visiblePosition

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Description

Description:

Returns an object's rendered position (z value above surface underneath) in render time scope. Same as getPosVisual.

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This command must not be used for actual 3D calculations. See getPos for an explanation.

Groups:

PositionsRender Time Scope

Syntax

Syntax:

visiblePosition object

Parameters:

object: Object - name of the object

Return Value:

PositionAGLS

Examples

Example 1:

_playerRenderedPos = visiblePosition player;

Additional Information

See also:

getPosVisual getPosATLVisual getPosASLVisual getPosWorldVisual visiblePositionASL position getPos getPosATL getPosASL getPosASLW

Notes

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Leopard20 - c

Posted on Jan 26, 2022 - 15:15 (UTC)

Note that this command returns the position in AGLS format (Z is measured from the nearest surface below). For example the value of Z is 0 even if the object is resting on top of a building.
For use with draw commands, such as drawIcon3D, an AGL position is needed. The following alternatives can be used, depending on where the icon is intended to be shown:

ASLToAGL getPosWorldVisual _object // object center in model coordinates, i.e [0,0,0] ASLToAGL getPosASLVisual _object // object land contact (e.g. floor of a building) unitAimPositionVisual _object // object's aiming position, i.e where the AI aim at, such as a soldier's chest _object modelToWorldVisual _relativePos // custom position in model coordinates. if _relativePos is [0,0,0], it'll be the same as ASLToAGL getPosWorldVisual _object