SyncTransformsToEntitiesSystem can we use it to just sync localtransform component for entities?

Beginner Questions
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Curious if we can just use SyncTransformsToEntitiesSystem by itself to synch localtransform positions?

2

Hi

No, it only works with the FollowerEntity component.
But I guess you can copy the code to your own system and do whatever you want with it.

3

oh strange. i have GOs with FollowerEntity attached to it but reading the LocalTransform, i don’t see the values being updated

i made my own transform sync and using that i can detect the positions being changed…

4

Ensure that FollowerEntity → Position Sync is set to “Move agent with transform”.

5

yea its set as that.
i do add the FollowerEntity script on runtime and then configure it there (if that matters)

6

So you are saying that even though the FollowerEntity is moving in the scene, its LocalTransform is not changing, as seen via the entities inspector?

7

i used EntityManager.GetComponentData(entity).Position

to output the position to check.

so interestingly it maybe the way i am creating the entity.
so i use EntityManager to create Entity and then i add components to it, including LocalTransform.
however then i also create a GO and link to the Entity and then add FollowerEntity script.
looking at the inspector, I see the Entity has the LocalTransform component and that is not updated.
however if i look at FollowerEntity itself, I can see the LocalTransform there IS updated.

so i am guessing is just how I am configuring the entity.

Which might be fixed if i can get the pure ecs working for my stuff

8

Yes, that sounds like you have two entities instead of just one.