Scan Effect

intermediate tasks

Compass Navigator Pro 3 · Common Tasks

The Scan effect performs a radar-like pulse from the player position, detecting POIs and triggering events. Multiple scans can run simultaneously.

Scan Effect Inspector

Setup

  1. In the CompassNavigatorPro inspector, create a Scan Profile asset (right-click in Project > Create > Compass Navigator Pro > Scan Profile).
  2. Assign the profile in the inspector to use as default, or pass it via script.

Triggering Scans via Script

MethodDescription
Scan()Scan using the default inspector profile.
Scan(ScanProfile profile)Scan with a custom profile asset.
Scan(... parameters)Scan with inline parameter values (no profile needed).

Demo Scene

The included demo scene has a LevelManager.cs script that triggers a scan on the F key and shows light beacons over detected POIs.

See also: Light Beacons, Scripting Support (C#).

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