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{{Command|Comments=
{{RV|type=command
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| arma2oa |Game name=
|game1= arma2oa
|version1= 1.62


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|game2= tkoh
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|version2= 1.00


| Checks for intersection of terrain between two AGL positions. Returns [[true]] if intersects with terrain. For ASL variant see [[terrainIntersectASL]] |DESCRIPTION=
|game3= arma3
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|version3= 0.50


| '''terrainIntersect''' [pos1, pos2] |SYNTAX=
|gr1= Math - Geometry


|p1= [pos1, pos2]: [[Array]]|PARAMETER1=
|descr= Checks for intersection of terrain between two AGL positions. Returns [[true]] if intersects with terrain. For ASL variant see [[terrainIntersectASL]].
|p2= pos1: [[Array]] - start position in format [[PositionAGL]]|PARAMETER2=
|p3= pos2: [[Array]] - end position in format [[PositionAGL]]|PARAMETER3=


| [[Boolean]] |RETURNVALUE=
|s1= [[terrainIntersect]] [start, end]
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|x1= <code>_intersects = [[terrainIntersect]] [<nowiki/>[[getPos]] [[player]], [[getPos]] chopper];</code> |EXAMPLE1=
|x2= <code>_intersects = [[terrainIntersect]] [<nowiki/>[[position]] [[player]], [[position]] enemy1];</code> |EXAMPLE2=


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|p1= start: [[Array]] format [[PositionAGL]] - start position


| [[terrainIntersectAtASL]], [[lineIntersectsSurfaces]], [[intersect]], [[lineIntersects]], [[lineIntersectsWith]], [[terrainIntersectASL]], [[lineIntersectsObjs]], [[checkVisibility]] |SEEALSO=
|p2= end: [[Array]] format [[PositionAGL]] - end position


}}
|r1= [[Boolean]]


<h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
|x1= <code>_intersects = [[terrainIntersect]] [<nowiki/>[[getPos]] [[player]], [[getPos]] chopper];</code>
<dl class="command_description">
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on may 31, 2012 - 10:40 (CEST)
|x2= <code>_intersects = [[terrainIntersect]] [<nowiki/>[[position]] [[player]], [[position]] enemy1];</code>
<dt class="note">'''[[User:Lou Montana|Lou Montana]]'''
<dd class="note">Please note the difference :
*terrainIntersect
*terrainIntersectASL
*lineIntersect'''''s'''''
*lineIntersect'''''s'''''With
*lineIntersect'''''s'''''Objs
*intersect


<dd class="notedate">Posted on may 31, 2012 - 10:40 (CEST)
|seealso= [[terrainIntersectAtASL]], [[lineIntersectsSurfaces]], [[intersect]], [[lineIntersects]], [[lineIntersectsWith]], [[terrainIntersectASL]], [[lineIntersectsObjs]], [[checkVisibility]]
<dt class="note">'''[[User:Rocket|Rocket]]'''
}}
<dd class="note">This command is CPU intensive on the engine, be careful with its use.


<dd class="notedate">Posted on Jun 23, 2012 - 17:15 (CEST)
{{Note
<dt class="note">'''[[User:Dwarden|Dwarden]]'''
|user= Lou Montana
<dd class="note">This command was changed to ATL and counterpart for ASL was added in build 94049.
|timestamp= 20120531104000
|text= Please note the difference:
* terrainIntersect
* terrainIntersectASL
* lineIntersect'''''s'''''
* lineIntersect'''''s'''''With
* lineIntersect'''''s'''''Objs
* intersect
}}


{{Note
|user= Rocket
|timestamp= 20120601155500
|text= This command is CPU intensive on the engine, be careful with its use.
}}


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{{Note
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|user= Dwarden
 
|timestamp= 20120623171500
<h3 style="display:none">Bottom Section</h3>
|text= This command was changed to ATL and counterpart for ASL was added in build 94049.
 
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Revision as of 02:45, 25 November 2021

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Description

Description:
Checks for intersection of terrain between two AGL positions. Returns true if intersects with terrain. For ASL variant see terrainIntersectASL.
Groups:
Math - Geometry

Syntax

Syntax:
terrainIntersect [start, end]
Parameters:
start: Array format PositionAGL - start position
end: Array format PositionAGL - end position
Return Value:
Boolean

Examples

Example 1:
_intersects = terrainIntersect [getPos player, getPos chopper];
Example 2:
_intersects = terrainIntersect [position player, position enemy1];

Additional Information

See also:
terrainIntersectAtASLlineIntersectsSurfacesintersectlineIntersectslineIntersectsWithterrainIntersectASLlineIntersectsObjscheckVisibility

Notes

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Only post proven facts here! Add Note
Lou Montana - c
Posted on May 31, 2012 - 10:40 (UTC)
Please note the difference:
  • terrainIntersect
  • terrainIntersectASL
  • lineIntersects
  • lineIntersectsWith
  • lineIntersectsObjs
  • intersect
Rocket - c
Posted on Jun 01, 2012 - 15:55 (UTC)
This command is CPU intensive on the engine, be careful with its use.
Dwarden - c
Posted on Jun 23, 2012 - 17:15 (UTC)
This command was changed to ATL and counterpart for ASL was added in build 94049.