modelToWorld

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Description

Description:

Translates relative position from object model space into world position.
This command will take into account vectorUp of the object when calculating relative coordinates. For ASL version see modelToWorldWorld

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For scaled objects, the relative position will first be multiplied by the object scale.
For example, if the object scale is 2, _obj modelToWorld [0,1,0] will be offset 2 meters from the model center ([0,0,0]).

Groups:

Positions

Syntax

Syntax:

model modelToWorld position

Parameters:

model: Object

position: Position - [x,y,z] offset relative to the model centre, format PositionRelative

Return Value:

Array - translated world position, format PositionAGL

Examples

Example 1:

_aboveAndBehindPlayer = player modelToWorld [0,-1,3];

Additional Information

See also:

vectorModelToWorldmodelToWorldVisualworldToModelmodelToWorldWorldmodelToWorldVisualWorldselectionPosition

Notes

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Posted on 16 Feb, 2007

Dr_Eyeball

The worldPos parameter appears to be a relative offset to the position of object, so it can often simply be [0,0,0].
Example: to position an object _obj relative to the position of another object _relObj with on offset of _offset, try: _offset = [_x,_y,_z]; _worldPos = _relObj modelToWorld _offset; _obj setPos _worldPos;

Posted on 16 Feb, 2007

Manny

The object model space has got its Z-Axis along the object's vectorUp, its Y-Axis along the object's vectorDir, while its X-Axis goes along vectorDir x VectorUp (meaning as the X-Axis in a right-handed cartesian coordiante system).

Posted on 8 May, 2008

Dr_Eyeball

If your object requires a new direction, ensure you call setDir prior to setPos when using modelToWorld. Calling setDir afterwards will skew its position otherwise. _ladder setDir _angle; _ladder setPos (_building modelToWorld [_x, _y, _z]);

Posted on 6 Feb, 2011

Hduregger

The z height returned changes dynamically with the height of waves beneath the object, if the object is located over sea. The z height returned by getPosATL and getPosASL does not change like this. This was tested by continuously retrieving the position of a static object, like the cross in the empty/corpses category, placed over sea or land. modelToWorld behaves similar to getPos but it does not give the same result, therefore _obj modelToWorld [0.0, 0.0, 0.0] is not the same as getPos _obj.