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Moving objects on an angle? // New Users

Post by tbenner // Nov 20, 2008, 2:11pm

tbenner

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Is there a way to move an object along an angle other then just moving along the x, y or z axes? So if I wanted to move an object along a 30 degree angle, is there a way to do this?

I'm using trueSpace 6.6.

Thanks!

[Tim]

Post by Breech Block // Nov 20, 2008, 3:47pm

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Rotate your object to the desired angle and then reset the rotation of your object's axis (Normalise). This will then make moving objects at an angle a great deal easier.

HTH

Post by tbenner // Nov 20, 2008, 5:13pm

tbenner

Total Posts: 11

I'll answer my own question! :) For my current application, I'm moving one object(A) along another object(B) which is at an angle of 120 degrees. So what I did was turn on the axes for object B, then resized the axes so they extended over the entire object. Then I turned the axes on object A and as long as the axes on both objects line up, I know I'm moving along a 120 degree angle as I move object A along object B.

[Tim]

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