Setting Handle Point for Mesh?

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Genexi2 (Posted 2004) [#1]

Was wonder if theres anyway to change the handle of where entity\mesh operations like RotateEntity\Turn\Translate\Etc are performed? Recently added in an option to rotate a turret on a tank for my tank game around, to find out it doesnt rotate at the point which I wanted it to rotate at (which was 0,0 in the modeller I use, Wings3d). I get the feeling I might have to use a pivot, parent turret to it, and manually position it above my tank...

Michael Reitzenstein (Posted 2004) [#2]

Use PositionMesh( )

Genexi2 (Posted 2004) [#3]

Ah thanks, thats the ticket, just annoying tryin to get the mesh positioned exactly on Blitz's idea of the position "0,0,0" on the entity...

Rob (Posted 2004) [#4]

Yeah positionmesh using negative coordinates where you want to set the handle

Ross C (Posted 2004) [#5]

There's a nice centremesh() function in the archives :o)