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|descr= Returns the 3D vector in world corresponding to the given point on the screen (in UI coordinates), as if the vector was aiming from the camera to the screen position. | |descr= Returns the 3D vector in world corresponding to the given point on the screen (in UI coordinates), as if the vector was aiming from the camera to the screen position. | ||
|s1= [[ | |s1= [[screenToWorldDirection]] screen | ||
|p1= screen: [[Array]] - screen position [x,y] (see [[SafeZone]] for more info) | |p1= screen: [[Array]] - screen position [x,y] (see [[SafeZone]] for more info) | ||
|r1= [[ | |r1= [[Vector3D]] - world vector | ||
|s2= camera [[ | |s2= camera [[screenToWorldDirection]] position | ||
|p21= camera: [[Object]] - camera object | |p21= camera: [[Object]] - camera object | ||
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|p22= position: [[Array]] - screen position [x,y] (see [[SafeZone]] for more info) | |p22= position: [[Array]] - screen position [x,y] (see [[SafeZone]] for more info) | ||
|r2= [[ | |r2= [[Vector3D]] - world vector | ||
|x1= <sqf>_vec = | |x1= <sqf>private _vec = screenToWorldDirection [0.5, 0.5]; // a vector pointing to the front of the camera</sqf> | ||
|seealso= [[SafeZone]] [[worldToScreen]] [[screenToWorld]] | |seealso= [[SafeZone]] [[worldToScreen]] [[screenToWorld]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:05, 3 April 2026
Description
- Description:
- Returns the 3D vector in world corresponding to the given point on the screen (in UI coordinates), as if the vector was aiming from the camera to the screen position.
- Groups:
- Positions
Syntax
- Syntax:
- screenToWorldDirection screen
- Parameters:
- screen: Array - screen position [x,y] (see SafeZone for more info)
- Return Value:
- Vector3D - world vector
Alternative Syntax
- Syntax:
- camera screenToWorldDirection position
- Parameters:
- camera: Object - camera object
- position: Array - screen position [x,y] (see SafeZone for more info)
- Return Value:
- Vector3D - world vector
Examples
- Example 1:
Additional Information
- See also:
- SafeZone worldToScreen screenToWorld
Notes
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