Setting up unit view direction

[Airwaves Man]

Is there a way to setup the direction in that the unit looks when it spawns? My DZMS units have a static spawn so they dont move. How can I setup up different direction in that each unit can look? My problem is not to get the amount of the direction it is how can I det to a specific unit. I tired that in the DZMSAISpawn.sqf  

_unit setDir _dir;

 

[juandayz]

13 minutes ago, A Man said:

Is there a way to setup the direction in that the unit looks when it spawns? My DZMS units have a static spawn so they dont move. How can I setup up different direction in that each unit can look? My problem is not to get the amount of the direction it is how can I det to a specific unit. I tired that in the DZMSAISpawn.sqf  

_unit setDir _dir;

 

mm dont know if is that you looking for ..but for example :

 

_dir = ["-54.676876"];  (not sure about the "" in the sintax )

_this setDir _dir;

 

[Tech_Support]

Example:

_vehicle_9 = objNull;
if (true) then
{
  _this = createVehicle ["LADAWreck", [4069.2961, 11685.608, -0.00012207031], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
  _vehicle_9 = _this;
  _this setDir 118.717;
  _this setPos [4069.2961, 11685.608, -0.00012207031];
};

[juandayz]

@Tech_Support  he wanna use setDir on it:

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/*                                                                        //
    DZMSAISpawn.sqf by Vampire
    Usage: [position,unitcount,skillLevel] execVM "dir\DZMSAISpawn.sqf";
        Position is the coordinates to spawn at [X,Y,Z]
        UnitCount is the number of units to spawn
        SkillLevel is the skill number defined in DZMSAIConfig.sqf
*/                                                                        //
private ["_position","_unitcount","_skill","_wpRadius","_xpos","_ypos","_unitGroup","_aiskin","_unit","_weapon","_magazine","_wppos1","_wppos2","_wppos3","_wppos4","_wp1","_wp2","_wp3","_wp4","_wpfin","_unitArrayName","_unitMissionCount"];
_position = _this select 0;
_unitcount = _this select 1;
_skill = _this select 2;
_unitArrayName = _this select 3;

//diag_log text format ["[DZMS]: AI Pos:%1 / AI UnitNum: %2 / AI SkillLev:%3",_position,_unitcount,_skill];

_wpRadius = 20;

_xpos = _position select 0;
_ypos = _position select 1;

//Create the unit group. We use east by default.
_unitGroup = createGroup east;

//Probably unnecessary, but prevents client AI stacking
if (!isServer) exitWith {};

for "_x" from 1 to _unitcount do {

    //Lets pick a skin from the array
    _aiskin = DZMSBanditSkins call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
    
    //Lets spawn the unit
    _unit = _unitGroup createUnit [_aiskin, [(_position select 0),(_position select 1),(_position select 2)], [], 10, "PRIVATE"];
    
    //Make him join the correct team
    [_unit] joinSilent _unitGroup;
    
    //Add the behaviour
    _unit enableAI "TARGET";
    _unit enableAI "AUTOTARGET";
    _unit enableAI "MOVE";
    _unit enableAI "ANIM";
    _unit enableAI "FSM";
    _unit setCombatMode "YELLOW";
    _unit setBehaviour "COMBAT";
    
    //Remove the items he spawns with by default
    removeAllWeapons _unit;
    removeAllItems _unit;
    
    //Now we need to figure out their loadout, and assign it
    
    //Get the weapon array based on skill
    _weaponArray = [_skill] call DZMSGetWeapon;
    
    _weapon = _weaponArray select 0;
    _magazine = _weaponArray select 1;
    
    //diag_log text format ["[DZMS]: AI Weapon:%1 / AI Magazine:%2",_weapon,_magazine];
    
    //Get the gear array
    _aigearArray = [DZMSGear0,DZMSGear1,DZMSGear2,DZMSGear3,DZMSGear4];
    _aigear = _aigearArray call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
    _gearmagazines = _aigear select 0;
    _geartools = _aigear select 1;
    
    //Gear the AI backpack
    _aipack = DZMSPacklist call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

    //Lets add it to the Unit
    for "_i" from 1 to 3 do {
        _unit addMagazine _magazine;
    };
    _unit addWeapon _weapon;
    _unit selectWeapon _weapon;
    
    _unit addBackpack _aipack;
    
    if (DZMSUseNVG) then {
        _unit addWeapon "NVGoggles";
    };
    
    {
        _unit addMagazine _x
    } forEach _gearmagazines;
    
    {
        _unit addWeapon _x
    } forEach _geartools;
    
    _aicskill = DZMSSkills1;
    
    //Lets set the skills
    switch (_skill) do {
        case 0: {_aicskill = DZMSSkills0;};
        case 1: {_aicskill = DZMSSkills1;};
        case 2: {_aicskill = DZMSSkills2;};
        case 3: {_aicskill = DZMSSkills3;};
    };
    
    {
        _unit setSkill [(_x select 0),(_x select 1)]
    } forEach _aicskill;
    
    //Lets prepare the unit for cleanup
    _unit addEventHandler ["Killed",{ [(_this select 0), (_this select 1)] ExecVM DZMSAIKilled; }];
    _unit setVariable ["DZMSAI", true];
};

//Lets give a launcher if enabled
//The last _unit should still be defined from the FOR above
if (DZMSUseRPG) then {
    _unit addWeapon "RPG7V";
    _unit addMagazine "PG7V";
    _unit addMagazine "PG7V";
};

// These are 4 waypoints in a NorthSEW around the center
_wppos1 = [_xpos, _ypos+20, 0];
_wppos2 = [_xpos+20, _ypos, 0];
_wppos3 = [_xpos, _ypos-20, 0];
_wppos4 = [_xpos-20, _ypos, 0];

// We add the 4 waypoints
_wp1 = _unitGroup addWaypoint [_wppos1, _wpRadius];
_wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp2 = _unitGroup addWaypoint [_wppos2, _wpRadius];
_wp2 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp3 = _unitGroup addWaypoint [_wppos3, _wpRadius];
_wp3 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp4 = _unitGroup addWaypoint [_wppos4, _wpRadius];
_wp4 setWaypointType "MOVE";

// Then we add a center waypoint that tells them to visit the rest
_wpfin = _unitGroup addWaypoint [[_xpos,_ypos, 0], _wpRadius];
_wpfin setWaypointType "CYCLE";

//diag_log text format ["[DZMS]: Spawned %1 AI at %2",_unitcount,_position];

// load the unit groups into a passed array name so they can be cleaned up later
call compile format["
%1 = %1 + (units _unitGroup);
_unitMissionCount = count %1;
",_unitArrayName];

diag_log text format["[DZMS]: (%3) %1 AI Spawned, %2 units in mission.",count (units _unitGroup),_unitMissionCount,_unitArrayName];

 

maybe you can help him better than me

[Tech_Support]

Try

_unit setDir 118.717;

something like
    //Add the behaviour
    _unit enableAI "TARGET";
    _unit enableAI "AUTOTARGET";
    _unit enableAI "MOVE";
    _unit enableAI "ANIM";
    _unit enableAI "FSM";
    _unit setCombatMode "YELLOW";
    _unit setBehaviour "COMBAT";
    _unit setDir 118.717;

 

[Tech_Support]

Dont those ai spawn and move to way points i thought he was trying to use this on static ai

not much point setting a direction if they are going to run off

// We add the 4 waypoints
_wp1 = _unitGroup addWaypoint [_wppos1, _wpRadius];
_wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp2 = _unitGroup addWaypoint [_wppos2, _wpRadius];
_wp2 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp3 = _unitGroup addWaypoint [_wppos3, _wpRadius];
_wp3 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp4 = _unitGroup addWaypoint [_wppos4, _wpRadius];
_wp4 setWaypointType "MOVE";

// Then we add a center waypoint that tells them to visit the rest
_wpfin = _unitGroup addWaypoint [[_xpos,_ypos, 0], _wpRadius];
_wpfin setWaypointType "CYCLE";

[juandayz]

yup but he says " My DZMS units have a static spawn so they dont move. "  so im lil confused , i guess he remove the waypoint bunch of code.

[EagerBeaver]

Something is wrong if your units do not move in missions in DZMS.. 

I installed it and the ai are fine.. They spawn in a group sometimes but after a few seconds start moving around.. 

If you use a admin tool and teleport to the missions sometimes the ai get stuck a little longer but they eventually start roaming around the mission :) 

[Airwaves Man]

Ok guys, a few explanation.

In my DZMS spawn, only spawns one unit not 2 or 3  on one spawn and i removed the move waypoint and replaced it. The behavior is fine. They spawn and stand on their location but all of them have the same view direction:

For better understanding the code of one of my missions:

//DZMSAISpawn spawns AI to the mission.
//Usage: [_coords, count, skillLevel, unitArray, dir]
sleep 5;
[[8563.3066, 12158.677, 0.20555609],1,2,"DZMSUnitsMinor", -85] call DZMSAISpawnMilitarySmall;
sleep 5;
[[8561.7842, 12155.55, 0.20444736],1,2,"DZMSUnitsMinor",-9] call DZMSAISpawnMilitarySmall;
sleep 5;
[[8568.1836, 12162.761, 0.19326301],1,2,"DZMSUnitsMinor",-183] call DZMSAISpawnMilitarySmall;
sleep 5;
[[8568.0352, 12153, 0],1,2,"DZMSUnitsMinor",177] call DZMSAISpawnMilitarySmall; // behind out
sleep 5;
[[8562.0508, 12163, 0],1,2,"DZMSUnitsMinor",30] call DZMSAISpawnMilitarySmall;
sleep 5;

I already gave the AI a dir value and the value is used in the DZMSAISpawn.sqf

_position = _this select 0;
_unitcount = _this select 1;
_skill = _this select 2;
_unitArrayName = _this select 3;
_dir = _this select 4;

It works good to this point. The value is right.

We have now that code:

for "_x" from 1 to _unitcount do {

	//Lets pick a skin from the array
	_aiskin = DZMSMilitarySkins call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
	
	//Lets spawn the unit
	_unit = _unitGroup createUnit [_aiskin, [(_position select 0),(_position select 1),(_position select 2)], [],  0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
	//_unit setDir _dir; (that does not work)
	
	//Make him join the correct team
	[_unit] joinSilent _unitGroup;
	
	//Add the behaviour
	_unit enableAI "TARGET";
	_unit enableAI "AUTOTARGET";
	_unit enableAI "MOVE";
	_unit enableAI "ANIM";
	_unit enableAI "FSM";
	_unit setCombatMode "RED";
	_unit setBehaviour "AWARE";

I dont get the value on the AIs. _unit setDir 180; or another value does not work too. So the command _unit setDir is not ony the right place or sometinh like that.

[juandayz]

Mmmm.... whats about  

_unit setFormDir 180;

 

[Tech_Support]

Try change 12158.677 they should face a different Direction

[[8563.3066, 12158.677, 0.20555609]

X,Y,Z

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Position#PositionRelative

Positions in Arma could be either 2D, in which case it is in format [x,y], where x is the coordinate on the South – North axis and y is the coordinate on West – East axis, or 3D, in which case it is in format [x,y,z], where z is the height. The height relative to exactly what differs depending on the format of 3D position used.

[Airwaves Man]

Why should I change the y coordinate ? The direction of X,Y,Z  has nothing in common with the view direction setDir

[Airwaves Man]

After a while I noticed that setDir is working. The unit spawns in the determined direction, but than the unit turns around still in the spawn process and turns to setDir 0;  I removed every waypoint and other stuff but I dont no why.

[Tech_Support]

deleted.

[Airwaves Man]

Has anyone an idea about my last post?

[TheVampire]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/lookAt