Model Floating Above Terrain

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1

Hey Guys!



I have a Player class (in the code below, i.e. "this"), which contains a spatial with a model loaded into it. I am attempting to get the player model (tank) to "hug" the terrain. Having been through some of the tutorials I have:



      // Calculate the minimum height that the CHARACTER can be at without
      // being under the terrain
      float characterMinHeight = TankGame.getApplication().getTerrainManager().getTerrain().getHeight(this.getLocalTranslation())+ ((BoundingBox) this.getWorldBound()).yExtent;
      // If the minimum character height is valid, and the character is below
      // it
      if (!Float.isInfinite(characterMinHeight) && !Float.isNaN(characterMinHeight)) {
         // Move the character above the terrain
         this.getLocalTranslation().y = characterMinHeight;
      }
      
      
      
      //Hug the terrain:
      Vector3f terrainNormal = new Vector3f();
      TankGame.getApplication().getTerrainManager().getTerrain().getSurfaceNormal(this.getLocalTranslation(), terrainNormal);
      this.rotateUpTo(terrainNormal);



This seems to work pretty well, however the tank hugs about 2 foot above the terrain:



I'm sure I'm missing something pretty obvious here... any thoughts?
2

Try not adding the yExtent of your character…  your model probably "sits on" the origin rather than being centered at it.

3

Perfect!!! Thanks for your help!