making Unit face angle instantly

[darwin]

I want to make a unit instantly face an angle.

This trigger seems to slowly rotate them:

• Custom script: call SetUnitFacing(GetTriggerUnit(), 180.00)

I tried the regular UI actions as well, and they all slowly move it even when I set the speed to 0.

 

[Chaosy]

Maybe if you give the unit a VERY high turn rate. Not the best of solutions but it should work.

 

[darwin]

Thanks. I think it's good enough; but it's so bizarre that I didn't notice this more before.

 

[NightSkyAurora]

units cannot face angle instantly, even if you give them a very high turn rate. The only way I know of is to remove the unit and create a new one facing the desired angle. Of course it is easier said then done. You will loose buffs, experience, learned abilities and so on...

 

[WereElf]

try to use SetUnitPosition after making them face an angle.
And set their position to their current position.
Not sure if it will work tho

 

[FUJI]

I doubt there's no action that orders the unit to face a desired angle INSTANTLY except from creating a unit with initial facing angle. It will face an angle with a speed depends on turning rate of the unit.

 

[streetpunk]

• Unit - Make Unit face Angle over 0.00 seconds

 

[darwin]

Sadly, the "make unit face angle over 0.00 seconds" doesn't work that way. Try it, you'll see.

 

[PurgeandFire]

This is the most common method--a modified model along with moving the bone towards a direction:
http://www.wc3c.net/showthread.php?t=105830

It works particularly well for missiles. If you need it for arbitrary models, then I don't believe there is a solution without some weird hackery or replacing the unit. You can try looking into impale or cyclone if it is just for a visual effect, but I haven't looked into it.