Is it possible to Implement [Use Rotation] for [Link2]?

Beginner Questions
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  • A* version: 5.4.5
  • Unity version: 6000.0.23

Hi! :rofl:

Brief overview of the problem:

Is it possible to achieve an effect similar to the [UseRotation of AIDestinationSetter] in [Link2]? That is, to move along a smooth trajectory so that upon reaching the Start of [Link2], the entity is facing the End.:joy:

Detailed description of the problem:

I am using FollowerEntity in a Raycast map with OffmeshLink.

I am handling the OffmeshLink process with a custom jump animation, which works well overall.

However, since my jump animation is fixed-direction, I need to ensure the FollowerEntity is facing the correct direction before jumping. Using [Link2] doesnā€™t guarantee that the FollowerEntityā€™s direction will be roughly consistent with the Linkā€™s direction when it reaches the starting point. Therefore, I need to perform a stationary turn after reaching the Start of [Link2].

The above processing works procedurally, but the final visual effect is unnatural. I still want to allow the FollowerEntity to smoothly adjust its orientation along the overall movement trajectory when moving towards the Start of [Link2].

I noticed that thereā€™s a [UseRotation] configuration item in [AIDestinationSetter], and its trajectory behavior perfectly matches my needs. However, after reviewing the documentation, it doesnā€™t seem to mention being able to configure something similar for [Link2].

Thank you for your patience in reading! I would be extremely grateful for any help you may offer!:blush:

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So you are able to just set the rotation manually, in good olā€™ Update() and then set their rotation slowly towards the destination manually. You could even make it so the closer they are to the start of the NodeLink2 the more ā€œalignedā€ they are with some simple coding.

Alternatively you can disable how their rotation is coupled to the Transform altogether and control it manually when they are at/near the NodeLink2 with UpdateRotation

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This is not possible at the moment, Iā€™m afraid. But itā€™s something I have been considering.

It might be possible to hack it in by changing these two lines in JobControl.cs

facingDirectionAtEndOfPath = destination.facingDirection,
endOfPath = state.endOfPath,

to be the linkā€™s start point and linkā€™s facing direction, respectively, when approaching a link.