[DOUBT] How to get the coordinates

[MatheuS]

I wonder how can I get the coordinates for the function CreateObject.

When I use a map editor to get the coordinates they are wrong.

[.]

What map editor and what coordinates do you get? you just need to get the X, Y, Z position. (position not rotation). And be sure you get them in the right order.

Also what is the result? The object is placed at a different position. The object is not visible at all? The object isn't created at all? etc.

[MatheuS]

What map editor and what coordinates do you get? you just need to get the X, Y, Z position. (position not rotation). And be sure you get them in the right order.

Also what is the result? The object is placed at a different position. The object is not visible at all? The object isn't created at all? etc.

The object is placed at a different position.

[Honey]

If you use MEd than you should stop using it because it gives wrong direction. Try using Moo Mapper or KEd( untested )

[Sebastian]

I'm using KEd since NC told me about it.
KEd is better because it saves the correct rotation, not like MooMapper.

After that, you have to convert the .ipl to .xml / CreateObject.

[Thijn]

After that, you have to convert the .ipl to .xml / CreateObject.

For which you can use this little tool.

[MatheuS]

I am doing what you speak is still is incorrect

I'm using KED Editor...


Code:

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CreateObject( 1395, 0, Vector(396.41, -472.947, 13.5824), 255).RotateTo( Quaternion(0, 0, -0.422618, 0.906308), 0 );
XML:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ASCII" ?>
<itemlist>
<item model="1395" name="">
<position x="396.41" y="-472.947" z="13.5824" />
<rotation format="axisangle" x="0" y="0" z="-0.422618" angle="0.906308" />
</item>
</itemlist>

[aXXo]

Not sure if this is already known, but I'll post anyway since I experienced the same problem.

Apparently the negative rotation values from KEd are comprehended incorrectly by VCMP.
If you remove the negative sign, you will get the expected result.

There you go:

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CreateObject( 1395, 0, Vector(396.41, -472.947, 13.5824), 255).RotateTo( Quaternion(0, 0, 0.422618, 0.906308), 0 );

If Thijn could modify the tool to ignore the negation, it would be the perfect copy-pasta

[MatheuS]

Not sure if this is already known, but I'll post anyway since I experienced the same problem.

Apparently the negative rotation values from KEd are comprehended incorrectly by VCMP.
If you remove the negative sign, you will get the expected result.

There you go:

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CreateObject( 1395, 0, Vector(396.41, -472.947, 13.5824), 255).RotateTo( Quaternion(0, 0, 0.422618, 0.906308), 0 );

If Thijn could modify the tool to ignore the negation, it would be the perfect copy-pasta

Thank's ^^

[Thijn]

If Thijn could modify the tool to ignore the negation, it would be the perfect copy-pasta

Done