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From: john.j@netway.at
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Subject: Pls help a 3dimensional newbie...
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 22:07:46 +0100
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Hi!

I have a (from my point of view - very) big problem 2 solve...


I have a TMD (one single quad), and I want it to turn
always in such a way that it's facing always to one point...


Some examples:

   P  .   .   .   |


   P
      .
         .
            .
               /

The quad is a child of a super.coord (not world),
the point P is
	case 1: from WORLD
	case 2: any other coord.system

My thoughts go in this way:
1) check if both (Point and quad) are members of the same coord.system
2) if not	- convert them to world (using GsGetLw)
3) check the coordinate differens (delta x, delta z)
4) calculate somehow the angle for the quad....


As you can see, 3d is a very new terrain for me...
Could somebody point me in the right direction???


Many thanx in advance
greetz JJoS

btw: sorry for my bad english...   :)