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ReiKumar
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Hi guys.

Is there a function to let me know the width/area of an object (specifically a sphere) on screen?

So if it was close, I would get a larger number and if it was further away, I'd get a smaller number.
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Cuddle Bunniezzz 12
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I don't think that there is, but you could try creating a function that takes an object's size, and then computes a formula dependant on the object's position on the Z axis.

Like take an object's ID, use a function to return it's set size, then have that divided by the current Z axis position.

Something like that, I really have a vauge idea.

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ReiKumar
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The problem is that I can't limit it to the Z axis because the user can move around freely in the program.
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Jash
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using the distance from the camera to the object and the object's width, you should be able to calculate it's screen size with a little geometry or basic trig. i've done it before in VB.

I make the same kind of games as any Chemisty major would.
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dark coder
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To find a sphere's screen radius+area you need to first calculate the inverse secant of your sphere, which is: asec = acos( 1.0f / ( dist / rad ) ); where dist is the distance from the camera to the sphere's centre, and rad is the radius of the sphere. From this you can find the radius of the visible sphere section: sin( asec ) * rad.

To then find the on-screen radius of this use:



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ReiKumar
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Thnx DarkCoder.

So I have a new problem now.

As I've said before I'm making a solar system simulation. Since everything is to scale, when viewed from afar the planets are very small. The reason I asked for this was so that I could determine a number and then have another large sphere show over is screenX and screenY positions and as you zoomed in, they would go away.

However.... it doesn't work.

Help?


Below is the code for my current function which checks the distance every frame. I know thats not efficient but this is just for the testing and building phase, I will be making changes to it later.

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dark coder
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[/quote]However.... it doesn't work.

Help?[quote]

You only implemented half of my post?

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ReiKumar
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What did I miss?
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entomophobiac
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I think it sounds a little bit redundant to calculate the width of the sphere. Could use only the Pythagoran theorem to calculate the distance between camera and object and not check if the sphere is small on screen -- seems a way around something simple.

Or am I mistaking your intent?
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ReiKumar
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The problem there becomes that there are multiple spheres of different radiuses.
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