Creating unit underground

[NightStalker]

I wanted to know if i can create a unit with a height so half of it would be in underground and half of it would be over the ground.

Animation - Change Height doesnt seem to work :S

 

[TriggerHappy]

I don't think it's dynamically possible.

 

[NightStalker]

guess i'll change my idea then or use just the half of the model

 

[Veritas 117]

You could change the model with Magos Model Editor so it sits half in the ground. Then just use triggers to raise it up. I'm not sure if you can make it sit halfway underground by using the object editor, but you could try changing the minimum flying height and the flying height to a negative number. Just hold shift while double clicking on the field to set it to a negative number.

 

[Kino]

Animation - Change Height doesnt seem to work :S

Really?

 

[Licheus]

If you want to do it with the height fields in the object editor:
Set Movement - Type to Hover or Flying.
Set Movement - Height and Movement - Height Minimum to a negative number (hold shift while opening the field).

The standard way of setting height with triggers does not seem to work for negative numbers though:

Example Code

• Change Unit Flying Height Positive
• Events
  • Time - Elapsed game time is 1.00 seconds
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit - Add Storm Crow Form to Footman 0000 <gen>
    • Unit - Remove Storm Crow Form from Footman 0000 <gen>
    • Animation - Change Footman 0000 <gen> flying height to 1000.00 at 2000.00

Changes the unit flying height to 1000 over 0.5 seconds (1000/2000).

• Change Unit Flying Height Negative
  • Events
    • Time - Elapsed game time is 1.00 seconds
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit - Add Storm Crow Form to Footman 0000 <gen>
    • Unit - Remove Storm Crow Form from Footman 0000 <gen>
    • Animation - Change Footman 0000 <gen> flying height to -1000.00 at 2000.00

Does nothing.

• Change Unit Flying Height Negative
  • Events
    • Time - Elapsed game time is 1.00 seconds
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit - Add Storm Crow Form to Footman 0000 <gen>
    • Unit - Remove Storm Crow Form from Footman 0000 <gen>
    • Animation - Change Footman 0000 <gen> flying height to -1000.00 at -2000.00

Does nothing.

 

[NightStalker]

yeah the problem is the triggers. The unit is not a preset unit it's a unit for my spell so theres no way except using half of the model

 

[Kino]

The unit is not a preset unit it's a unit for my spell so theres no way except using half of the model

Depending on the actual effect of the spell you could use a transform move

 

[Tal'Rarity]

Learn to use dummy units then apply Licheus's method.

 

[NightStalker]

i already know dummy unit usage i'll try this okay