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Question by moghes · Jul 07, 2016 at 12:44 PM · uiraycastdrag-and-dropdragging

Drag object and position(snap) on another similar one using Raycasting?

Hello everyone,

The title might not be clear or else it would be so long.

So basically I have 2D shapes (new UI) and the child will drag these shapes to their accurate positions.

I have low oppacity copies of the elements positioned at the final position, and the child has to drag the floating elements(full opacity) on top of their copy. (please check attached image). alt text

so far I am able to drag and get the name of the dragged object using eventSytems. I want to detect the gameObject below (the target) to check if the landing of the element is correct or wrong.

 public override void OnBeginDrag(PointerEventData eventData) 
 {    
     print ("OnBeginDrag // go.name " + eventData.pointerPressRaycast.gameObject.name);
 }
     
 public override void OnEndDrag(PointerEventData eventData) 
 {    
     print ("OnEndDrag // go.name " + eventData.pointerPressRaycast.gameObject.name);    
 }

This script is attached on my floating objects. (full alpha on the image). But in this case both print statements print the same game object name which is the dragged game object.

How can I detect the element below?

Here's the screenshot of my Hierarchy and print results in the console. alt text

For example, I want to get "Piece_4" on Begin Drag, while get "piece_4_fixed" on End Drag, and splitting the name I can detect if landing is true or false.

Any hints please :) ?

Thanks

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  //Raycast2D concept.
 RaycastHit2D hit = Physics2D.Raycast(Vector2 origin, Vector2 direction, float distance = $$anonymous$$athf.Infinity);


This is a pseudo code you will need to adapt for your variables etc..

 public override void OnEndDrag(PointerEventData eventData) 
 { 
       //Assu$$anonymous$$g that the object being draged is in the same position of the mouse.
       RaycastHit2D hit = Physics2D.Raycast(Camera.main.ScreenToWorldPoint(I​nput.mousePosition), Vector2.zero);
      
      //The fixed object needs to have a collider for the raycast to work.
      if(hit != null && hit.collider != null)
      {
         //If the static object bellow contains the name of the object being draged.
         if(hit.gameObject.name.Contains(eventData.pointerPressRaycast.gameObject.name))
         {
             //Pices match, do something.
         }
      }
  }











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