getDistanceBetweenPoints3D

Syntax

Arguments

x1float

X of the first point.

y1float

Y of the first point.

z1float

Z of the first point.

x2float

X of the second point.

y2float

Y of the second point.

z2float

Z of the second point.

Returns

Distance in metres.

Example

local function near(a, b, range)
    local x1, y1, z1 = getElementPosition(a)
    local x2, y2, z2 = getElementPosition(b)
    return getDistanceBetweenPoints3D(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2) <= range
end

See also

• getDistanceBetweenPoints2DComputes the distance between two points on a plane (without height).
• getElementPositionReturns an element's position in the world: a player, vehicle, object or marker.