selectionPosition

-wrong parameter ("Arma") defined!-1.00

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Description

Description:

Search for selection in the object model (first in the memory level, then in geometry LODs, then in roadway LOD [VBS2 only]). Returns position in model space. In A1 it returns the initial position of the selection, in A2 and VBS2 it returns the current position of the selection (e.g. when it is animated). If a selection does not exist [0,0,0] is returned.

Groups:

Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:

object selectionPosition selectionName

Parameters:

object: Object

selectionName: String

Return Value:

Array

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

object selectionPosition [selectionName,method] (V1.41+)

Parameters:

object: Object

selectionName: String

method: String - How to calculate the selection center. Possible valued are:
"average": Arithmetic average of all vertices in selection
"bbox_center": Geometry center of the axis-aligned bounding box containing all vertices from selection.

Return Value:

Array

Examples

Example 1:

_object = player selectionposition "head_hit"

Example 2:

_object = player selectionPosition["head_hit", "average"]

Additional Information

See also:

See also needed

Notes

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Notes

Posted on January 5, 2007 - 12:24

Giova

To know more selections simply create an eventHandler damage on an object.