Preventing objects from aligning to terrain?

[mcnools 62]

Well, I've always wondered about this. Is there a way to prevent objects from aligning to the terrain? In other words, stop them from leaning if they're placed on a slope. I'd like to prevent sandbags I place from leaning all over the place etc. Is there any simple way to do it, or do you have to tilt each object manually with some sort of tilt-command?

(in the mission editor of course).

[nuxil 2]

you need to change the vector.

there is a bis funtction that does this. but i dont remember the name or use it.

but you can do it with setvectorDir if its the pitch and setvectorUp if its the bank you need to change.

if its both,. you can mix the two commands or use setVectorDirAndUp

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVectorDirAndUp

[onlyrazor 11]

You could just try placing them on flat ground and then using setPos to move them to where you want ;)

[Acecool 0]

Make them spawn at a marker:

// For accuracy

_temp setPos _markerPosition;

Should make it level.

Either that, or find the nearest road and _temp setDir direction _nearestRoad

[[aps]gnat 28]

this setVectorUp [0,0,1];

[mcnools 62]

Gnat;1830642']

this setVectorUp [0,0,1];

That worked perfectly! thank you very much!

Edit: It seems that it doesn't work together with the setpos-init to raise/lower the object though, is there any way around this?

Edited January 9, 2011 by McNools

[Gekkibi 11]

That worked perfectly! thank you very much!

Edit: It seems that it doesn't work together with the setpos-init to raise/lower the object though, is there any way around this?

Yes. Do setVectorUp after you have setPos.

[mcnools 62]

Thanks Gekkibi!