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{{Note
{{Note
|user= Samatra
|user= Sa-Matra
|timestamp= 20240610122652
|timestamp= 20240610122652
|text= Some objects can be scaled by XYZ individually by the engine. Rope segments are one example, they only scale by Z and this command returns average of all dimensions giving no real picture of the scale. You can get real scale of each dimension with:
|text= Some objects can be scaled by XYZ individually by the engine. Rope segments are one example, they only scale by Z and this command returns average of all dimensions giving no real picture of the scale. You can get real scale of each dimension with:

Latest revision as of 20:58, 4 July 2024

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Description

Description:
Returns the render scale of an object relative to the original model.
Groups:
Object Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:
getObjectScale object
Parameters:
object: Object - object to return scale of. Can also be a terrain object.
Return Value:
Number - scale relative to the original model

Examples

Example 1:
private _objectScale = getObjectScale MyObject; if (_objectScale == 1) exitWith { systemChat "Original scale"; }; if (_objectScale > 1) then { systemChat "Scaled up"; } else { systemChat "Scaled down"; };

Additional Information

See also:
setObjectScale

Notes

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Sa-Matra - c
Posted on Jun 10, 2024 - 12:26 (UTC)
Some objects can be scaled by XYZ individually by the engine. Rope segments are one example, they only scale by Z and this command returns average of all dimensions giving no real picture of the scale. You can get real scale of each dimension with: for rope segment it will be something like [1,1,1.54066]