/// <summary>
/// Returns a random point in the space between two concentric circles.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="minRadius"></param>
/// <param name="maxRadius"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
Vector3 GetRandomPointBetweenTwoCircles(float minRadius, float maxRadius)
{
//Get a point on a unit circle (radius = 1) by normalizing a random point inside unit circle.
Vector3 randomUnitPoint = Random.insideUnitCircle.normalized;
//Now get a random point between the corresponding points on both the circles
return GetRandomVector3Between(randomUnitPoint * minRadius, randomUnitPoint * maxRadius);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a random vector3 between min and max. (Inclusive)
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The <see cref="UnityEngine.Vector3"/>.</returns>
/// <param name="min">Minimum.</param>
/// <param name="max">Max.</param>
Vector3 GetRandomVector3Between(Vector3 min, Vector3 max)
{
return min + Random.Range(0, 1) * (max - min);
}
GetRandomVector3Between taken from https://gist.github.com/Ashwinning/269f79bef5b1d6ee1f83
/// <summary>
/// Returns a random vector3 between min and max. (Inclusive)
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The <see cref="UnityEngine.Vector3"/>.</returns>
/// <param name="min">Minimum.</param>
/// <param name="max">Max.</param>
/// https://gist.github.com/Ashwinning/269f79bef5b1d6ee1f83
public Vector3 GetRandomVector3Between (Vector3 min, Vector3 max)
{
return min + Random.Range (0, 1) * (max - min);
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the random vector3 between the min and max points provided.
/// Also uses minPadding and maxPadding (in metres).
/// maxPadding is the padding amount to be added on the other Vector3's side.
/// Setting minPadding and maxPadding to 0 will make it return inclusive values.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The <see cref="UnityEngine.Vector3"/>.</returns>
/// <param name="min">Minimum.</param>
/// <param name="max">Max.</param>
/// <param name="minPadding">Minimum padding.</param>
/// <param name="maxPadding">Max padding.</param>
/// https://gist.github.com/Ashwinning/269f79bef5b1d6ee1f83
public static Vector3 GetRandomVector3Between(Vector3 min, Vector3 max, float minPadding, float maxPadding)
{
//minpadding as a value between 0 and 1
float distance = Vector3.Distance(min, max);
Vector3 point1 = min + minPadding * (max - min);
Vector3 point2 = max + maxPadding * (min - max);
return GetRandomVector3Between(point1, point2);
}