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I do a RayCast to the terrain and then use the RaycastHit.normal to plant flags.

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I would like to have the flags to point up with the normal, but have them all face the same direction. As seen in the image flag 1 points to left of the screen and flag 5 to the right. I understand why, but do not know how to rotate it.

I saw LookRotation (Unity) has an override that takes a forward direction too. I thought it would work with say Vector3.Forward, but if a flag is placed on a wall it points into the wall.

The direction or angle they face can be set by the player.

I have a hard time understanding quaternions, every time I think I do, I get stuck.

Any tips ?

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  • \$\begingroup\$ "but if a flag is placed on a wall" They can be oriented toward the same direction only if this direction is not the same as the surface normal, so if the wall's normal is pointing toward x+, and the user wants them oriented toward x+, you have an issue. What does your game design say when this happens? \$\endgroup\$
    – Vaillancourt ♦
    Apr 20, 2021 at 14:15
  • \$\begingroup\$ I answer a variation of this question every few months. 😉 Check the TurretLookRotation method in this answer for a way to control the up axis exactly, while guiding the forward direction as close as you can get it given that constraint. \$\endgroup\$
    – DMGregory ♦
    Apr 20, 2021 at 15:16

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