Box Formation

Hello I seem to be having some great deal of trouble making a box formation in game.

here is a code snippet of what I'am doing I just need help with logic to get it in a box formation.. Been working on this for the past 2 days and I cannot seem to get them in a box.. only Echelon Left.

Code (csharp):

1.     void CreateFormation()
2.     {
3.         //Anchor the first position
4.         SquadPositions[0] = Center.transform.position;
5.  
6.         //Increment the currRow
7.         for (int j = 1; j < SquadPositions.Length; j++)
8.         {
9.             //Next Row
10.             SquadPositions[j] = new Vector3(SquadPositions[0].x,
11.               100, SquadPositions[0].z + (j * flockSeperation));
12.  
13.             for (int k = 0; k < columns; k++)
14.             {
15.                 SquadPositions[j] = new Vector3(SquadPositions[j - 1].x  
16.                        + (k * flockSeperation)
17.                        , 100, SquadPositions[0].z + (j * flockSeperation));
18.             }
19.  
20.             RaycastHit hit;
21.             if (Physics.Raycast(SquadPositions[j], -Vector3.up, out hit))
22.             {
23.                 //Set the height of the squad position
24.                 SquadPositions[j] = new Vector3(hit.point.x, hit.point.y, hit.point.z);
25.  
26.             }
27.         }
28.  
29.  
30.     }

 

Never Mind I finally got it...

 

I know it's to late. Can you share me this algorithm?
I am needing arrange object in a box formation like you ( thanks!

 

Hey this was EONS ago but I think I can come up with something by the end of the week for you, I have a few algorithms laying around and what are you trying to-do this for? Unity's Built-in Nav Mesh system or custom positioning system?

 

Though I think for this exact script I don't have access to any longer with old company... Let me know what you need done and I can help you out.

 

Thanks for your reply. I found a algorithm to make a crowd to be square formation. But can't find any algorithm to make crowd fill a circle formation (not a ring).
Do you have any idea?

 

Bro, how to make objects move like Total War? And the formation is dynamic.
thx