MoveTo() and Z world height

[SKKmods]

I need to generate a bunch of xmarkers and container objects in a circle at a constant radius around the player's location which could be anywhere in the world.

 

So far the best approach I have come up with is to PlaceAtMe() a temp marker at the player, MoveTo(X, Y) and use that ref to PlaceAtMe() the actual marker or object.

 

All great except for the Z height which naturally stays level with the Player's origin leaving objects floating or buried.

 

A. Is there a way to establish the Z of an object from the navmesh (or whatever the zero plane is in this engine), that can be used for a Z move, or;

 

B. is there a better way to generate dynamic placement offsets around the player when there are no other fixed references or static/placed objects ?

 

any ideas appreciated.

[SKKmods]

Ah self-help, found MoveToNearestNavmeshLocation() which seems to do the Z height job.

 

Clipping is still an issue, but cycle through enough functions and I'm sure there's a solution .... EDIT which is the virtibird safe landing area test GetSafePosition()

Edited October 21, 2017 by SKK50