getModelInfo: Difference between revisions

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Description

Description:: Returns object's model info. Model path is suitable for use with createSimpleObject command. Since Arma 3 v2.08.148608 the command also returns placing point of the model in model coordinates. Placing point is always in format [0,0,z].
Groups:: Object Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:: getModelInfo object
Parameters:: object: Object
Return Value:: Array - Array in format [modelName, modelPath, hasSkeleton, placingPoint]

Examples

Example 1:: _modelInfo = getModelInfo player; // ["b_soldier_03.p3d", "a3\characters_f\blufor\b_soldier_03.p3d", true, [0,0,0]]
Example 2:: _modelInfo = getModelInfo cursorObject;
Example 3:: Get Z ASL using placing point:
_zASL = (heli modelToWorldWorld (getModelInfo heli select 3)) select 2;

Additional Information

See also:: cursorObject cursorTarget createSimpleObject getObjectType getObjectTextures objectParent setVelocityTransformation getUnitFreefallInfo

Notes

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-| arma3
+|game1= arma3
+|version1= 1.50
-|1.50
+|gr1= Object Manipulation
-|gr1= Object Manipulation
+|descr= Returns object's model info. Model path is suitable for use with [[createSimpleObject]] command. Since Arma 3 v2.08.148608 the command also returns placing point of the model in model coordinates. Placing point is always in format [0,0,z].
+|s1= [[getModelInfo]] object
+|p1= object: [[Object]]
-| Returns object's model info in format [modelName, modelPath, hasSkeleton]. Model path is suitable for use with [[createSimpleObject]] command.
+|r1= [[Array]] - Array in format [modelName, modelPath, hasSkeleton, placingPoint]
-| '''getModelInfo''' object
+|x1= <sqf>_modelInfo = getModelInfo player; // ["b_soldier_03.p3d", "a3\characters_f\blufor\b_soldier_03.p3d", true, [0,0,0]]</sqf>
-| p1= object: [[Object]]
-| [[Array]] - [modelName, modelPath, hasSkeleton]
+|x2= <sqf>_modelInfo = getModelInfo cursorObject;</sqf>
-|x1= <code>_modelInfo = [[getModelInfo]] [[player]];</code>
+|x3= Get Z ASL using placing point:
-|x2= <code>_modelInfo = [[getModelInfo]] [[cursorObject]];</code>
+<sqf>_zASL = (heli modelToWorldWorld (getModelInfo heli select 3)) select 2;</sqf>
-| [[cursorObject]], [[cursorTarget]], [[createSimpleObject]], [[getObjectType]], [[getObjectTextures]], [[allMissionObjects]], [[setObjectViewDistance]], [[setObjectViewDistance]], [[objectParent]], [[object]]
+|seealso= [[cursorObject]] [[cursorTarget]] [[createSimpleObject]] [[getObjectType]] [[getObjectTextures]] [[objectParent]] [[setVelocityTransformation]] [[getUnitFreefallInfo]]
 }}
-{{GameCategory|arma3|New Scripting Commands}}
-[[Category:Scripting Commands|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
-{{GameCategory|arma3|Scripting Commands}}
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