Using rotation to set an objects position

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I have my character run into an object and when they touch I want the character to be moved (instantaneously) using transform.position based on the transform.eulerAngles.y of the object touched.

So in other words if the transform.eulerAngles.y = 90 the object (which is an arrow essentially) would be pointing to the right, and when touched would teleport the character about 10 units to the right.

I keep thinking this might involved the unit circle (sine and cos and whatnot) but I can’t quite figure it out. Any ideas, thanks.

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The easiest way would be to use the built in transform methods forward, back, right, top, etc. Just set up your arrow so that, say, it points towards +x in local coordinates. Then use

Vector3 newPos = oldPos + arrowTransform.forward * distanceToMove;