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| arma2oa |Game name=
| arma2oa


|1.62|Game version=
|1.62


|gr1= Math - Geometry |GROUP1=
|gr1= Math - Geometry


| Checks for intersection of terrain between two ASL positions. Returns [[true]] if intersects with terrain.
| Checks for intersection of terrain between two ASL positions. Returns [[true]] if intersects with terrain.
For AGL variant, see [[terrainIntersect]]. |DESCRIPTION=
For AGL variant, see [[terrainIntersect]].


| [[terrainIntersectASL]] [pos1, pos2] |SYNTAX=
| [[terrainIntersectASL]] [pos1, pos2]


|p1= [pos1, pos2]: [[Array]]|PARAMETER1=
|p1= [pos1, pos2]: [[Array]]


|p2= pos1: [[Array]] - start position in format [[PositionASL]]|PARAMETER2=
|p2= pos1: [[Array]] - start position in format [[PositionASL]]


|p3= pos2: [[Array]] - end position in format [[PositionASL]]|PARAMETER3=
|p3= pos2: [[Array]] - end position in format [[PositionASL]]


| [[Boolean]] |RETURNVALUE=
| [[Boolean]]
   
   
|x1= <code>_intersects = [[terrainIntersectASL]] [<nowiki/>[[getPosASL]] [[player]], [[getPosASL]] chopper];</code> |EXAMPLE1=
|x1= <code>_intersects = [[terrainIntersectASL]] [<nowiki/>[[getPosASL]] [[player]], [[getPosASL]] chopper];</code>


|x2= <code>_intersects = [[terrainIntersectASL]] [<nowiki/>[[eyePos]] [[player]], [[eyePos]] enemy1];</code> |EXAMPLE2=
|x2= <code>_intersects = [[terrainIntersectASL]] [<nowiki/>[[eyePos]] [[player]], [[eyePos]] enemy1];</code>




|[[terrainIntersectAtASL]], [[lineIntersectsSurfaces]], [[intersect]], [[lineIntersects]], [[lineIntersectsWith]], [[terrainIntersect]], [[lineIntersectsObjs]], [[checkVisibility]] |SEEALSO=
|[[terrainIntersectAtASL]], [[lineIntersectsSurfaces]], [[intersect]], [[lineIntersects]], [[lineIntersectsWith]], [[terrainIntersect]], [[lineIntersectsObjs]], [[checkVisibility]]
}}
}}



Revision as of 12:27, 18 January 2021

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Description

Description:
Checks for intersection of terrain between two ASL positions. Returns true if intersects with terrain. For AGL variant, see terrainIntersect.
Groups:
Math - Geometry

Syntax

Syntax:
terrainIntersectASL [pos1, pos2]
Parameters:
[pos1, pos2]: Array
pos1: Array - start position in format PositionASL
pos2: Array - end position in format PositionASL
Return Value:
Boolean

Examples

Example 1:
_intersects = terrainIntersectASL [getPosASL player, getPosASL chopper];
Example 2:
_intersects = terrainIntersectASL [eyePos player, eyePos enemy1];

Additional Information

See also:
terrainIntersectAtASLlineIntersectsSurfacesintersectlineIntersectslineIntersectsWithterrainIntersectlineIntersectsObjscheckVisibility

Notes

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Notes

Posted on may 31, 2012 - 10:40 (CEST)
Lou Montana
Please note the difference :
  • terrainIntersect
  • terrainIntersectASL
  • lineIntersects
  • lineIntersectsWith
  • lineIntersectsObjs
  • intersect
Posted on may 31, 2012 - 10:40 (CEST)
Rocket
This command is CPU intensive on the engine, be careful with its use.
Posted on March 2, 2019 - 20:29 (UTC)
bloodwyn1756
If one of the two positions is below sea level, the command always returns true.