lineIntersectsWith

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Description

Description:

Returns objects intersecting with the virtual line from begPos to endPos. By default resulting array of intersecting objects is unsorted. To sort by distance set sortByDistance param to true.

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Doesn't work under water. Max hardcoded distance is 1000m.

Groups:

Math - Geometry

Syntax

Syntax:

lineIntersectsWith [begPos, endPos, objIgnore1, objIgnore2, sortByDistance]

Parameters:

[begPos, endPos, objIgnore1, objIgnore2, sortByDistance]: Array

begPos: PositionASL - virtual line start

endPos: PositionASL - virtual line end

objIgnore1: (optional) Object - object to ignore. When testing intersection from an object/unit/vehicle, pass that object here to prevent intersection inside of the object.

objIgnore2: (optional) Object - another object to ignore. When testing intersection of a line between two objects, pass the second object here to prevent intersection inside of it being reported

sortByDistance: (optional) Boolean - true: Sort by distance => furthermost object first, closest object last; false: unsorted

Return Value:

Array - intersecting objects

Examples

Example 1:

_objects = lineIntersectsWith [eyePos player, AGLtoASL screenToWorld [0.5,0.5]];

Example 2:

Sort by distance: _objects = lineIntersectsWith [eyePos player, AGLtoASL screenToWorld [0.5,0.5], objNull, objNull, true];

Example 3:

Ignore objects: _objects = lineIntersectsWith [eyePos player, aimPos chopper, player, chopper];

Additional Information

See also:

lineIntersectsSurfaceslineIntersectsObjsintersectterrainIntersectterrainIntersectASLterrainIntersectAtASLlineIntersectscursorObjectcursorTargetcheckVisibility

Notes

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Posted on may 31, 2012 - 10:50 (CEST)

Lou Montana

Please note the difference :

• terrainIntersect
• terrainIntersectASL
• lineIntersects
• lineIntersectsWith
• lineIntersectsObjs
• intersect