<node3d>.lookAt

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8.0

Have the node look at a certain point

point

The [x,y,z] point the object should face.

roll = 0.0

The roll amount to apply to the rotation, in degrees.

mode = viz.ABS_PARENT

Can be one of the following:

Transform modes
viz.ABS_PARENT	Perform the transformation absolutely in the parents coordinate system.
viz.ABS_GLOBAL	Perform the transformation absolutely in world coordinates.
viz.REL_LOCAL viz.ABS_LOCAL	Perform the transformation in the objects local coordinates system.
viz.REL_PARENT	Perform the transformation relatively in the parents coordinate system.
viz.REL_GLOBAL	Perform the transformation relatively in the global coordinate system.

This command will rotate the object so that it is facing the given point based on its current position.

None

import vizshape
arrow = vizshape.addArrow(color=viz.YELLOW)
arrow.lookAt([4,5,6]) # Have the arrow point at [4,5,6]