POINT OBJECT

This command will point the specified 3D object towards a point in 3D space.

  Syntax
POINT OBJECT Object Number, X, Y, Z
  Parameters
Object Number
Integer
The object number
X
Float
The x position value
Y
Float
The y position value
Z
Float
The z position value

  Returns

This command does not return a value.

  Description

The command sets the current direction of the object to face towards this point in space. The object number should be specified using an integer value. The 3D Coordinates should be specified using real numbers.

  Example Code
sync on : sync rate 0 : hide mouse:cls 0
ObjectNumber=1
SecondObject=2
load object "model.x",ObjectNumber
load object "model.x",SecondObject
rotate object ObjectNumber, 270, 0, 0
fix object pivot ObjectNumber
point object ObjectNumber,0,0,0
position object ObjectNumber, 0,0,0
while mouseclick()=0
if inkey$()="r" then rotate object ObjectNumber, 0,wrapvalue(object angle y(1)+1),0
if inkey$()="x" then xrotate object ObjectNumber,wrapvalue(object angle x(1)+1)
if inkey$()="y" then yrotate object ObjectNumber,wrapvalue(object angle y(1)+1)
if inkey$()="z" then zrotate object ObjectNumber,wrapvalue(object angle z(1)+1)
sync
endwhile
delete object ObjectNumber
delete object SecondObject
end
  See also

BASIC3D Commands Menu
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