Question by quintendc · Feb 22, 2019 at 08:43 PM · vectors

change forward vector

Hi,

is it possible to change the forward vector? alt text

the green line is currently the forward vector. is it possible to make the forward vector so it matches with the red line?

the next step would be that it points towards my mouse curser. but it should only rotate on its Yaw axis.

thanks in advance,

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RobAnthem · Feb 22, 2019 at 09:51 PM 0

If you know the points between the lines you can just do something like this.

 public void SetForwardVector(GameObject target, Vector3 pointA, Vector3 pointB)
 {
     target.transform.forward = (pointB - pointA).normalized;
 }

quintendc RobAnthem · Feb 22, 2019 at 10:13 PM 0

there is no way to say something like transform.forward = transform.right

but it would also be handy if you could re-base the vectors with a script

jstopyraIGG quintendc · Feb 22, 2019 at 10:45 PM 0

could write a tool that rotates the mesh vertices, would be exactly the same as what you would do in 3DS max.

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