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Question by N00MKRAD · Feb 26, 2017 at 02:31 PM · axislookatcompass

I want to create a 3D compass (like in Bioshock) but it keeps rotating on all axes, including Y, even though it should only rotate on X and Z... (Code)

This is my code:

 var update : boolean;
 
 var currentTarget : GameObject;
 var compassNeedle : GameObject;
 
 var debug : boolean;
 
 
 function Update () {
     if(update){
         var point: Vector3 = currentTarget.transform.position;
         point.y = 0;
             if(debug){
                 print(point);
             }
         compassNeedle.transform.LookAt(point);
     }
 
 }

When point is printed, it shows that point's Y coordinate is indeed 0, but for some reason the LookAt still points at the target with all axes.

I don't even know how this is possible, since LookAt uses the point variable which is at 0 on the Y axis.

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Where is the compass at? If the compass.transform.y is zero then this code will work, otherwise ur going to have problems. If this is the case then this code might function the way u desire:

  function Update () 
 {
   if (update)
   {
       var point: Vector3 = currentTarget.transform.position;
       point.y = transform.position.y;
       if (debug)
       {
         print(point);
       }
       compassNeedle.transform.LookAt(point);
     }
 }

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