How can I make 3D text not rotate with object? | Official Unity Discord | Page 1

spice bramble Jan 5, 2022, 9:59 PM

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I'm looking to rotate my turret but not the text next to it. I want it to always stay on the right side from the cameras perspective, not the turret itself. How can I achieve this?

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finite sand Jan 5, 2022, 10:00 PM

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Is the text connected with the turret

spice bramble Jan 5, 2022, 10:00 PM

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It's the child of it yes

finite sand Jan 5, 2022, 10:00 PM

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Then that’s why

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When you rotate the parent it rotates the child

spice bramble Jan 5, 2022, 10:01 PM

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I'm well aware. I want it to "stick" to it when its moved

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but I don't want it to rotate with it

elder blade Jan 5, 2022, 10:01 PM

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I think on rigid body you can freeze rotation

finite sand Jan 5, 2022, 10:01 PM

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elder blade I think on rigid body you can freeze rotation

That’s only for natural rolling

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Not with scripted rotation

elder blade Jan 5, 2022, 10:02 PM

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finite sand That’s only for natural rolling

Oh

finite sand Jan 5, 2022, 10:03 PM

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spice bramble but I don't want it to rotate with it

Make a new turret parent have the turret object as a child of it and have the text as a child of it. To rotate the turret rotate the turret child. To move the turret + text, just move the new parent

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-Turret object parent

actual turret
the 3d text

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Hopefully that makes sense

spice bramble Jan 5, 2022, 10:03 PM

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Ah so just a empty object as a parent then

finite sand Jan 5, 2022, 10:03 PM

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Yep

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To move both just move the parent. To rotate the turret just rotate the child

#How can I make 3D text not rotate with object?