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|gr2 = Positions |GROUP2=
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|[[File:PositionCameraToWorld.jpg|right|120x120px]]Transforms position from camera coordinate space to world coordinate space.  
|[[File:PositionCameraToWorld.jpg|right|120x120px]]Transforms position from camera coordinate space to world coordinate space.  


Camera axes are relative to camera orientation. x axis goes from left of the camera to right of the camera, z axis goes from underneath the camera to above the camera and y axis goes from back of the camera to where the camera is looking. |DESCRIPTION=
Camera axes are relative to camera orientation. x axis goes from left of the camera to right of the camera, z axis goes from underneath the camera to above the camera and y axis goes from back of the camera to where the camera is looking. |DESCRIPTION=
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| '''positionCameraToWorld''' cameraPos |SYNTAX=
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| [[Array]] - Camera world position, format [[PositionAGL]] |RETURNVALUE=
| [[Array]] - Camera world position, format [[PositionAGL]] |RETURNVALUE=
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|x1= <code>_worldPos = [[positionCameraToWorld]] _cameraPos;</code> |EXAMPLE1=
|x1= <code>_worldPos = [[positionCameraToWorld]] _cameraPos;</code> |EXAMPLE1=
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//[[2481.35,567'''1'''.21,1.51395],[2481.35,567'''2'''.21,1.46955]]
//[[2481.35,567'''1'''.21,1.51395],[2481.35,567'''2'''.21,1.46955]]
</code> |EXAMPLE2=
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| [[modelToWorld]], [[modelToWorldVisual]], [[getCameraViewDirection]], [[weaponDirection]], [[eyeDirection]], [[vectorDir]], [[vectorDirVisual]] |SEEALSO=
| [[modelToWorld]], [[modelToWorldVisual]], [[getCameraViewDirection]], [[weaponDirection]], [[eyeDirection]], [[vectorDir]], [[vectorDirVisual]] |SEEALSO=

Revision as of 02:20, 17 January 2021

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Description

Description:
PositionCameraToWorld.jpg
Transforms position from camera coordinate space to world coordinate space. Camera axes are relative to camera orientation. x axis goes from left of the camera to right of the camera, z axis goes from underneath the camera to above the camera and y axis goes from back of the camera to where the camera is looking.
Groups:
Camera ControlPositions

Syntax

Syntax:
positionCameraToWorld cameraPos
Parameters:
cameraPos: PositionRelative - Relative camera position, format [x, z, y]

Note that y and z for this command are swapped around, which is different from your usual model space coordinates format
Return Value:
Array - Camera world position, format PositionAGL

Examples

Example 1:
_worldPos = positionCameraToWorld _cameraPos;
Example 2:
Example demonstrating reversed y and z:player setDir 0; //assuming player is looking forward hint str [positionCameraToWorld [0,0,0], positionCameraToWorld [0,0,1]]; //[[2481.35,5671.21,1.51395],[2481.35,5672.21,1.46955]]

Additional Information

See also:
modelToWorldmodelToWorldVisualgetCameraViewDirectionweaponDirectioneyeDirectionvectorDirvectorDirVisual

Notes

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Notes

Posted on October 17, 2008 - 11:25
Kronzky
By measuring the distance between the camera and the player one can determine whether 1st-person or 3rd-person view is being used: if ((positionCameraToWorld [0,0,0] distance player)>2) then {hint "3rd person"} else {hint "1st person"};
Posted on 22:45, 17 October 2010 (CEST)
Worldeater
The camera coordinate system is different from the model coordinate system: when modelToWorld uses [x, y, z] then positionCameraToWorld uses [x, z, y]. So for a steady camera the following is true: positionCameraToWorld [5,10,15] == _camera modelToWorld [5,15,10];

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Posted on July 20, 2014 - 20:07 (UTC)
AgentRev
When over land, the position returned is in format PositionATL, and over sea, PositionASLW.