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Mupp
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How to get a center objects relative position
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February 24, 2021, 07:06:58 PM »
How can I get an objects relative position if it's the middle object of 3 objects in a line? I want this value as a float so I can use it as the amount in a LERP action.
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curb47
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Re: How to get a center objects relative position
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February 25, 2021, 03:03:00 AM »
Relative to what, World space?
And position is either Vector2 or Vector3 / X, Y, Z , which variable is the float going to affect?
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Mupp
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Re: How to get a center objects relative position
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February 25, 2021, 09:16:05 AM »
Um, what's unclear exactly? Have you never used a LERP action? You have 2 points and you move a 3rd between then using a float as its relative position between them.
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wetcircuit
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Re: How to get a center objects relative position
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February 25, 2021, 11:11:12 AM »
break it down into steps (I see 3 steps)
1. get the
difference
(actual distance) between start A and end B objects
*probably difference=Abs(B-A)
2. get the difference between the middle object Mid from the start A
*probably midDifference=Abs(Mid-A)
3. divide the 2nd result by the 1st
*probably T=midDifference/difference
T gives you the value to set the Lerp.
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Mupp
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Re: How to get a center objects relative position
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February 25, 2021, 11:42:09 AM »
I don't know what you mean by "probably", but thanks. I'll give this a try.
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