(quick question) How to move a mesh forward with trigonometry

[Convergence]

I feel silly asking about a relatively simple problem, but my trigonometry has been fading for over a decade now..

 

So, moving a mesh (character, projectile) forward taking into account its rotation in 2D space is simple enough with a Google search:

m.rotation.y = Math.PI / 2; // or any value < 2pi.var x = Math.sin(m.rotation.y) * speed * delta;var z = Math.cos(m.rotation.y) * speed * delta;m.position.addInPlace(new BABYLON.Vector3(x, 0, z));

 

How to extend it to account for its rotation on the x axis? simple trying either sin() or cos() on .rotation.x resulted in straying projectiles. 

 

edit: probably the mesh-orientation-towards-target calculation needs extending as well to account for the y-axis

 

// x and z are coords of desired mesh target locationdx = (mesh.position.x - x);dz = (mesh.position.z - z);var r = Math.atan(dx / dz);if (dz < 0) {    r -= Math.PI;}mesh.rotation.y = r;

edit: playground http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#ZWONO

[iiceman]

Different approach, but maybe not what you want (since it stops at the sphere and maybe some other differences): http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#ZWONO#1

[JohnK]

Yet another approach, which again might not be what you want http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#ZWONO#2

 

By variations in the given  angle and speed (which are determined in such a way as to hit the sphere) you can make it miss.

 

EDIT Added a lookAt to orientate the box.

 

http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#ZWONO#3

[Convergence]

Thanks! both are helpful, and cleaner than my original.

 

edit: Also thanks for the code comments.

[adam]

and another:

 

http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#ZWONO#4

[Convergence]

and another:

http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#ZWONO#4

Thanks, also using this slightly modified for unguided projectiles