Rising a Lightning Effect?

[Patio_111]

Hello, I was curious if there is any way of making a lightning effect such as

• Lightning - Create a Mana Burn lightning effect from source (Position of C'Thun 0162 <gen>) to target (Position of Energy Crystal 0181 <gen>)

float above the ground? It looks wierd stuck to the ground. The "Energy Crystal" unit I'm using has the Eye of Sargeras model; it floats. Therefore, I also need a floating lightning effect. Any help is appreciated ^^

 

[MortAr]

You could make a dummy above this units using the "NONE.mdl" and increased height (lets say 200) and make the lightning-effect from their positions.

I don't know if its gonna work, never worked with lightning-effects before.

 

[Saia_Djinn]

native AddLightningEx takes string codeName, boolean checkVisibility, real x1, real y1, real z1, real x2, real y2, real z2 returns lightning

if you don't use Jas use a Custom Script to call

 

[baassee]

set x = x value of unit
set y = y value of unit
set z = current height of unit

set x2 = x value of other unit
set y2 = y value of other unit
set z2 = current height of other unit
call Movelightning (x, x2, y, y2, z, z2)

Something like that, you can look for Dark Gandalfs lightning system in the spell section

 

[Patio_111]

Thanks, I'll try that

 

[Softmints]

Just for the record, one needs to factor in terrain height too (lightnings show through terrain, so even though it's visible, they will still be far below the units and look wrong if you move the camera). GetLocationZ is the only way to get the terrain height. Also, adding 60 to the z is helpful if you want to hit the middle of the unit, not just the origin.

So in the end, z should equal something like

GetUnitHeight(u) + GetLocationZ(n) + 60

 

[D4RK_G4ND4LF]

Something like that, you can look for Dark Gandalfs lightning system in the spell section

I'm reworking it right now
wait a little
It'll be finished at its latest at on sunday

right now I'm looking for some goddamn way to check the real height of terrain
once I got a way but I deleted the map -.-
(cause GetLocZ is inaccurate at cliffs)

edit:
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/spells-569/lightning-system-by-d4rk_g4nd4lf-version-0-1c-142234/ there it is