Whay is Raycast()?

Ben 2.0

Parameters are currently a position and direction in the form of a vector. The only output is a very large number that starts with 34. Thanks for looking into it @pianofire.

Jonboy

I can't remember right now if this was officially implemented. It was intended to return a distance value from a 3D intersect. For example, if you wanted to measure the distance from four wheels of a vehicle on a sloped surface you would then be able to rotate the vehicle to match the slope. So the position is the point you want to check from. The vector is a 'ray' cast out in the direction given. The return 'should' be the distance from the point the Ray intersects with another 3D object.

Again however, I can't recall if it was fully implemented so it could do with some testing to be certain.

Ben 2.0

I was using it in a 2d area so that would be why I got a strange output.

vinicity

@jonboy Would that be collision with the actual object or with the object's collision box?

waldron

watched this a while back, would be great to have this fully implemented

Jonboy

@vinicity Collision box only - at least I think so! (so sorry..)

waldron

Just a single ray so far untill I get the distance height scales worked out.
Been trying this for a while, I'v managed to get it fully working using scratch casting 60 rays using distance to control brightness and scaling.

Ben 2.0

Very cool, if anyone wants to see what I made, let me know.

vinicity

@ben-2-0 said in Whay is Raycast()?:

Very cool, if anyone wants to see what I made, let me know.

Show us!

Dave

Just because it's relevant here: https://fuzearena.com/forum/topic/1909/undocumented-function-raycastobject-is-functional-and-can-be-used