topic Re: Move Game Objects with metric values in ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity Questions

Move Game Objects with metric values

LuisKaiser — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 14:30:15 GMT

Hello all,

I have placed game objects in my NYC world using the Arcgis Location Component. Now I want to move these objects when I change the x and y coordinate.

But I would like to add metric values to my coordinates.

I think that this problem is not so difficult.

But do you know the best way for me to do this?

Re: Move Game Objects with metric values

Matt_Nelson — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 18:50:27 GMT

Hi Luis,

Im not sure this is what you mean, but I am guessing by metric you want to position an object with meters instead of using degrees. You have a couple of options 1. Is to just interface with the HPTransform component. When you add a location component we automatically add a HPTransform as well which represents an objects location in meters. 2. You can use a spatial reference like 3857 on the location component which uses meters. This is a projected coordinate system so their would be distortion near the poles when using this.

Re: Move Game Objects with metric values

genarus — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:27:32 GMT

Hi! Could you probably help me with my question: https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-maps-sdk-for-unity-questions/moving-gameobjects-without-arcgiclocation-or/m-p/1606869#M1089?
Unfortunately I can not find a way to "move" my objects based on metric values, since it looks like all methods require a ArcGisPoint which is expensive to create and can not be modified or pooled. How would you set the position of an object by web mercator without using ArcGisPoint or ArcGisLocation?