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|version1= 2.10
|version1= 2.10


|branch= dev


|gr1= Diagnostic
|gr1= Diagnostic


|descr= Returns terrain height at the specified location.
|descr= Returns terrain height at the specified location.
{{Feature|informative|Unlike [[getTerrainHeightASL]] which returns the exact position's height, this commands returns the height at the closest terrain grid pixel to the provided position:
{{Feature|informative|Unlike [[getTerrainHeightASL]] which returns the exact position's height, this command returns the height at the closest terrain grid pixel to the provided position:
<sqf>
<sqf>
_cellWidth = getTerrainInfo#2;
private _cellWidth = getTerrainInfo # 2;
getTerrainHeightASL (_pos apply {_cellWidth * round (_x / _cellWidth)});
getTerrainHeightASL (_pos apply { _cellWidth * round (_x / _cellWidth) });
</sqf>
</sqf>
}}
}}
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|s1= [[getTerrainHeight]] positionWorld
|s1= [[getTerrainHeight]] positionWorld


|p1= positionWorld: [[Position#Introduction|Position2D]] or [[Position#Introduction|Position3D]] - Position in world coordinates either in [[Position#Introduction|Position2D]] or [[Position#Introduction|Position3D]]
|p1= positionWorld: [[Position#Introduction|Position2D]] or [[Position#Introduction|Position3D]] - position in world coordinates either in [[Position#Introduction|Position2D]] or [[Position#Introduction|Position3D]]


|r1= [[Number]] - terrain height
|r1= [[Number]] - terrain height


|x1= <sqf>private _h = diag_getTerrainHeight position player;</sqf>
|x1= <sqf>private _gridCellHeight = getTerrainHeight getPosWorld player;</sqf>


|seealso= [[setTerrainHeight]] [[getTerrainInfo]]
|seealso= [[setTerrainHeight]] [[getTerrainInfo]]
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 15:45, 8 November 2023

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Description

Description:
Returns terrain height at the specified location.
Unlike getTerrainHeightASL which returns the exact position's height, this command returns the height at the closest terrain grid pixel to the provided position:
private _cellWidth = getTerrainInfo # 2; getTerrainHeightASL (_pos apply { _cellWidth * round (_x / _cellWidth) });
Groups:
Diagnostic

Syntax

Syntax:
getTerrainHeight positionWorld
Parameters:
positionWorld: Position2D or Position3D - position in world coordinates either in Position2D or Position3D
Return Value:
Number - terrain height

Examples

Example 1:
private _gridCellHeight = getTerrainHeight getPosWorld player;

Additional Information

See also:
setTerrainHeight getTerrainInfo

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