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Description

Description:

Affected by	Not affected by
terrain grid obstacles particles (with `blockAIVisibility = 1`)	daylight distance overcast fog

Checks if one position is visible from another position and how much.

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Particles that have blockAIVisibility set to 1 will influence the result, but will never make checkVisibility return 0; an extremely small number will be returned instead.

Groups:

Math - Geometry

Syntax

Syntax:: [ignore, LOD, ignore2] checkVisibility [beg, end]
Parameters:: ignore: Object - object to exclude from calculations
: LOD: String - level of details to use. Possible values are: "FIRE", "VIEW", "GEOM", "IFIRE", and 2.02 "PHYSX"
since 1.62: ignore2: Object - (Optional, default objNull) second object to exclude from calculations
: beg: Array - start position in format PositionASL
: end: Array - end position in format PositionASL
Return Value:: Number - how much end position is visible to start position in range 0..1, where 1 is fully visible.

Examples

Example 1:: private _canSee = [objNull, "VIEW"] checkVisibility [eyePos player, eyePos unit1];

Additional Information

See also:: lineIntersectsWith lineIntersectsSurfaces lineIntersectsObjs intersect terrainIntersect terrainIntersectASL terrainIntersectAtASL lineIntersects cursorObject cursorTarget disableRemoteSensors

Notes

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@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 |gr1= Math - Geometry
-|descr= Checks if one position is visible from another position and how much.
+|descr= {{{!}} class="wikitable float-right"
-The results can be affected by [[getTerrainGrid]] value, especially if position is near the ground.
+! style="width: 50%" {{!}} Affected by
-Particle effects such as smoke can also affect the results.
+! Not affected by
+{{!}}-
+{{!}}
+* [[getTerrainGrid|terrain grid]]
+* obstacles
+* particles<br><span style="font-size: .9em">(with <syntaxhighlight lang="cpp" inline>blockAIVisibility = 1</syntaxhighlight>)</span>
+{{!}}
+* [[time|daylight]]
+* [[distance]]
+* [[overcast]]
+* [[fog]]
+{{!}}}
+Checks if one position is visible from another position and how much.
+{{Feature|informative|Particles that have {{hl|blockAIVisibility}} set to 1 will influence the result, but will never make [[checkVisibility]] return 0; an extremely small number will be returned instead.}}
 |s1= [ignore, LOD, ignore2] [[checkVisibility]] [beg, end]
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 |p1= ignore: [[Object]] - object to exclude from calculations
-|p2= LOD: [[String]] - level of details to use. Possible values are: {{hl|"FIRE"}}, {{hl|"VIEW"}}, {{hl|"GEOM"}}, {{hl|"IFIRE"}}, and {{GVI|arma3|2.02|size=0.75}} {{hl|"PHYSX"}}
+|p2= LOD: [[String]] - level of details to use. Possible values are: {{hl|"FIRE"}}, {{hl|"VIEW"}}, {{hl|"GEOM"}}, {{hl|"IFIRE"}}, and {{GVI|arma3|2.02|size= 0.75}} {{hl|"PHYSX"}}
 |p3= ignore2: [[Object]] - (Optional, default [[objNull]]) second object to exclude from calculations
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 |r1= [[Number]] - how much end position is visible to start position in range 0..1, where 1 is fully visible.
-|x1= <code>_cansee = [<nowiki/>objNull, "VIEW"] checkVisibility [<nowiki/>eyePos player, [[eyePos]] unit1];</code>
+|x1= <sqf>private _canSee = [objNull, "VIEW"] checkVisibility [eyePos player, eyePos unit1];</sqf>
 |seealso= [[lineIntersectsWith]] [[lineIntersectsSurfaces]] [[lineIntersectsObjs]] [[intersect]] [[terrainIntersect]] [[terrainIntersectASL]] [[terrainIntersectAtASL]] [[lineIntersects]] [[cursorObject]] [[cursorTarget]] [[disableRemoteSensors]]
-}}
-{{Note
-|user= BaerMitUmlaut
-|timestamp= 20160808223800
-|text= Particles that have blockAIVisibility set to 1 will influence the result, but will not make [[checkVisibility]] return 0. Instead an extremly small number will be returned.<br>
-Distance, fog, overcast, rain and nighttime have no effect on the result.
 }}