Need help: How to make a tool that can hit bricks with ray-casting turned off.

[Melonking906]

I am making a tool that needs to be able to hit bricks that have there ray-casting turned off, the same way the wrench can. Is there and extra bit of code I need to add or is there something in the standard code I need to change.

Ps the code is a weapon code but the thing is not a weapon, just incase that matters.

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[Space Guy]

raycast with $TypeMasks::FxDTSBrickAlwaysObjectType

[Melonking906]

raycast with $TypeMasks::FxDTSBrickAlwaysObjectType

Um thanks, but could you explain it just a bit more, sorry I'm still kinda new with coding.

[Space Guy]

look at the old version of the Portal Gun (v8, not v9/v10) or either Gravity Gun for an example of a raycasting weapon

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%ray = containerRayCast(%start,%end,%mask,%oneExemptObject);
if(%ray !$= "")
{
 //Hit something!
 %col = firstWord(%ray);
 %pos = posFromRaycast(%ray);
 %normal = normalFromRaycast(%ray);
}
%start and %end are the start and end points. Use %player.getMuzzlePoint(%slot) for the start and then add vectorScale(%player.getMuzzleVector(%slot),[range]) to get the end point.

For the mask, use the $TypeMasks::whateverObjectType variables. (look in console)
For more than one mask, separate them with | (bitwise OR) symbols. The Hammer might use something like this:

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%mask = $TypeMasks::FxBrickObjectAlwaysType | //Targets the weapon can hit: All Bricks
$TypeMasks::PlayerObjectType | //AI/Players
$TypeMasks::StaticObjectType | //Static Shapes
$TypeMasks::TerrainObjectType | //Terrain
$TypeMasks::VehicleObjectType; //Vehicles... and then check %col.getClassName() for what to do with the object.

The Exempt object might be the current player (firing player) so you can't hit yourself or something similar.

[Melonking906]

Thank you, I'l tinker around and see if I can fit it into what I'm doing.