**Help Constraining Actors**

Mikv616

Hi I wanted to know how exactly do I constrain the position of a actor by using the position of another constantly moving actor thanks!

gyroscope

Hi @Mikv616

I'll answer with an example: constantly moving actor's starting x,y is 200,150, and the actor to follow is 300,100, let's say.

use 2 Constrain Behaviours as follows:

Constrain Attribute FollowActor.Position.x to MovingActor.Position.x + 100
Constrain Attribute FollowActor.Position.y to MovingActor.Position.x -50

If you wanted it to follow exactly, then don't put any offsets.

Hope that helps.

Mikv616

Thanks @Gyroscope so is the +100 and -50 the offset here? And are the FollowActor.Postion.X attributes that I am supposed to make? If so what kind of attributes?

gyroscope

Yes, the +100 and -50 as examples are the offsets; the position.X and position.Y for both actors – leading and following – are already there in their attributes, you don't have to make them.

Mikv616

@Gyroscope Ok Im still a little confused on how I constrain it. So if I type in the constrain attribute box of the actor that is following, self position.x what do I type in the box next to that one?

Pennez-Games

@Gyroscope Ok Im still a little confused on how I constrain it. So if I type in the constrain attribute box of the actor that is following, self position.x what do I type in the box next to that one?

you can find a tutorial about this from tshirtbooth's youtube channel, i learnt how to constrain actors from him, he is very easy to follow, and i have the pc version of gamesalad which is much different to the mac, and i followed, check out his youtube channel. tshirtbooth

Mikv616

Ok thanks ill give it a look

jamie_c

Hi Mik,

I responded to your PM about this too, hope you get it worked out.

Jamie