[Solved] Special Effect Height

[BradPittlord]

Is there a way to set a special effects height?

These don't seem to work

• Special Effect - Set Position - Z of (Last created special effect) to 400.00
• Special Effect - Set Height of (Last created special effect) to: 400.00

This works on a dummy unit but does it leak a point?

• Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead of (Triggering unit) using Abilities\Spells\Other\TalkToMe\TalkToMe.mdl

 

[Uncle]

Special effect height worked last time I tried it. Is the special effect ATTACHED to a unit? Because I know for a fact that it only works if it ISN'T attached to a unit. You can only edit a special effect that you create at a point.

 

[Pyrogasm]

There is no point used in the ‘Add effect attached to unit’ action so there is no point to leak. You only leak what you create and never clean up.

 

[FeelsGoodMan]

Setting special effect height only works from default ground level so any terrain height will not elevate your special effect. Which means a mountain that has a peak over 400 Z position will make the special effect appear underground. At least it was this way last I checked.

Also you need to create the special effect at a point to elevate it.

I suggest you create a flying dummy unit with a max/min flying hight of 400 and make a special effect attached to the origin point.

 

[BradPittlord]

Thanks guys,
Ok I'll attach it to a flying dummy unit

 

[Dr Super Good]

Setting special effect height only works from default ground level so any terrain height will not elevate your special effect. Which means a mountain that has a peak over 400 Z position will make the special effect appear underground. At least it was this way last I checked.

Also you need to create the special effect at a point to elevate it.

I suggest you create a flying dummy unit with a max/min flying hight of 400 and make a special effect attached to the origin point.

Using GetLocationZ to offset the effect should be safe in this case.

 

[BradPittlord]

Thanks Dr Super Good, that works even better, Location Z + 400 for height