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Question by ataxk · Aug 25, 2012 at 07:10 PM · rotationmovementbugrandom

Random insect movement

Hi! I have some flying bugs which move forward constantly, rotating towards their target. I'm struggling to find a way to give my bugs a slightly random heading like a butterfly might in nature. Does anyone know how this might be achieved? Thanks!

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Answer by fafase · Aug 25, 2012 at 08:56 PM

 var target:Vector3;
 var timer:float;
 var sec:int;
 function Start () {
  target = ResetTarget();
  sec=ResetSec();
 }
 
 function Update () {
 timer+=Time.deltaTime;
 if(timer>sec){
 target=ResetTarget();
 sec=ResetSec();
 }
 transform.Translate(target*10*Time.deltaTime);
 }
 function ResetTarget():Vector3{
     return Vector3(Random.Range(-2.0,2.0),Random.Range(-2.0,2.0),Random.Range(-2.0,2.0));
 }
 function ResetSec():int{
     timer =0;
     return Random.Range(1,3);
 }

There you go, tested and working. The object changes direction randomly after a random amount of time.

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Thats exactly what I was looking for. I'll add that vector to my target and i'm golden. Thanks!

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