[Solved] Points around unit.

[ManYouAreEvil]

What I am trying to accomplish is setting out points around a unit in a specific pattern, I'll show you.

with a range of 40 or 50ish between the points, but I can't get the math figured out on where to place these points.

Some help is much appreciated.

 

[khamarr3524]

Use offsets when declaring point locations. That's all the suggestion I can think of.

 

[defskull]

Is that point need all of them at once or jumps from one another (not all at a time) ?

What I meant was, do you need 18 points all together or make it only 1 point, but there is interval per execution where the point use only 1 (in this case, we use 1 variable instead of 18 or array) and will be replaced/overwrite once the point1 has been used, it goes to point2, making point1 = point2 now

Hmmm I hope you understand my question, was more like... statement..

 

[Lelling]

Basically, what I would do is first calculate three of the points that follow the unit's facing and use them as anchor points. (I know this might be slightly complex but -) Use the euclidean theorem to calculate the angle and distance for these three anchor points. Then when you have these three points, just add the 9 other points via "point with polar offset" by calculating the angle of the unit +/- the required angle and adding your desired distance amount.

...you know what, I'll trigger what I have in mind and post it ^^

 

[Lelling]

Okay so I've found a way to avoid the maths.

• Actions
  • -------- Anchor Points --------
  • Set AnchorPoint[0] = ((Position of YourUnit) offset by -40.00 towards (Facing of YourUnit) degrees)
  • Set AnchorPoint[1] = (Position of YourUnit)
  • Set AnchorPoint[2] = ((Position of YourUnit) offset by 40.00 towards (Facing of YourUnit) degrees)
  • -------- Your desired points --------
  • -------- UNIT'S RIGHT --------
  • Set YourPoint[0] = (AnchorPoint[0] offset by 20.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[1] = (AnchorPoint[0] offset by 60.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[2] = (AnchorPoint[0] offset by 100.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[3] = (AnchorPoint[1] offset by 20.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[4] = (AnchorPoint[1] offset by 60.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[5] = (AnchorPoint[1] offset by 100.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[6] = (AnchorPoint[2] offset by 20.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[7] = (AnchorPoint[2] offset by 60.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[8] = (AnchorPoint[2] offset by 100.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • -------- UNIT'S LEFT --------
  • Set YourPoint[9] = (AnchorPoint[0] offset by -20.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[10] = (AnchorPoint[0] offset by -60.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[11] = (AnchorPoint[0] offset by -100.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[12] = (AnchorPoint[1] offset by -20.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[13] = (AnchorPoint[1] offset by -60.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[14] = (AnchorPoint[1] offset by -100.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[15] = (AnchorPoint[2] offset by -20.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[16] = (AnchorPoint[2] offset by -60.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
  • Set YourPoint[17] = (AnchorPoint[2] offset by -100.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)

Also:
For the left-hand points, instead of changing the offset to negative (-20, -60, -100), you can also change the facing degrees to:
((Facing of YourUnit) + 270) degrees

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Basically the anchor points are like this:

And then you get this:

 

[Pharaoh_]

• Set YourPoint[0] = (AnchorPoint[0] offset by 20.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
• Set YourPoint[1] = (AnchorPoint[0] offset by 60.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)
• Set YourPoint[2] = (AnchorPoint[0] offset by 100.00 towards ((Facing of YourUnit) + 90.00) degrees)

->

• Set Face = ((Facing of (Triggering unit)) + 90.00)
• For each (Integer A) from 1 to 3, do (Actions)
  • Loop - Actions
    • Set Point1 = (Point offset by ((40 x (Real(IntegerA))) - 20) towards Face degrees)
    • //Actions
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Point1)

 

[ManYouAreEvil]

Thanks, I will try these and return if I had any difficulties!


EDIT: I managed to get it to work!
Very much appreciated!