Rotating unit around its Z axis using triggers

[Rheias]

Is it possible to change the Z angle of a unit (pitch roll) using triggers?

Thanks.

 

[Emm-A-]

i never saw a function, which could do this.

But there is a work around. You just have to create a few units of the same type with different negative angles, and replace them by triggers.
This could be very difficult in a dynamic situation, but for example for some drunken dudes, its very nice

Greets

 

[The Reborn Devil]

You could use a dummy model and attach your unit via special effects to the dummy model and then change the pitch of the unit by changing the current animation the dummy is playing. The only bad thing I can see about this is that your original unit will only play stand animation.

 

[spiwn]

A simple search result

 

[Rheias]

Thanks for the link. Though I couldn't find a clear answer there.
What's iNfraNe's dummy.mdx.? And how can it help me?

 

[spiwn]

Lol.

It has 180 animations, use SetUnitAnimationByIndex. 90 = straight forward. 0 = straight up? or down, can't remember. 180 = the opposite of 0.

You can attach a model(as a special effect) to a dummy that uses the dummy.mdx model and than set the dummy unit animation (by index) to 0:180. Thus rotating it.

 

[Rheias]

Lol.

Pardon me for not seeing the second page. Meh, this is exactly the kind of attitude that differs a helpful member from a rep addict. Just to be noted...

You can attach a model(as a special effect) to a dummy that uses the dummy.mdx model and than set the dummy unit animation (by index) to 0:180. Thus rotating it.

Thanks.

Edit: Well, another fail for me, I'm not sure where it is located. I searched here and at WC3C

 

[spiwn]

Yeah, it is kinda hard to find
I found mine in the SSE demo map in this site.
This is it.

And no problem, I was just surprised

 

[Rheias]

Yet again I'm facing another problem.

call AddSpecialEffectTarget("units\\human\\GryphonRider\\GryphonRider.mdl", Hero, "chest")

Didn't work, the unit is invisible. Perhaps I imported the file not correctly? Its current path is war3mapImported\dummy.mdx.

Thanks.

P.S. Change it to Unsolved?

 

[Dagguh]

You sure it has to be chest?

And are you sure about the double backslashes (I don't use JASS, so I am not certain)?

 

[Rheias]

You sure it has to be chest?

And are you sure about the double backslashes (I don't use JASS, so I am not certain)?

A) I tried other attachment points already, didn't help. B) Yes.

 

[spiwn]

Origin
Also things to note are that to make an effect move with the unit it is attached to you have to use setunitposition and not (setunitx and setunity).

 

[Rheias]

Origin
Also things to note are that to make an effect move with the unit it is attached to you have to use setunitposition and not (setunitx and setunity).

You are my god. Thanks a bunch buddy!