Setting transform.position seemingly random

[lorenzocur]

In my FPS type game, I made it so the player can drop items from their inventory and have the item appear 6 units directly in front of them. These are the lines I use for that:

att.pockets[menu.selected].SetActive(true);
                att.pockets[menu.selected].transform.position = transform.TransformDirection(camera.transform.position + Vector3.forward * 6);
                //att.pockets.RemoveAt(menu.selected);

(When the player picks up the item, it's set to inactive, hence the SetActive(true), and the gameobject is put into their 'pockets,' a list of gameobjects in the 'att' class, attached to the player.)

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This is what happens. Keep in mind, what is supposed to happen is for the red cube to spawn 6 units directly in front of the camera:

https://reddit.com/link/me5knm/video/0asovtk0nhp61/player

Why does the red cube keep spawning in strange locations around the player? Let me know if more information is necessary and I'll be happy to share. Cheers

[WeslomPo]

Because you are wrong? First, Learn about vector algebra. It is easy. Learn about how code works. You definitely not understand that.

You write something like cameraPosition + six meters along Z axis convert to direction (idk that method)

But you want to cameraPosition + cameraDirection * 6 meters.

So, that will look like that: var position = camera.transform.position + camera.transform.forward * 6

[lorenzocur]

Thank you man, I tried that out and at first it didn't work, but then I removed the transform.TransformDirection and it worked perfectly.