SC2Mapster

 You mean this part right? Can't figure out the DraggingStart and DraggingStop part I'm guessing starcraft 2 doesn't have this.

<CActorQuad id="NecromancerSkeletalMagesGuide" parent="StormGuideVisualQuadFantasy" abil="NecromancerSkeletalMages">
        <Quad value="-0.500000,-0.500000,0.500000,0.500000"/>
        <On Terms="ActorCreation" Send="Create NecromancerSkeletalMagesRegionQuad"/>
        <On Terms="Abil.NecromancerSkeletalMages.DraggingStart" Send="Create"/>
        <On Terms="Abil.NecromancerSkeletalMages.DraggingStop" Send="Destroy"/>
        <On Terms="ActorCreation" Send="Create NecromancerSkeletalMagesGuideLaunchSite"/>
        <On Terms="ActorCreation" Send="Create NecromancerSkeletalMagesGuideImpactSite"/>
        <On Terms="ActorCreation" Send="RefSetFromRequest ::HostLaunch NecromancerSkeletalMagesGuideLaunchSite"/>
        <On Terms="ActorCreation" Send="RefSetFromRequest ::HostImpact NecromancerSkeletalMagesGuideImpactSite"/>
        <On Terms="ActorCreation" Target="_GuideRegion" Send="SetHeightRange 6.500000,6.500000"/>
        <On Terms="ActorCreation" Target="_GuideRegion" Send="RefSetFromRequest ::HostLaunch NecromancerSkeletalMagesGuideLaunchSite"/>
        <On Terms="ActorCreation" Target="_GuideRegion" Send="RefSetFromRequest ::HostImpact NecromancerSkeletalMagesGuideImpactSite"/>
        <Remove Terms="Abil.NecromancerSkeletalMages.Guide" Send="Create"/>
        <LaunchActor value=""/>
        <LaunchHeight value="0.000000"/>
        <CenterActor value="NecromancerSkeletalMagesVisualQuadCenter"/>
        <CenterHeight value="13.000000"/>
        <ImpactActor value=""/>
        <ImpactHeight value="0.000000"/>
        <Height value="13.000000"/>
        <Width value="3.250000"/>
        <QuadFlags index="IgnoreLaunchAndImpactForHeight" value="1"/>
        <HeightRange value="13.000000,13.000000"/>
</CActorQuad>

 

I've installed/extracted the following out of HOTS.  I checked for triggers but don't seem like they used anything for this character to rotate. But as you mentioned "vector". It has a vector assigned here <CEffectCreatePersistent id="NecromancerSkeletalMagesOffsetPersistent">

Now I've been through this for it for a bit and I assume that you can't make it work in starcraft 2 with just Data.  How would I make it work?

I tried replicating the settings from the skeletal mages but it just puts the finished building in place without able to rotate it (finished building as in it skipped the constructing part) I also failed to make the Placement model to work. Not great but ver interesting learning process to compare with HOTS thanks for that tip!

Full file available here: https://pastebin.com/0N0yVY86

<CAbilEffectTarget id="NecromancerSkeletalMages">
        <EditorCategories value="AbilityorEffectType:Units"/>
        <PrepEffect value="AbilityUseResponseSetDismountDecloak"/>
        <Effect value="NecromancerSkeletalMagesCastSet"/>
        <Flags index="ClearLastAttackTargetOutOfRange" value="1"/>
        <Flags index="ClearLastMoveTarget" value="1"/>
        <Flags index="RequireTargetVision" value="0"/>
        <Cost>
            <Vital index="Energy" value="80"/>
            <Cooldown Location="Unit" TimeUse="70"/>
        </Cost>
        <InterruptArray index="Cast" value="1"/>
        <InterruptArray index="Channel" value="1"/>
        <Range value="10.5"/>
        <Arc value="270"/>
        <CastIntroTime value="0.125"/>
        <UninterruptibleArray index="Cast" value="1"/>
        <UninterruptibleArray index="Channel" value="1"/>
        <UninterruptibleArray index="Finish" value="1"/>
        <CmdButtonArray index="Execute" DefaultButtonFace="NecromancerSkeletalMages" Requirements="Ultimate1Unlocked">
            <Flags index="AllowSelfCast" value="0"/>
        </CmdButtonArray>
        <ProducedUnitArray value="NecromancerSkeletalMage"/>
        <CursorEffect value="NecromancerSkeletalMagesAuraSearch"/>
        <VectorRange value="15,15"/>
</CAbilEffectTarget>
	
	
<CEffectSet id="NecromancerSkeletalMagesCastSet">
	<EffectArray value="NecromancerSkeletalMagesOffsetPersistent"/>
	<TargetLocationType value="Point"/>
</CEffectSet>
	
	
<CEffectCreatePersistent id="NecromancerSkeletalMagesOffsetPersistent">
	<WhichLocation Effect="NecromancerSkeletalMagesCastSet"/>
	<OffsetVectorStartLocation Effect="NecromancerSkeletalMagesCastSet" Value="TargetPoint"/>
	<OffsetVectorEndLocation Effect="NecromancerSkeletalMagesCastSet" Value="VectorPoint"/>
	<PeriodCount value="4"/>
	<PeriodicEffectArray value="NecromancerSkeletalMagesSpawnPersistent"/>
	<PeriodicOffsetArray value="0,4.75,0"/>
	<PeriodicOffsetArray value="0,1.625,0"/>
	<PeriodicOffsetArray value="0,-1.625,0"/>
	<PeriodicOffsetArray value="0,-4.75,0"/>
	<PeriodicPeriodArray value="0"/>
</CEffectCreatePersistent>


<CEffectCreatePersistent id="NecromancerSkeletalMagesSpawnPersistent">
	<ValidatorArray value="TargetPointWalkable"/>
	<PeriodCount value="1"/>
	<PeriodicEffectArray value="NecromancerSkeletalMagesCreateUnit"/>
	<PeriodicPeriodArray value="0"/>
</CEffectCreatePersistent>


<CEffectSet id="NecromancerSkeletalMagesCastSet">
	<EffectArray value="NecromancerSkeletalMagesOffsetPersistent"/>
	<TargetLocationType value="Point"/>
</CEffectSet>


<CEffectCreateUnit id="NecromancerSkeletalMagesCreateUnit">
	<WhichLocation Value="TargetPoint"/>
	<CreateFlags index="OffsetByRadius" value="0"/>
	<CreateFlags index="Placement" value="0"/>
	<CreateFlags index="SetFacing" value="1"/>
	<CreateFlags index="TechComplete" value="0"/>
	<SpawnEffect value="NecromancerSkeletalMagesSpawnSet"/>
	<SpawnUnit value="NecromancerSkeletalMage"/>
</CEffectCreateUnit>


<CEffectSet id="NecromancerSkeletalMagesSpawnSet">
	<EffectArray value="NecromancerSkeletalMagesApplyPreBirth"/>
	<EffectArray value="NecromancerSkeletalMagesApplyTimedLifeDummy"/>
</CEffectSet>


<LevelScalingArray Ability="NecromancerSkeletalMages">
	<Modifications>
		<Catalog value="Unit"/>
		<Entry value="NecromancerSkeletalMage"/>
		<Field value="LifeMax"/>
		<Value value="0.040000"/>
		<AffectedByAbilityPower value="1"/>
		<AffectedByOverdrive value="1"/>
	</Modifications>
	<Modifications>
		<Catalog value="Unit"/>
		<Entry value="NecromancerSkeletalMage"/>
		<Field value="LifeStart"/>
		<Value value="0.040000"/>
		<AffectedByAbilityPower value="1"/>
		<AffectedByOverdrive value="1"/>
	</Modifications>
	<Modifications>
		<Catalog value="Behavior"/>
		<Entry value="NecromancerSkeletalMagesTimedLifeDummy"/>
		<Field value="Modification.VitalRegenArray[Life]"/>
		<Value value="0.040000"/>
		<AffectedByAbilityPower value="1"/>
		<AffectedByOverdrive value="1"/>
	</Modifications>
	<Modifications>
		<Catalog value="Effect"/>
		<Entry value="NecromancerSkeletalMagesDamage"/>
		<Field value="Amount"/>
		<Value value="0.040000"/>
		<AffectedByAbilityPower value="1"/>
		<AffectedByOverdrive value="1"/>
	</Modifications>
</LevelScalingArray>

<CEffectEnumArea id="NecromancerSkeletalMagesAuraSearch">
	<SearchFilters value="-;Self,Player,Ally,Mechanical,Structure,User1,Missile,Stasis,Dead,Hidden,Invulnerable,Unstoppable"/>
	<AreaArray Effect="NecromancerSkeletalMagesAuraSearchImpactSet">
		<Radius value="1.5"/>
	</AreaArray>
</CEffectEnumArea>

<CEffectSet id="NecromancerSkeletalMagesAuraSearchImpactSet">
	<EffectArray value="NecromancerSkeletalMagesApplySlow"/>
</CEffectSet>

 

Make (Triggering unit) face 90.0 over 0.0 seconds

Make (last created actor) face 90.0