finding closest point on navmesh

I have a random wander script, it works fine as a prototype / testing so long as its on a flat surface and no obstacles, but now I want to clean it up some and have it use the navmesh

so this random wander script waits a random amount of time and then generates a point (vector3)

how can I then take that vector3 and find the closest point on navmesh? I've seen bits and pieces of like a navmesh.sample and some navmeshhit but I'm completely out of my element with these, so can someobody point me in the right direction? how would I take this random Vector3 point and get out a vector3 that is a point on the navmesh?

 

Here is some code that is similar to what I am using. Hope this helps:

Code (CSharp):

1. public float distanceToNewPoint = 25f; //how far away is the new point
2. NavMeshPath path = new NavMeshPath();
3. Vector3 newDest;
4. do {
5.     //random vector3
6.     Vector3 randomDirection = new Vector3 (Random.value, Random.value, Random.value);
7.     //set the magnitude of the vector3 (this could be randomized too if you want)
8.     randomDirection *= distanceToNewPoint;
9.     //randomly pick a negative value for the x or z
10.     if (Random.Range(0,2) == 0) randomDirection.x *= -1;
11.     if (Random.Range(0,2) == 0) randomDirection.z *= -1;
12.    
13.     //add the random vector to the current position
14.     Vector3 v = transform.position + randomDirection;
15.    
16.     //determine the y value by looking at the terrain height
17.     float y;
18.     y = Terrain.activeTerrain.SampleHeight (v) + Terrain.activeTerrain.transform.position.y;
19.  
20.     newDest = new Vector3 (v.x, y, v.z);
21.    
22.     //calculate the path
23.     agent.CalculatePath(newDest, path);
24.     Debug.Log(path.status);
25.     yield return null;
26. } while (path.status != NavMeshPathStatus.PathComplete); //keep looking for a new random value until the path is complete meaning it's a valid path

 

Is this what you are looking for?
http://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/NavMesh.SamplePosition.html

If so, it's simple to use;

Code (CSharp):

1.  
2. NavMeshHit myNavHit;
3. if(NavMesh.SamplePosition(transform.position, out myNavHit, 100 , -1))
4. {
5. transform.position = myNavHit.position;
6. }
7.  

That should snap the object onto the navmesh as long as it's within a range of 100 units.

 

not sure understand why somethink's like that's does't works
if (canWalk) {

Vector3 vv = transform.position;
vv += moveDirection * Time.fixedDeltaTime;


NavMeshHit myNavHit;
if (NavMesh.SamplePosition (vv,out myNavHit,2,-1)){

collisionFlags = m_Controller.Move (moveDirection * Time.fixedDeltaTime);

}


}

 

Saved my RTS. Thank you, my dude.

 

It was 4/5 years ago so unsure if they will even get your message

 

This is really great it saved my rts too thanks