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So i've been trying to import 3d models by myself since weakauras classic no longer has the feature, and I'm speficially looking to have either movable (and lockable) or pre-positioned 3d models of my target and my player character loaded behind my player and target unitframes. I have loaded the player/target models no problem, but as far as i'm aware they aren't being updated, so the target only appears when I manually run the script in-game when targetting something. On to the questions:

1. How can I make my player model update when I change gear, or even change animations in a combat event?

2. How can I make my target model update when I switch targets, or disappear when I have no target?

bonus points: Is there anyway to cutoff the model at the waist, so only the top half of my character is displayed above the unitframe?

If you have any suggestions on how I could answer some of these questions, I'd love to hear them. I am new to programming altogether so I may ask for clarification!! Thanks!!

I forgot to include what I have so far, here it is!

local model = CreateFrame("PlayerModel", nil, UIParent)
model:SetSize(150, 200)
model:SetPoint("CENTER", UIParent, "CENTER", 0, 0)
model:SetUnit("player")
model:SetCamera(2)
model:SetFacing(30)
model:RefreshCamera()
model:Show()

local model = CreateFrame("PlayerModel", nil, UIParent)
model:SetSize(150, 200)
model:SetPoint("CENTER", UIParent, "CENTER", 0, 0)
model:SetUnit("target")
model:SetCamera(2)
model:RefreshCamera()
model:Show()

Something like:

Lua Code:

local units = {}
units.player = CreateFrame("PlayerModel", nil, UIParent)
units.player:SetSize(150, 200)
units.player:SetPoint("CENTER", UIParent, "CENTER", 0, 0)
units.player:SetUnit("player")
units.player:SetCamera(2)
units.player:SetFacing(30)
units.player:RefreshCamera()
units.player:Show()
 
units.target = CreateFrame("PlayerModel", nil, UIParent)
units.target:SetSize(150, 200)
units.target:SetPoint("CENTER", UIParent, "CENTER", 0, 0)
units.target:SetUnit("target")
units.target:SetCamera(2)
units.target:RefreshCamera()
units.target:Show() 
 
units.target:SetScript("OnEvent", function(self, event, ...)
    if event == "PLAYER_TARGET_CHANGED" then
        if UnitExists("target") then
            self:SetUnit("target")
            self:Show()
        else
            self:Hide()
        end
        return
    end
    local unit = ...
    local unitframe = units[unit]
    if unitframe then
        unitframe:SetUnit(unit)
    end
end)
 
units.target:RegisterEvent("UNIT_MODEL_CHANGED")
units.target:RegisterEvent("UNIT_PORTRAIT_UPDATE") 
units.target:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_TARGET_CHANGED")

The target frame traps the events for both models and checks against the unit parameter (for the UNIT_ events) for which one is being effected by the event then looks up the units table to find if and which frame to update.

You can use the model:SetPortraitZoom() and SetPosition() methods zoom/move the model within the frame.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fizzlemizz (Post 334645)

Something like:

Lua Code:

local units = {}
units.player = CreateFrame("PlayerModel", nil, UIParent)
units.player:SetSize(150, 200)
units.player:SetPoint("CENTER", UIParent, "CENTER", 0, 0)
units.player:SetUnit("player")
units.player:SetCamera(2)
units.player:SetFacing(30)
units.player:RefreshCamera()
units.player:Show()
 
units.target = CreateFrame("PlayerModel", nil, UIParent)
units.target:SetSize(150, 200)
units.target:SetPoint("CENTER", UIParent, "CENTER", 0, 0)
units.target:SetUnit("target")
units.target:SetCamera(2)
units.target:RefreshCamera()
units.target:Show() 
 
units.target:SetScript("OnEvent", function(self, event, ...)
    if event == "PLAYER_TARGET_CHANGED" then
        if UnitExists("target") then
            self:SetUnit("target")
            self:Show()
        else
            self:Hide()
        end
        return
    end
    local unit = ...
    local unitframe = units[unit]
    if unitframe then
        unitframe:SetUnit(unit)
    end
end)
 
units.target:RegisterEvent("UNIT_MODEL_CHANGED")
units.target:RegisterEvent("UNIT_PORTRAIT_UPDATE") 
units.target:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_TARGET_CHANGED")

Oh my god! Fizzlemizz, you are seriously my inspiration for addon dev to begin with!! I’ve been using DUF for a lot of my UI projects for such a long time. I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better response from a better person. To be honest, I thought about reaching out to you with my questions but I didn’t want to bother you. Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. I’ll hit the drawing board with this new info, thanks a ton!