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Help => Graphics => Topic started by: Snizzlenose on May 30, 2015, 06:38:58 pm

Title: setOrigin( ), good or bad?
Post by: Snizzlenose on May 30, 2015, 06:38:58 pm

Should you keep the origin as it is in the top left corner or change it to say center mass of your sprite / shape? 
I assume this depends on preference, but does it come with implications further on?

Title: Re: setOrigin( ), good or bad?
Post by: eXpl0it3r on May 30, 2015, 06:51:47 pm

It doesn't matter. Do whatever is easier.

Title: Re: setOrigin( ), good or bad?
Post by: Nexus on May 31, 2015, 11:17:06 am

Quote from: Snizzlenose on May 30, 2015, 06:38:58 pm

but does it come with implications further on?

Yes. The origin is not only the reference point for translation, but also for rotation and scale. If you need those transforms, you usually want the origin to be the object's center.