[LE] Math Involving Global and Local Rotations

[ajs52698]

The available functions that can be used to rotate Object references only do so using global rotations. How can one rotate an object's local rotation along say its X axis, using global rotations? I've attached a rough representation of what i'd like to accomplish.

 

And yes, i have searched for information on this and have found something : https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Setting_Local_Rotation, but have had no success with this. If i'm mistaken, any help is appreciated!

Edited December 11, 2019 by ajs52698

[ReDragon2013]

If you not have seen already https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=SetAngle_-_ObjectReference

 

two vanilla sample scripts as follow, only copy and paste

 

SovngardeStatueScript

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Scriptname SovngardeStatueScript extends ObjectReference  
{script to make statues creepily turn to look at you when you're not watching}

import math

float fStartingAngle
float property fMaxDelta = 65.0 auto    ; max total change from starting angle (+/-)
float property fMaxChange = 20.0 auto    ; max change per update
float property fMinChange = 1.0    auto     ; don't turn if change less than this

float fZTranslation = 1.0

float fAngleAdjustment = 180.0        ; account for the fact that the statue is facing backwards (art)

bool property bDebug = false auto

Event OnInit()
    fStartingAngle = GetAngleZ()
endEvent

event OnCellLoad()
    if MQ305.GetStage() < 10 || MQ305.GetStage() >= 200
        self.setMotionType(Motion_Keyframed, TRUE)
        RegisterForUpdate( Utility.RandomFloat(4.0, 7.0) )
    else
        UnregisterForUpdate()
    endif
endEvent

event OnUnload()
    UnregisterForUpdate()
endEvent

event OnCellDetach()
    UnregisterForUpdate()
endEvent


Event OnUpdate()
    ; check if player has LOS
    if !Is3DLoaded()
        ; failsafe
        UnregisterForUpdate()
    elseif Game.GetPlayer().HasLOS( self )  == 0
        ; if so, rotate towards player if not looking at him, and not already rotated to max angle
        float fHeadingAngle = GetHeadingAngle( Game.GetPlayer() )
; ;         debug.TraceConditional(self + " fHeadingAngle = " + fHeadingAngle, bDebug)
        fHeadingAngle = fHeadingAngle + fAngleAdjustment            ; add 180 because of opposite rotation of statue art?
; ;         debug.TraceConditional(self + " ADJUSTED fHeadingAngle = " + fHeadingAngle, bDebug)
        
        ; would we turn outside our maxDelta?
        float fNewAngle = fHeadingAngle + GetAngleZ()
; ;         debug.TraceConditional(self + " fNewAngle = " + fNewAngle, bDebug)
        if fNewAngle < 0
            fNewAngle = fNewAngle + 360
; ;             debug.TraceConditional(self + " fNewAngle = " + fNewAngle, bDebug)
        endif
        
        
        float fDelta =fNewAngle - GetAngleZ()
; ;         debug.TraceConditional(self + " fDelta = " + fDelta, bDebug)
        
        ; if rotating past 180, use negative
        if fDelta > 180
            fDelta = fDelta - 360
        elseif fDelta < -180
            fDelta = fDelta + 360
        endif
        if fDelta > 0
; ;             debug.TraceConditional(self + " Turn to the right: NEW fDelta = " + fDelta, bDebug)
        else
; ;             debug.TraceConditional(self + " Turn to the left: NEW fDelta = " + fDelta, bDebug)
        endif
        ; can we change this much?
        if Abs(fDelta) > fMaxChange
            if fDelta < 0
                fDelta = fMaxChange * -1.0
            else
                fDelta = fMaxChange
            endif
        endif
; ;         debug.TraceConditional(self + " UPDATED fDelta = " + fDelta, bDebug)
        ; use updated fDelta to calculate real new angle
        fNewAngle = GetAngleZ() + fDelta
; ;         debug.TraceConditional(self + " UPDATED fNewAngle = " + fNewAngle, bDebug )

        if Abs(fNewAngle - fStartingAngle) <= (fMaxDelta) && abs(fDelta) > fMinChange
            unregisterForupdate()
; ;             debug.TraceConditional(self + " TURNING...", bDebug)
            ; go ahead and turn
            translateTo(self.x,self.y,self.z + fZTranslation,self.getAngleX(),self.getAngleY(),fNewAngle,100,0)
            ;setAngle(GetAngleX(), GetAngleY(), fNewAngle)
        endif
    endif
endEvent

Event OnTranslationComplete()
; ;     debug.traceConditional(self + "OnTranslationComplete", bDebug)
    fZTranslation = fZTranslation * -1.0
    RegisterForUpdate( Utility.RandomFloat(4.0, 7.0) )
endEvent
Quest Property MQ305  Auto

 

 

 

MiddenEnchantedSkull

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scriptName MiddenEnchantedSkull extends objectReference
{just a fun visual toy}

import utility

float property maxRotate auto
float property maxMove auto
effectShader property IllusionFearFXS auto
bool Up
float bob    ; amplitude

EVENT onLoad()
    if maxRotate == 0
        maxRotate = 359.0
    endif

    IllusionFearFXS.play(self)

    if is3Dloaded() == TRUE
        registerForSingleUpdate(1.0)
    endif
    
endEVENT

EVENT onUpdate()
;     ;debug.trace("JOEL DEBUG: Enchanted Skull Updating")
;     ;debug.trace(self)
    if UP == TRUE
        bob = maxmove
        UP = FALSE
    else
        bob = -1*maxmove
        UP = TRUE
    endif
    translateTo(self.x, self.y, (self.z+bob), 0, 0,randomFloat(1,maxRotate), 0.15)

    if is3Dloaded() == TRUE
        registerForSingleUpdate(3.0)
    endif

endEVENT

 

 

Edited December 10, 2019 by ReDragon2013

[maxarturo]

I had a similar problem with one custom activator that i needed to have such rotations, but i encounter a few problems with the script creation, so i ended up replacing an animated vanilla mesh with my custom mesh and using PlayAnimation() + TranslateTo() the edited vanilla object to have the result i needed.

Although, i did manage to achieve a relative close to the desire first approach (using just one script), by using the logic of the following script (example), but i didn't finish it cause i had a much more satisfying result with my second approach (smaller script + more flexible).

https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Spatial_functions_and_snippets

https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=SetAngle_-_ObjectReference

I hope it helps...

Edit: Typo... + Apparently we post the same thing (more or less) at the same time....

Edited December 11, 2019 by maxarturo

[Cheyron]

based on that image you just want to rotate around the z axis... just add or subtract to the z angle... this type of code would work... you dont need any trig functions to rotate around the z axis (change heading)

Float Function GetNewZAngle(ObjectReference o,  Float rotate)
    Float z = o.GetAngleZ()
    z += rotate
    If z >= 360
        z -= 360
    ElseIf z < 0
        z += 360
    EndIf
    Return z
EndFunction

you could do that for any angle... you only really need the trig if you needed to actually move the object's position... some game engines will even correct the heading if you give it a negative value or value >= 360

[ajs52698]

I realize now the picture is a little misleading to what I wanted help with, ill redo it. Sorry for confusion.

[ajs52698]

You

 

  On 12/10/2019 at 9:53 PM, maxarturo said:

 

I had a similar problem with one custom activator that i needed to have such rotations, but i encounter a few problems with the script creation, so i ended up replacing an animated vanilla mesh with my custom mesh and using PlayAnimation() + TranslateTo() the edited vanilla object to have the result i needed.

Although, i did manage to achieve a relative close to the desire first approach (using just one script), by using the logic of the following script (example), but i didn't finish it cause i had a much more satisfying result with my second approach (smaller script + more flexible).

https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Spatial_functions_and_snippets

https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=SetAngle_-_ObjectReference

I hope it helps...

Edit: Typo... + Apparently we post the same thing (more or less) at the same time....

 

Your second link is to the set angle wiki page, is this intended? I assumed after reading your post that you were trying to link your script as an example.

Edited December 19, 2019 by ajs52698

[maxarturo]

I wasn't trying to post a script, they are just links containing the relevant info.

* It would be much more easier for the reader that's trying to assist you, if you explain in detail what you are trying to do.