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cloneboy
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Posted: 5th Nov 2005 20:21
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I'd love to know how to place trees, buildings, small bodies of water, and so on inside a matrix and/or terrain.
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Jerok
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Posted: 6th Nov 2005 00:01 Edited at: 6th Nov 2005 00:02
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i dont know if this will help much because i have not yet tried to do so, but i believe you would have to texture the tile with that specific image you caould also try placing a 3d object at that point in the matrix but im really not sure sorry im having trouble figuring out matixes
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TDK
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Posted: 6th Nov 2005 14:37
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Placing anything on a matrix is just the same as positioning any object - using the Position Object command.

You can use the Get Ground Height() function to help position the object at the correct Y height for the given X,Z position.

Matrix Tutorial link below.

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cloneboy
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Posted: 6th Nov 2005 22:34
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The thing is, I already knew that much. I just don't really understand placing objects. Also, I bought DarkBASIC inside a set with a book, so it didn't come with a manual. RTFM not gonna work in my case...
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OK - press F1 and go to the index. Look up the following two commands:

Position Object
Get Ground Height

The first shows you how to place an object (DB primitive or loaded .X file) anywhere in 3D space using X,Y,Z co-ordinates.

The second will tell you the height of the matrix at any given X,Z co-ordinate so you can use the value to place your object at the correct Y height so it's not below the matrix.

That's really all there is to it!

You know the width and height in pixels of your matrix, so any values between 0 and those values for the X and Z will place the object somewhere on the matrix.

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