Three dimensional operations in an isometric projection
View Patent ↗A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for providing three-dimensional operations in an isometric projection are presented. A graphical user interface may be presented to a user that presents an isometric projection of a virtual environment. A placement event corresponding to a user initiating a placement of a game object within the virtual environment may then be detected. The game object may be modeled with a two-dimensional model. Selection coordinates associated with the placement event are then obtained. Using the selection coordinates, it may be determined that the user selected one of a plurality of surface areas of an existing game object. Then, the game object is then inserted within the virtual environment relative to the one of the plurality of surface areas of the existing game object.
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
in an automated operation using one more processors, detecting a placement event occurring at a client computing device, the placement event corresponding to a user selecting a placement of a game object within a graphical user interface presenting an isometric projection of a virtual environment, the game object being modeled with a two-dimensional model;
receiving, from the client computing device, selection coordinates associated with the placement event;
determining, based on the selection coordinates, a top surface area selected from an existing game object;
receiving, from the client computing device, data representative of inserting the game object within the virtual environment relative to the top surface area selected from the existing game object, wherein the data comprises a height of the game object based on a height of the existing game object increased by a determinable amount; and
generating game state data representative of the game object placed within the virtual environment relative to the top surface area.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the game object includes a pre-rendered two-dimensional image.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a first game object position data structure specifies a location of the existing game object within the isometric virtual environment.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein inserting the game object within the virtual environment relative to the surface area of the existing game object comprises:
generating a second game object position data structure specifying a location of the game object within the isometric virtual environment, the second game object position data structure including coordinates that are based on the first game object position data structure and the top surface area.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein each of the first and second game object position data structures include a first index specifying a first isometric axis, and second index specifying a second isometric axis, and a third index specifying a respective height.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the existing game object comprises:
a first line segment along a vertical axis of a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system;
a second line segment joined to an endpoint of the first line; and
a third line segment joined at the endpoint of the first line segment, wherein the second and third line segment form an angle consistent with the isometric projection of the virtual environment.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein determining, based on the selection coordinates, a top surface area selected from an existing game object comprises:
determining vertical coordinate of the selection coordinates is more than a vertical coordinate of the first line segment; and
determining the selection coordinates are above the second line segment.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein determining a top surface area selected from the existing game object comprises:
determining vertical coordinate of the selection coordinates is greater than a vertical coordinate of first line segment; and
determining the selection coordinates are above the third line segment.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein determining the top surface area selected from the existing game object comprises: determining the selection coordinates are above the second line segment and not below the third line segment.
10. A computer system, comprising:
at least one processor;
an isometric relative insertion module implemented by the at least one processor and configured to:
detect a placement event occurring at a client computing device, the placement event corresponding to a user selecting a placement of a game object within a graphical user interface presenting an isometric projection of a virtual environment, the game object being modeled with a two-dimensional model;
receiving, from the client computing device, selection coordinates associated with the placement event;
determine, based on the selection coordinates, a top surface area selected from an existing game object;
generate data representative the game object inserted within the virtual environment relative to the top surface area selected from the existing game object, wherein the data comprises a height of the game object based on a height of the existing game object increased by a determinable amount; and
generate game state data representative of the game object placed within the virtual environment relative to the top surface area.
11. The computer system of claim 10 , wherein the game object includes a pre-rendered two-dimensional image.
12. The computer system of claim 10 , wherein a first game object position data structure specifies a location of the existing game object within the isometric virtual environment.
13. The computer system of claim 12 , wherein the isometric relative insertion module is configured to insert the game object within the virtual environment relative to the top surface area of the existing game object by generating a second game object position data structure specifying a location of the game object within the isometric virtual environment, the second game object position data structure including coordinates values based on a function of the first game object position data structure and the top surface area.
14. The computer system of claim 13 , wherein each of the first and second game object position data structures include a first index specifying a first isometric axis, and second index specifying a second isometric axis, and a third index specifying a respective height.
15. The computer system of claim 10 , wherein the existing game object comprises:
a first line segment along a vertical axis of a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system;
a second line segment joined to an endpoint of the first line; and
a third line segment joined at the endpoint of the first line segment, wherein the second and third line segment form an angle consistent with the isometric projection of the virtual environment.
16. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the isometric relative insertion module is configured to determine, based on the selection coordinates, a top surface area selected from an existing game object comprises:
determining a vertical coordinate of the selection coordinates is more than a vertical coordinate of the first line segment; and
determining the selection coordinates are above the second line segment.
17. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the isometric relative insertion module is configured to determine a top surface area selected from the existing game object by:
determining a vertical coordinate of the selection coordinates is greater than a vertical coordinate of first line segment; and
determining the selection coordinates are above the third line segment.
18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
detecting a placement event occurring at a client computing device, the placement event corresponding to a user selecting a placement of an object within a graphical user interface presenting an isometric projection of a virtual environment, the object being modeled with a two-dimensional model;
receiving, from the client computing device, selection coordinates associated with the placement event;
determining, based on the selection coordinates, a top surface area selected from an existing game object;
generating data representative of inserting the game object within the virtual environment relative to the top surface area selected from the existing game object, wherein the data comprises a height of the game object based on a height of the existing game object increased by a determinable amount; and
generating game state data representative of the game object placed within the virtual environment relative to the top surface area.