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Newcomers DBPro Corner / X,Z positions from y angle

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Murzo
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Posted: 16th Mar 2004 01:31
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is there anyway to calulate an objects x and z positions from its y angle? Any help is much appreciated
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Trowbee
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Posted: 16th Mar 2004 03:28
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If I'm reading this right, then no.
An objects position and angle are 2 different things.

However, if you mean where it will be, based on y angle (trig), then look for the newyvalue command.
NB: newxvalue, newyvalue and newzvalue all do the same thing, the naming is different for ease of use.
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walaber
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Posted: 16th Mar 2004 09:25
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assuming x#,y#,z# are your base positions, and yangle# is your angle, and d# is the distance from x#,y#,z# that you want to place the object, you can do this:

x2# = x# + (cos(yangle#) * d#)
y2# = y#
z2# = z# + (sin(yangle#) * d#)

then position your object at x2#,y2#,z2#.

that should do it.

p.s. newxvalue/newyvalue/newzvalue basically do the above, based on different axes.

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