forward3d_model(3)

💅 forward3d_model — Arcan Lua API, section 3

okay bestie, welcome to forward3d_model(3) ✨ this one lives in the Arcan Lua API and it's basically the "scoot forward, bestie" button for your 3D models 🫶

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✨ NAME ✨

forward3d_model — push the model along its view vector 💫 like literally, shove it in the direction it's already looking

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🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

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forward3d_model( vid:model, float:factor )
forward3d_model( vid:model, float:factor, bool:mask_x=false )
forward3d_model( vid:model, float:factor, bool:mask_x, bool:mask_y=false
)
forward3d_model( vid:model, float:factor, bool:mask_x, bool:mask_y,
bool:mask_z+false )
forward3d_model( vid:model, float:factor, bool:mask_x, bool:mask_y,
bool:mask_z, uint:interp=INTERP_LINEAR )

yeah there are five whole versions of this call, it's giving "choose your fighter" 🌈 and yes, the fourth one really does have a +false in the signature — copy it exactly as written, no editing, we don't fix it, we just vibe with it 💀

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🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so what it actually does: it moves the object further along in the direction it is currently facing 👑 the way it works is it takes the orientation view vector, multiplies that by the factor, and adds the result to the current position. math girl summer ✨

and the masks? if any of the optional mask arguments are given, the specified axis will not be altered 🙈 so you can lock down x, y, z and let the model slay forward on the axes you left alone.

ngl, "any of the optional mask arguments" is doing a lot of heavy lifting there — just remember: a masked axis stays put, periodt 💅

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🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

• move3d_model(3)
• strafe3d_model(3)
• step3d_model(3)

the whole friend group fr fr 🫶 go read them too

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and that's the whole page, bestie! 🦋 this one is from the 3d manual, dated October 2026 — mwah, take care, and go push some models forward 💖🎀