setVectorUp - Revision history

BrettMayson at 07:00, 2 January 2026

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	\|p1= object: [[Object]]		\|p1= object: [[Object]]

	\|p2= vectorUp: ~~[[Array]] format~~ [[Vector3D~~\|Vector~~]] (normalised)		\|p2= vectorUp: [[Vector3D]] (normalised)

	\|r1= [[Nothing]]		\|r1= [[Nothing]]

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

2025-09-01T08:12:26Z

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	\|version6= 0.50		\|version6= 0.50

	\|arg=local		\|arg= local
	\|eff=global		\|eff= global

	\|gr2= Math - Vectors		\|gr2= Math - Vectors
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	\|x1= Turn object upside down:		\|x1= Turn object upside down:
	<sqf>_obj setVectorUp [0,0,-1];</sqf>		<sqf>_obj setVectorUp [0, 0, -1];</sqf>

	\|x2= Align object with the terrain underneath:		\|x2= Align object with the terrain underneath:
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	\|user= General Barron		\|user= General Barron
	\|timestamp= 20090303210700		\|timestamp= 20090303210700
	\|text= [[setVectorUp]] can only influence an object's bank. It can not influence pitch. Example:		\|text= [[setVectorUp]] can only influence an object's bank. It can not influence pitch. Example:
	<sqf>player setVectorUp [0,1,0]</sqf>		<sqf>player setVectorUp [0, 1, 0]</sqf>
	If the player is facing 0 degrees (north), then this will do NOTHING.<br>		If the player is facing 0 degrees (north), then this will do NOTHING.<br>
	If the player is facing 90 degrees (east), then this will make him bank 90 degrees to his left.		If the player is facing 90 degrees (east), then this will make him bank 90 degrees to his left.
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	\|user= Kronzky		\|user= Kronzky
	\|timestamp= 20070322050700		\|timestamp= 20070322050700
	\|text= An in-depth discussion on the concept of vectors is available {{Link\|~~link=~~ http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=50914\|~~text=~~ here}}.		\|text= An in-depth discussion on the concept of vectors is available {{Link\|http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t{{=}}50914\|here}}.
	}}		}}

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	\|user= Killzone_Kid		\|user= Killzone_Kid
	\|timestamp= 20131003090400		\|timestamp= 20131003090400
	\|text= It is possible to change both pitch and bank of an object ([[surfaceNormal]] application for instance). Assuming an ammo box in the following example is facing North (default direction is 0):		\|text= It is possible to change both pitch and bank of an object ([[surfaceNormal]] application for instance).
			Assuming an ammo box in the following example is facing North (default direction is 0):
	<sqf>		<sqf>
	_ammobox setVectorUp [0,1,0]; // box is pitched 90 degrees forward		_ammobox setVectorUp [0, 1, 0]; // box is pitched 90 degrees forward
	_ammobox setVectorUp [1,0,0]; // box is banked 90 degrees to the right		_ammobox setVectorUp [1, 0, 0]; // box is banked 90 degrees to the right
	</sqf>		</sqf>
	However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:		However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:
	<sqf>		<sqf>
	_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]];		_ammobox attachTo [player, [0, 2, 1]];
	_ammobox setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01]; // box is pitched ~90 degrees forward		_ammobox setVectorUp [0, 0.99, 0.01]; // box is pitched ~90 degrees forward
	_ammobox setVectorUp [0.99,0,0.01]; // box is banked ~90 degrees to the right		_ammobox setVectorUp [0.99, 0, 0.01]; // box is banked ~90 degrees to the right
	</sqf>		</sqf>
	}}		}}

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^↵][^<]↵[^<])<\/sqf>" to " $1 "

2024-09-03T18:43:23Z

Text replacement - "<sqf>([^↵][^<]*↵[^<]*)<\/sqf>" to "<sqf> $1 </sqf>"

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	\|timestamp= 20131003090400		\|timestamp= 20131003090400
	\|text= It is possible to change both pitch and bank of an object ([[surfaceNormal]] application for instance). Assuming an ammo box in the following example is facing North (default direction is 0):		\|text= It is possible to change both pitch and bank of an object ([[surfaceNormal]] application for instance). Assuming an ammo box in the following example is facing North (default direction is 0):
	<sqf>_ammobox setVectorUp [0,1,0]; // box is pitched 90 degrees forward		<sqf>
	_ammobox setVectorUp [1,0,0]; // box is banked 90 degrees to the right</sqf>		_ammobox setVectorUp [0,1,0]; // box is pitched 90 degrees forward
			_ammobox setVectorUp [1,0,0]; // box is banked 90 degrees to the right
			</sqf>
	However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:		However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:
	<sqf>		<sqf>

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

2023-11-08T13:25:04Z

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	\|x2= Align object with the terrain underneath:		\|x2= Align object with the terrain underneath:
	<sqf>_obj setVectorUp surfaceNormal ~~position~~ _obj;</sqf>		<sqf>_obj setVectorUp surfaceNormal getPosASL _obj;</sqf>

	\|seealso= [[vectorDir]] [[vectorUp]] [[setVectorDir]] [[setVectorDirAndUp]] [[vectorDiff]] [[vectorAdd]] [[vectorMultiply]] [[vectorCrossProduct]] [[vectorDistance]] [[vectorMagnitudeSqr]] [[vectorDistanceSqr]] [[vectorCos]] [[vectorMagnitude]] [[vectorDotProduct]] [[vectorNormalized]] [[vectorFromTo]]		\|seealso= [[vectorDir]] [[vectorUp]] [[setVectorDir]] [[setVectorDirAndUp]] [[vectorDiff]] [[vectorAdd]] [[vectorMultiply]] [[vectorCrossProduct]] [[vectorDistance]] [[vectorMagnitudeSqr]] [[vectorDistanceSqr]] [[vectorCos]] [[vectorMagnitude]] [[vectorDotProduct]] [[vectorNormalized]] [[vectorFromTo]]

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2023-01-04T15:24:47Z

Text replacement - "{{ExternalLink|" to "{{Link|"

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	\|user= Kronzky		\|user= Kronzky
	\|timestamp= 20070322050700		\|timestamp= 20070322050700
	\|text= An in-depth discussion on the concept of vectors is available {{~~ExternalLink~~\|link= http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=50914\|text= here}}.		\|text= An in-depth discussion on the concept of vectors is available {{Link\|link= http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=50914\|text= here}}.
	}}		}}

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

2022-05-13T19:20:34Z

Some wiki formatting

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	\|x1= Turn object upside down:		\|x1= Turn object upside down:
	<~~code~~>_obj setVectorUp [0,0,-1];</~~code~~>		<sqf>_obj setVectorUp [0,0,-1];</sqf>

	\|x2= Align object with the terrain underneath:		\|x2= Align object with the terrain underneath:
	<sqf>_obj setVectorUp surfaceNormal position _obj;</sqf>		<sqf>_obj setVectorUp surfaceNormal position _obj;</sqf>
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	\|timestamp= 20090303210700		\|timestamp= 20090303210700
	\|text= [[setVectorUp]] can only influence an object's bank. It can not influence pitch. Example:		\|text= [[setVectorUp]] can only influence an object's bank. It can not influence pitch. Example:
	[[player~~]] [[~~setVectorUp]] [0,1,0]		<sqf>player setVectorUp [0,1,0]</sqf>
	If the player is facing 0 degrees (north), then this will do NOTHING.<br>		If the player is facing 0 degrees (north), then this will do NOTHING.<br>
	If the player is facing 90 degrees (east), then this will make him bank 90 degrees to his left.		If the player is facing 90 degrees (east), then this will make him bank 90 degrees to his left.
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	_ammobox setVectorUp [1,0,0]; // box is banked 90 degrees to the right</sqf>		_ammobox setVectorUp [1,0,0]; // box is banked 90 degrees to the right</sqf>
	However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:		However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:
	<sqf>_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]];		<sqf>
			_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]];
	_ammobox setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01]; // box is pitched ~90 degrees forward		_ammobox setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01]; // box is pitched ~90 degrees forward
	_ammobox setVectorUp [0.99,0,0.01]; // box is banked ~90 degrees to the right</sqf>		_ammobox setVectorUp [0.99,0,0.01]; // box is banked ~90 degrees to the right
			</sqf>
	}}		}}

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^\[]+)<\/code>" to "$1"`


2022-05-13T19:08:06Z
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<code>_obj setVectorUp [0,0,-1];</code> <code>_obj setVectorUp [0,0,-1];</code>
|x2= Align object with the terrain underneath: |x2= Align object with the terrain underneath:
<code>_obj setVectorUp surfaceNormal position _obj;</code> <sqf>_obj setVectorUp surfaceNormal position _obj;</sqf>



|seealso= [[vectorDir]] [[vectorUp]] [[setVectorDir]] [[setVectorDirAndUp]] [[vectorDiff]] [[vectorAdd]] [[vectorMultiply]] [[vectorCrossProduct]] [[vectorDistance]] [[vectorMagnitudeSqr]] [[vectorDistanceSqr]] [[vectorCos]] [[vectorMagnitude]] [[vectorDotProduct]] [[vectorNormalized]] [[vectorFromTo]] |seealso= [[vectorDir]] [[vectorUp]] [[setVectorDir]] [[setVectorDirAndUp]] [[vectorDiff]] [[vectorAdd]] [[vectorMultiply]] [[vectorCrossProduct]] [[vectorDistance]] [[vectorMagnitudeSqr]] [[vectorDistanceSqr]] [[vectorCos]] [[vectorMagnitude]] [[vectorDotProduct]] [[vectorNormalized]] [[vectorFromTo]]



Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\{\{Note([^}]*)([^<]*)<\/code>" to "{{Note$1$2"

2022-05-13T09:42:20Z
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_ammobox setVectorUp [1,0,0]; // box is banked 90 degrees to the right</sqf> _ammobox setVectorUp [1,0,0]; // box is banked 90 degrees to the right</sqf>
However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case: However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:
<code>_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]]; <sqf>_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]];
_ammobox setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01]; // box is pitched ~90 degrees forward _ammobox setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01]; // box is pitched ~90 degrees forward
_ammobox setVectorUp [0.99,0,0.01]; // box is banked ~90 degrees to the right</code> _ammobox setVectorUp [0.99,0,0.01]; // box is banked ~90 degrees to the right</sqf>
}} }}



Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\{\{Note([^<]*)([^<]*)<\/code>" to "{{Note$1$2"

2022-05-13T09:41:33Z
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|timestamp= 20131003090400 |timestamp= 20131003090400
|text= It is possible to change both pitch and bank of an object ([[surfaceNormal]] application for instance). Assuming an ammo box in the following example is facing North (default direction is 0): |text= It is possible to change both pitch and bank of an object ([[surfaceNormal]] application for instance). Assuming an ammo box in the following example is facing North (default direction is 0):
<code>_ammobox setVectorUp [0,1,0]; // box is pitched 90 degrees forward <sqf>_ammobox setVectorUp [0,1,0]; // box is pitched 90 degrees forward
_ammobox setVectorUp [1,0,0]; // box is banked 90 degrees to the right</code> _ammobox setVectorUp [1,0,0]; // box is banked 90 degrees to the right</sqf>
However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case: However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:
<code>_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]]; <code>_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]];



Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^<]*)\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^<]*)<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"

2022-05-13T09:30:24Z
Text replacement - "<code>([^<]*)\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^<]*)<\/code>" to "<code>$1$2$3</code>"

				
				
				
				
				
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However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case: However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:
<code>_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]]; <code>_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]];
_ammobox [[setVectorUp]] [0,0.99,0.01]; // box is pitched ~90 degrees forward _ammobox setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01]; // box is pitched ~90 degrees forward
_ammobox setVectorUp [0.99,0,0.01]; // box is banked ~90 degrees to the right</code> _ammobox setVectorUp [0.99,0,0.01]; // box is banked ~90 degrees to the right</code>
}} }}

setVectorUp - Revision history

BrettMayson at 07:00, 2 January 2026

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^↵][^<]↵[^<])<\/sqf>" to " $1 "

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "{{ExternalLink|" to "{{Link|"

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^\[]+)<\/code>" to "$1"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\{\{Note([^}])`([^<])<\/code>" to "{{Note$1$2"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\{\{Note([^<])`([^<])<\/code>" to "{{Note$1$2"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^<])\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^<])<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"`

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	<code>_obj setVectorUp [0,0,-1];</code>		<code>_obj setVectorUp [0,0,-1];</code>
	\|x2= Align object with the terrain underneath:		\|x2= Align object with the terrain underneath:
	<~~code~~>_obj setVectorUp surfaceNormal position _obj;</~~code~~>		<sqf>_obj setVectorUp surfaceNormal position _obj;</sqf>

	\|seealso= [[vectorDir]] [[vectorUp]] [[setVectorDir]] [[setVectorDirAndUp]] [[vectorDiff]] [[vectorAdd]] [[vectorMultiply]] [[vectorCrossProduct]] [[vectorDistance]] [[vectorMagnitudeSqr]] [[vectorDistanceSqr]] [[vectorCos]] [[vectorMagnitude]] [[vectorDotProduct]] [[vectorNormalized]] [[vectorFromTo]]		\|seealso= [[vectorDir]] [[vectorUp]] [[setVectorDir]] [[setVectorDirAndUp]] [[vectorDiff]] [[vectorAdd]] [[vectorMultiply]] [[vectorCrossProduct]] [[vectorDistance]] [[vectorMagnitudeSqr]] [[vectorDistanceSqr]] [[vectorCos]] [[vectorMagnitude]] [[vectorDotProduct]] [[vectorNormalized]] [[vectorFromTo]]

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	_ammobox setVectorUp [1,0,0]; // box is banked 90 degrees to the right</sqf>		_ammobox setVectorUp [1,0,0]; // box is banked 90 degrees to the right</sqf>
	However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:		However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:
	<~~code~~>_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]];		<sqf>_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]];
	_ammobox setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01]; // box is pitched ~90 degrees forward		_ammobox setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01]; // box is pitched ~90 degrees forward
	_ammobox setVectorUp [0.99,0,0.01]; // box is banked ~90 degrees to the right</~~code~~>		_ammobox setVectorUp [0.99,0,0.01]; // box is banked ~90 degrees to the right</sqf>
	}}		}}

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	\|timestamp= 20131003090400		\|timestamp= 20131003090400
	\|text= It is possible to change both pitch and bank of an object ([[surfaceNormal]] application for instance). Assuming an ammo box in the following example is facing North (default direction is 0):		\|text= It is possible to change both pitch and bank of an object ([[surfaceNormal]] application for instance). Assuming an ammo box in the following example is facing North (default direction is 0):
	<~~code~~>_ammobox setVectorUp [0,1,0]; // box is pitched 90 degrees forward		<sqf>_ammobox setVectorUp [0,1,0]; // box is pitched 90 degrees forward
	_ammobox setVectorUp [1,0,0]; // box is banked 90 degrees to the right</~~code~~>		_ammobox setVectorUp [1,0,0]; // box is banked 90 degrees to the right</sqf>
	However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:		However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:
	<code>_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]];		<code>_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]];

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	However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:		However the above will stop working as soon as you attach the box to something. The following trick however will work in this case:
	<code>_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]];		<code>_ammobox attachTo [player, [0,2,1]];
	_ammobox [[setVectorUp]] [0,0.99,0.01]; // box is pitched ~90 degrees forward		_ammobox setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01]; // box is pitched ~90 degrees forward
	_ammobox setVectorUp [0.99,0,0.01]; // box is banked ~90 degrees to the right</code>		_ammobox setVectorUp [0.99,0,0.01]; // box is banked ~90 degrees to the right</code>
	}}		}}

setVectorUp - Revision history

BrettMayson at 07:00, 2 January 2026

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^↵][^<]*↵[^<]*)<\/sqf>" to " $1 "

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "{{ExternalLink|" to "{{Link|"

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^\[]+)<\/code>" to "$1"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\{\{Note([^}]*)([^<]*)<\/code>" to "{{Note$1$2"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\{\{Note([^<]*)([^<]*)<\/code>" to "{{Note$1$2"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^<]*)\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^<]*)<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^↵][^<]↵[^<])<\/sqf>" to " $1 "

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^\[]+)<\/code>" to "$1"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\{\{Note([^}])`([^<])<\/code>" to "{{Note$1$2"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\{\{Note([^<])`([^<])<\/code>" to "{{Note$1$2"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^<])\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^<])<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"`