applyOffsetForce for aim?

[vexx21322]

How can I apply applyOffsetForce() to aim a barrel?


I want to aim the up() of the barrel at my aim with applyOffsetForce()

[Magos Mechanicus]

I'd suggest trying the applyTorque method. It's great for when you have a direction vector you want to aim in some direction.

[vexx21322]

I don't think that will work.

[Syranide]

applyOffsetTorque would have been handy for something like this.

[vexx21322]

Can you help me understand how to use it?

[Syranide]

Can you help me understand how to use it?

It does not exist at the moment.

[Divran]

I don't think that will work.

Yes it will.

Mul1 = 1000
Mul2 = 20
TargetAngle = (owner():aimPos() - E:pos()):toAngle() + ang(90,0,0) #<- notice +ang 90 will make it aim with the UP dir. (Edit: or maybe - ang 90)
Torque = E:toLocal(rotationVector(quat(TargetAngle) / quat(E))+E:pos())
E:applyTorque((Torque*Mul1-E:angVelVector()*Mul2)*E:inertia())

[vexx21322]

Haha, I understood till the 4th line. Mind explaining what quat() and some others do?

[lollybobi]

I would solve it with setAng(), as this will be more acurrate and wont fail at all.

I personally don't like to do aiming with force, as it's not 100% acurrate

[Divran]

Haha, I understood till the 4th line. Mind explaining what quat() and some others do?

Go look at the applyTorque tutorial. I only posted that messy code because I assumed you had already read the tutorial so that you would understand it (at least somewhat understand it...).

I personally don't like to do aiming with force, as it's not 100% acurrate

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Edit: Oops double post.