ang_for_bone

ang_for_bone(ANGLE, ENTITY, STRING*)

Calculates the absolute Euler angle of a bone, including the entity rotation. This can be used to attach weapons or other equipment to a certain bone of an actor.

Parameters:

ANGLE* - to be set to the Euler angle.
ENTITY* - model entity pointer.
STRING* - bone name.

Modifies

ANGLE*

Speed:

Fast

Remarks:

For retrieving the Euler angle, the bone must be rotated only. Scaled or blended bones (ent_blendpose) have no defined angles and this function will not work on them.
This function updates the entity to its current position and orientation; therefore the entity angles must be set before calling ang_for_bone.

Example:

action attach_gun_to_actor
{
   var anim_percent = 0;
   you = ent_create("gun.mdl",0,NULL); // create a gun for the actor
   while(1)
   {
      anim_percent += time_step;
      ent_animate(me,"walk",anim_percent,ANM_CYCLE); // animate the actor
      vec_for_bone(your.x,my,"RightHand"); // place gun at hand position
      ang_for_bone(your.pan,my,"RightHand"); // rotate gun by hand angle
      wait(1);
   }
}

See also:

vec_for_bone ► latest version online