How to continue movement beyond a given vector (Overshoot)

Unity Engine
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1

So i have this object moving to a vector3. How can i make it say overshoot it so it will keep moving in the same line(direction) but past this vector. here is what i Use.

  transform.position = Vector3.MoveTowards(transform.position, target, speed*Time.deltaTime);

Thank you for your time.

2

Hi, you’d want to get a direction, then you can move in that direction using transform.Translate. At least that’s one way.

direction = target position - current position.

Here’s one that starts at the object’s position, moves it towards world 0,0,0 and keeps going in the same direction.

edit: Should probably normalize it too, which I forgot in the code below.

using UnityEngine;

public class MoveTheThing : MonoBehaviour
{
    public Vector3 direction;

    void Start()
    {
        Vector3 start = transform.position;
        Vector3 target = new Vector3(0, 0, 0);
        direction = (target - start);
    }

    void Update()
    {
        transform.Translate(direction * Time.deltaTime);
    }
}
3

that was it :slight_smile: Thank you some times the littlest things can drive me crazy to figure it out :slight_smile: Lesson learned

4

yep, you should

direction = (target - start).normalized;
5

Somehow it is off the exact point and moves in a straight line but not getting over the exact Vertor3 any ideas why ?

6

Are you comparing two Vector3 for equality? Like

Vector3 targetPosition;
if(transform.position == targetPosition)
{
Debug.Log("hit")
}

This will likely never work. Vector3 contain 3 float variables. Floats are imprecise.
You need to test if it is close enough instead.

if(Vector3.Distance(transform.position, targetPosition) < 0.01f)