PositionEntity without collisions

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_PJ_	(Posted 2004) [#1]

Is there a way to place an entity with PositionEntity (or similar function) without a collision?

All this time Ive been safe from needing no-response collisions, now I can understand what a problem it is!!!

jhocking

(Posted 2004) [#2]

You can change an entity's type before calling PositionEntity to prevent collisions from being detected.

Are you asking for no collision detection at all or no-response collision detection?

_PJ_	(Posted 2004) [#3]

I wanted no detection, but only for the initial placement of my object.

jhocking

(Posted 2004) [#4]

Then set EntityType to something without Collisions setup, call PositionEntity, and then set EntityType back to what it was.

_PJ_	(Posted 2004) [#5]

Thanks Joe, it wan't a PositionEntity problem after all though (though your solution will come in handy I'm sure!)

The actual issue was a strange 'bug' with the Collision detection - Ive posted here for info.

jfk EO-11110

(Posted 2004) [#6]

just set the collision type after the first updateworld

Trixx

(Posted 2004) [#7]

Try with ResetEntity command... that will reset collision state.

_PJ_	(Posted 2004) [#8]

Try with ResetEntity command... that will reset collision state.

Hehe I was lookin for that command! thanks Trixx