surfaceNormal: Difference between revisions

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Syntax:: surfaceNormal position
Parameters:: position: Array format Position2D or Position3D - when using Position3D, Z is ignored
Return Value:: Array format Vector3D

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-{{Command
+{{RV|type=command
-| arma2oa
+|game1= arma2oa
+|version1= 1.60
-|1.60
+|game2= tkoh
+|version2= 1.00
+|game3= arma3
+|version3= 0.50
 |gr1= Positions
-| Returns [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_(geometry) surface normal] on given position.
+|descr= Returns terrain's {{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_(geometry)|surface normal}} on given position.
-| '''surfaceNormal''' position
+|s1= [[surfaceNormal]] position
-|p1= position: [[Array]] - format [[Position2D]] or [[Position3D]] in which case Z will be ignored
+|p1= position: [[Array]] format [[Position#Introduction|Position2D]] or [[Position#Introduction|Position3D]] - when using [[Position#Introduction|Position3D]], Z is ignored
-| [[Array]] - Example: [-0.102321,0.19977,0.974486]
+|r1= [[Array]] format [[Vector3D]]
-|x1= <code>_normal <nowiki>=</nowiki> [[surfaceNormal]] [300, 500];</code>
+|x1= <sqf>_normal = surfaceNormal [300, 500];</sqf>
-|x2= <code>_normal <nowiki>=</nowiki> [[surfaceNormal]] [[position]] [[player]];</code>
+|x2= <sqf>_normal = surfaceNormal getPosASL player;</sqf>
+|seealso= [[setVectorUp]] [[surfaceIsWater]] [[surfaceType]]
-| [[setVectorUp]], [[surfaceIsWater]], [[surfaceType]]
 }}
-[[Category:Scripting Commands|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
-{{GameCategory|arma2|Scripting Commands}}
-{{GameCategory|arma3|Scripting Commands}}
-[[Category:Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead: New Scripting Commands List|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]