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Vector3.Set

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public method Set(newX: float, newY: float, newZ: float): void;
public void Set(float newX, float newY, float newZ);

Description

Set x, y and z components of an existing Vector3.

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//Attach this script to a GameObject. Create an empty GameObject that will act as your "New Transform". Assign this in the Inspector.
//Press the "Set" button in the game to set the GameObject's position to the "New Transform" position.

using UnityEngine; using UnityEngine.EventSystems;

public class Example : MonoBehaviour { //Use this to set the new position of the GameObject Vector3 m_MyPosition; //Set an external Transform in the Inspector which is the GameObject’s starting point public Transform m_NewTransform;

void Start() { //Set the new Vector to be that of the Transform you attach in the Inspector m_MyPosition.Set(m_NewTransform.position.x, m_NewTransform.position.y, 0); }

void OnGUI() { //Press the Button to set the GameObject to this new position if (GUI.Button(new Rect(0, 0, 100, 40), "Set")) { transform.position = m_MyPosition; } } }

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