •‎

Switch Visible •‎

Switch and Cables Visible

)
Determines whether or not the gadget (and any outgoing wires) will be rendered in Play Mode.

Gallery

Model renders

LittleBigPlanet

Grab Switch (activated)

Grab Sensor (deactivated)

LittleBigPlanet 2

Grab Sensor

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v t e LittleBigPlanet Gadgets

Bolts	Bolt Sprung Bolt Motor Bolt Wobble Bolt
Joints	String Rod Elastic Spring Winch Piston
Creature Pieces	Magic Eye Magic Mouth Creature Brain: Unprotected Creature Brain: Protected Creature Wheel Creature Leg Creature Navigator
Special	Emitter Rocket Global Lighting Tweaker Global Water Tweaker Bubble Machine
Switches	Button 2-Way Switch 3-Way Switch Sensor Switch Magnetic Key Magnetic Key Switch Grab Switch Sticker Switch Paintinator Switch Water Switch
Cameras	Camera Zone Photo Booth
Unreleased	Global Anti-Gravity Tweaker Anti-Gravity Tweaker
Removed	Air Pump

v t e LittleBigPlanet 2 Gadgets

Bolts	Bolt Sprung Bolt Motor Bolt Wobble Bolt
Joints	String Rod Elastic Spring Winch Piston
Emitters	Emitter Bubble Machine Note Smoke Machine
Movers	Mover Advanced Mover Follower In/Out Mover Motion Recorder Thruster
Rotators	Rotator Advanced Rotator Look-At Rotator Gyroscope Rocket Rotator Joystick Rotator
Switches	Button 2-Way Switch 3-Way Switch
Sensors	Player Sensor Tag Tag Sensor Remote Tag Sensor Tag Radar Grab Sensor Sticker Sensor Paintinator Sensor Projectile Sensor Water Sensor Impact Sensor Score Sensor Speed Sensor Rotation Sensor Angle Sensor
Simple Logic	NOT Gate OR Gate XOR Gate AND Gate Battery Microchip Circuit Node
Advanced Logic	Toggle Counter Timer Randomiser Direction Splitter Direction Combiner Selector Sequencer Controlinator Movinator Movinator Cursor Vitanator Memoriser
Global Tweakers	Global Lighting Tweaker Global Water Tweaker Global Anti-Gravity Tweaker Global Audio Tweaker Score Giver Game Ender
Object Tweakers	Material Tweaker Anti-Gravity Tweaker Danger Tweaker Destroyer Attract-O-Tweaker Wall Jump Material Tweaker
Creature Pieces	Magic Eye Cute Eye Evil Eye Magic Mouth Creature Brain: Unprotected Creature Brain: Protected Creature Wheel Creature Leg Creature Navigator
Cameras	Game Camera Movie Camera Snapshot Camera
Unreleased	Animatic Pin Giver Scripted Note
Removed	Ownership Tweaker Behaviour Modifier‎‎ Direct Control Prompt Direct Control Object Sackbot Waypoints Sackbot Pads Impact Key Look-At Key Always On Death Sensor

v t e LittleBigPlanet 3 Gadgets

Bolts	Bolt Sprung Bolt Motor Bolt Wobble Bolt
Joints	String Rod Elastic Spring Winch Piston Bendy Rail Rail Hook
Sensors	Player Sensor Tag Tag Sensor Remote Tag Sensor Tag Radar Grab Sensor Sticker Sensor Paintinator Sensor Projectile Sensor Water Sensor Impact Sensor Score Sensor Speed Sensor Rotation Sensor Angle Sensor Sackpocket Sensor State Sensor Popit Cursor Sensor Interactive Live Stream Sensor Quest Sensor Springinator Sensor
Logic	NOT Gate OR Gate XOR Gate AND Gate Battery Toggle Direction Splitter Direction Combiner Selector Memoriser Circuit Node Counter Randomiser Timer Preloader Wave Generator
Logic Containers	Microchip Broadcast Microchip Sequencer Controlinator Movinator Movinator Cursor Blaster Handle
Movers	Thruster Mover Advanced Mover Follower In/Out Mover Advanced In/Out Mover Motion Recorder Force Chip
Rotators	Rotator Advanced Rotator Look-At Rotator Gyroscope Rocket Rotator Joystick Rotator
Emitters	Emitter Bubble Machine Note Smoke Machine Quest Marker
Object Tweakers	Material Tweaker Anti-Gravity Tweaker Danger Tweaker Destroyer Attract-O-Tweaker Wall Jump Material Tweaker Opacity Tweaker Physics Tweaker Shardinator Object Saver Permanency Tweaker Popit Powerup Tweaker
Creature Tweakers	Character Tweaker Kill Tweaker Sackpocket Tweaker Gameplay Tweaker Character Teleporter
World Tweakers	Global Lighting Tweaker Global Water Tweaker Global Anti-Gravity Tweaker Global Audio Tweaker Score Giver Game Ender Progress Board Quest Tweaker
Cameras	Game Camera Movie Camera Snapshot Camera
Animation Tweakers	Character Animation Tweaker Character Rotation Tweaker Object Animation Tweaker
Unreleased	Advanced Counter Platform Sensor Colour Tweaker Emittee Filter Hud Element Mesh Tweaker Goal Giver Quest Chip Quest Goal Quest Sensor Rumbler Saddle Tweak Trigger Don't Export Me! Global Background Tweaker Throwable Handle Costume Tweaker
Removed	Hotspot Electromagnet Attachment Point Animation Editor Animation Anchor Backpack Handle Helmet Handle Stick Handle Grid Mover Persistence Point Save Chip Spratchton Multifollower

v t e LittleBigPlanet Karting Gadgets

Motors	Hinge Motor Look-At Motor Path Follower Motor Piston Motor Rotate Motor
Emitters	Emitter Effects Emitter
Movers and Rotators	Thruster Gyroscope Rotator Magnet
Sensors	Weapon Blast Sensor Player Sensor Tag Sensor Tag Pressure Sensor Green Pressure Sensor Red Impact Sensor Speed Sensor Reset Sensor Race Position Sensor Progress Sensor Grab Sensor Grapple Sensor Score Sensor
Simple Logic	AND Gate OR Gate XOR Gate NOT Gate Battery
Advanced Logic	Microchip Sequencer Timer Toggle Selector Counter Randomiser Direction Splitter Direction Combiner Threshold Transmitter Receiver
World Tweakers	Colour Correction Tweaker Game Ender Score Giver Prize Giver HUD Tweaker Audio Tweaker Lighting Tweaker Water Level Tweaker Water Colour Tweaker
Object Tweakers	Weapon Target Grapplizer Physics Material Danger Tweaker Destroyer Pathfinder
Kart Tweakers	Race Brain Battle Brain Kart Actor Brain Character Expression Handling Tweaker Kart Cockpit Kart Chassis Kart Transformer Powerup Loadout Weapon Loadout Kart Scale Tweaker Kartinator Kart Controlinator Reset
Weaponizers	Manual Weaponizer Seeking Weaponizer Instant Weaponizer Self Weaponizer
Cameras	Game Camera Movie Camera Camera Shake Tweaker
Unreleased	Debugger Display Owner Display Hansoniser Blast Tweaker Custom Chase Camera Look At Camera Look From Camera Null Motor NIS Look-At Tutorial Impeller
Removed	Invisible Region Pressure Pad Snapshot Camera Terrain Follower Motor