getModelInfo: Difference between revisions

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1.50

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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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 |game1= arma3
 |version1= 1.50
 |gr1= Object Manipulation
-|descr= Returns object's model info. Model path is suitable for use with [[createSimpleObject]] command.
+|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
+|s1= [[getModelInfo]] object
 |p1= object: [[Object]]
-|r1= [[Array]] - Array in format [modelName, modelPath, hasSkeleton]
+|r1= [[Array]] - Array in format [modelName, modelPath, hasSkeleton, placingPoint]
+|x1= <sqf>_modelInfo = getModelInfo player; // ["b_soldier_03.p3d", "a3\characters_f\blufor\b_soldier_03.p3d", true, [0,0,0]]</sqf>
-|x1= <code>_modelInfo = [[getModelInfo]] [[player]]; {{cc|["b_soldier_03.p3d", "a3\characters_f\blufor\b_soldier_03.p3d", true]}}</code>
+|x2= <sqf>_modelInfo = getModelInfo cursorObject;</sqf>
-|x2= <code>_modelInfo = [[getModelInfo]] [[cursorObject]];</code>
+|x3= Get Z ASL using placing point:
+<sqf>_zASL = (heli modelToWorldWorld (getModelInfo heli select 3)) select 2;</sqf>
-|seealso= [[cursorObject]] [[cursorTarget]] [[createSimpleObject]] [[getObjectType]] [[getObjectTextures]] [[objectParent]]
+|seealso= [[cursorObject]] [[cursorTarget]] [[createSimpleObject]] [[getObjectType]] [[getObjectTextures]] [[objectParent]] [[setVelocityTransformation]] [[getUnitFreefallInfo]]
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