Check terrain slope.

[EdgeOfChaos]

Hi, I am wondering if there is any way to check terrain slope created by Raise and Lower.

Specifically, I want to check if the user is going uphill or downhill, and adjust an integer accordingly.

Is there any way to do this? Also I would need to get the size of the slope.

Thanks.

 

[Chaosy]

you can check the height of the unit. Higher than 0 is uphill and bellow 0 is downhill. At least I think it works that way.

 

[IcemanBo]

There is a function:
GetLocationZ takes location returns real

 

[MeKC]

you can check the height of the unit. Higher than 0 is uphill and bellow 0 is downhill. At least I think it works that way.

A unit bellow zero can still walk uphill. I think you need to do two terrain height check.

First check the height of the unit, and then in front of the unit.
If the height in front is greater than the units, then it walk uphill.

 

[Chaosy]

true but it kinda depends on how you choose to translate the question. Because walking uphill bellow the grounds sounds.. well wrong.

 

[Solu9]

No matter what the Z position a unit has it can always walk uphill or downhill.
2 points it the best way to go as MeKC said.
Point A = Unit location
Point B = X distance away from the unit in the unit's facing degree.

 

[Ceday]

Actually I think you need 3 checks because unit can be at the edge of hill.Position of unit, in front of unit and behind of unit.For example assume U is your unit, and - is terrain.

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                    U----
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But the difference will be so minimal between 2 and 3 checks so i dont think it matters.

 

[EdgeOfChaos]

Thank you all! Got it working.