llGetCenterOfMass

function

Function syntax

vector llGetCenterOfMass();

Returns: vector
Energy: 10

Returns the vector position (in region coordinates) of the center of mass. Returns the individual child prim's center of mass if called from a child, or the entire linkset's center of mass if called from the root.

If called from a child prim, the child’s center of mass is returned instead (but still in region coordinates).

vector result = llGetCenterOfMass();

Specification

The Center Of Mass for a prim is only computed when an object is physical. When a value is computed it is cached as a prim attribute. If the object is non-physical and there is a cached value, that is the value returned, otherwise llGetPos() is returned (this value is not cached).

Caveats

Works in physical objects only.
The value is stored as a prim property and will only change when Center Of Mass is computed.
If called from within a non-physical object it will return the stored COM value or in the absence of a stored COM value it will return llGetPos().
It will not compute or recompute the COM if the object is non-physical.
The stored value can only be updated when the object is physical. Neither moving or changing the objects shape will update, invalidate or remove the stored COM value when it is non-physical.

Examples

Example 1

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//  this example script will not check for physical status
//  you'll usually need it though to get a correct vector

default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        vector massCenter = llGetCenterOfMass();
        integer link = llGetLinkNumber();

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        if (link == 0 || link == 1) llSay(PUBLIC_CHANNEL,
            "The center of the mass of the object is " + (string)massCenter);

        else if (1 < link) llSay(PUBLIC_CHANNEL,
            "The center of the mass of link no. " + (string)link + " is " + (string)massCenter);

        //  this script was just a test, remove it again
        string thisScript = llGetScriptName();
        llRemoveInventory(thisScript);
    }
}

llGetCenterOfMass

Specification

Caveats

Examples

See also

Functions