Waypoint facing?

[kupcho 19]

I have set up a small test mission where I'm giving several waypoints to a unit using the "random patrol" module.

I can get the unit to go to the end point and even set their stance to my liking, but they always end up facing random directions.

Is there any way to have a unit turn to face a specific direction when it reaches that end waypoint?

[bull_a 44]

i guess you could do something like this

in the waypoint onAct field you need to put

_nul = [

1. ,direction to face] execvm "unitsfacedir.sqf";

unitsFaceDir.sqf

_units = _this select 0;
_dir = _this select 1;
_pos = [_unit,_dir,100] call bis_fnc_relpos;

_units commandWatch _pos;

[kupcho 19]

Thanks Bull_A.

I haven't tried your solution (yet), but I continued messing around until I found something that seems to work okay;

Place a waypoint with this in the “On Act†field;

this setPosATL [14594.7,16754.9,3.72901]; this setunitpos "middle"; this commandWatch [14754.9,16510,1000];

In this example, as soon as the unit reaches the waypoint, this specific bit of script will place it on the SW roof section of the Main Airport Terminal. He will be crouching and watching 1000m above the taxiway to the SW of his position.

Not ideal, but it gets the job done. I just wish that I could have him watch a general direction as opposed to a specific point.

I consider this answered, but would like to hear any other workarounds folks may have.

Thanks again for the quick reply.

[Jona33 51]

You can use setFormDir <-- would need to be (group this) setFormDir 000 (obviously replacing 000 with whatever direction you need).

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setFormDir

[bull_a 44]

Never seen that command, learn something new everyday :)