easy z axis?

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Cousin Gilgamesh (Posted 2005) [#1]

I'm writiing a code segment where I need the direction that the mesh's Z axis is pointed. is there an easier way to do it than this? PositionX = entityX(mesh) PositionY = entityY(mesh) PositionZ = entityZ(mesh) moveentity mesh, 0, 0, 1 ;components of z axis vector VectorX = entityX(mesh) - PositionX VectorY = entityY(mesh) - PositionY VectorZ = entityZ(mesh) - PositionZ positionentity mesh, PositionX, PositionY, PositionZ, true -this would work(or at least something like it), but it buugs me. Is there a way to do it without moving the mesh?

Ezbe (Posted 2005) [#2]

TForm-commands are good for this TFormPoint 0, 0, 1, mesh, 0 VectorX# = TFormedX() VectorY#... If you want to know the heading of an entity, try something like TFormVector 0, 0, 1, mesh, 0 MeshYaw = VectorYaw(TFormedX(), TFormedY(), TFormedZ()) MeshPitch = VectorPitch(TFormedX(), TFormedY(), TFormedZ())

Cousin Gilgamesh (Posted 2005) [#3]

I've never used those commands before, but they look promising. I will investigate these TForm commands. Thanks a bundle.

Cousin Gilgamesh (Posted 2005) [#4]

I've never used those commands before, but they look promising. I will investigate these TForm commands. Thanks a bundle.

Cousin Gilgamesh (Posted 2005) [#5]

wth? ok never mind the second post.