Get Attribute: oldPosition
Menu Path : Operator > Attribute > Get Attribute: oldPosition
The Get Attribute: oldPosition returns the oldPosition, which is a standard attribute, of a simulated element depending on Location. This oldPosition attribute is a helper which you can use the store the current position of a simulated element before you integrate the element's velocity.
Operator settings
Setting |
Type |
Description |
Location |
Enum |
The location of the attribute. The options are: • Current: Gets the value of the attribute from the current system data container. For example, particle data from a Particle System. • Source: Gets the value of the attribute from the previous system data container read from. You can only read from this Location in the first Context of a system after a system data change. For example, in an Initialize Particle Context. |
Operator properties
Output |
Type |
Description |
oldPosition |
Vector3 |
The value of the oldPosition attribute, based on Location. If this attribute has not been written to, this Operator returns the default attribute value. |
Details
The value the attribute returns uses the system’s space (either local-space or world-space).
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