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|func_desc=Computes the orientation of the {{HoverText|local x-axis|front-direction of prim}} relative to the parent (i.e. the root prim or the world). | |func_desc=Computes the orientation of the {{HoverText|local x-axis|front-direction of prim}} relative to the parent (i.e. the root prim or the world). | ||
|return_text=that is the forward vector defined by {{LSLP|q}}, i.e. a unit vector pointing in the local positive X direction. | |return_text=that is the forward vector defined by {{LSLP|q}}, i.e. a unit vector pointing in the local positive X direction. | ||
|spec=Mathematically equivalent to: | |spec=Mathematically equivalent to: | ||
<lsl>ret = llVecNorm(<1., 0., 0.> * q);</lsl> | <lsl>ret = llVecNorm(<1., 0., 0.> * q);</lsl> | ||
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|also_events | |also_events | ||
|also_articles | |also_articles | ||
|notes | |notes=Can be useful to identify the orientation of the local {{HoverText|frontal-plane|coronal-plane}} of the prim, since its x-axis is always perpendicular to this local frontal plane. | ||
|cat1=Rotation | |cat1=Rotation | ||
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Summary
Function: vector llRot2Fwd( rotation q );| 0.0 | Forced Delay |
| 10.0 | Energy |
Computes the orientation of the local x-axis relative to the parent (i.e. the root prim or the world).
Returns a vector that is the forward vector defined by q, i.e. a unit vector pointing in the local positive X direction.
| • rotation | q |
Specification
Mathematically equivalent to: <lsl>ret = llVecNorm(<1., 0., 0.> * q);</lsl> If q is known to be a unit quaternion then it can be simplified as: <lsl>ret = <1., 0., 0.> * q;</lsl> Keep in mind that object and agent rotations will always be unit quaternions. For example, <1.0, 0.0, 0.0>*llGetRot() is about 25-30% faster than llRot2Fwd(llGetRot()) depending on the VM used. If done often and at extremely fast rates, it can be advantageous to even save <1.0, 0.0, 0.0> to a local/global variable and reuse it.
Examples
<lsl> // Move an object 5 metres forwards along its x axis, when touched, no matter how the object is oriented in world. default {
touch_start(integer total_number)
{
vector v = llRot2Fwd( llGetLocalRot() );
llSetPos( llGetLocalPos() + v * 5 );
}
}
</lsl>Notes
Can be useful to identify the orientation of the local frontal-plane of the prim, since its x-axis is always perpendicular to this local frontal plane.
See Also
Functions
| • | llRot2Left | |||
| • | llRot2Up | |||
| • | llRot2Axis | |||
| • | llRot2Angle |
Deep Notes
Signature |
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function vector llRot2Fwd( rotation q ); |