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Put a line on the ground from point A to point B

by Scott Peal · in Torque Game Engine · 11/27/2006 (5:08 pm) · 2 replies

Hi everyone. Looking for your advice on a starting point.

I am looking to put a grid on a ground which is used to show a boundry line. The lines would be turned on and off by the user. The line has to follow the contours of the ground. The line color is more like a halo like colored effect and is not meant to block the view of the ground but be semi-transparent.

Any suggestions from the community on where to start? Can this be done with scripting?

#1
11/29/2006 (2:22 pm)
I am trying the idea of using a decal projector to project a line from under the ground up. Here is the link to that forum: www.garagegames.com/mg/forums/result.thread.php?qt=54445#410401

My next step is to figure out how to place the projected decal in an exact location between two points.
#2
11/29/2006 (5:39 pm)
OK, so the decal projector idea did not work as the projected image did not contour to the changes in the ground height. Any suggestions?