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Description

Description:

Create a camera or a seagull object on the given position. The creation happens immediately and doesn't wait for camCommit.
Among other commands, cameraEffect must be used to enter the camera's view and camDestroy to delete the created camera. See also Camera Control.

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Other objects can be created this way, but vehicles created with camCreate cannot be entered
Any unit created with camCreate will remain static
Unlike createVehicle, objects are created exactly at the given position, without consideration of the surrounding objects.

Multiplayer:

camCreated objects are only visible locally (meaning they are client-side effects).

Groups:

Camera Control

Syntax

Syntax:

type camCreate position

Parameters:

type: String - camera type, one of the following:

"camera"
"seagull" (a crow in Arma 2)
"camconstruct"
"camcurator" (Since Arma 3 Zeus)
"crowe" (crow - Arma 3)
or any vehicle class suitable to be spawned with camera

position: Array format PositionAGL - position at which to create the object

Return Value:

Object - the created camera

Examples

Example 1:: _cam = "camera" camCreate (ASLToAGL eyePos player);
Example 2:: _flr = "flare" camCreate (position _myPlane); // works too

Additional Information

See also:: camCommand camDestroy camSetFocus camCommit setPiPEffect createVehicle createUnit showCinemaBorder cameraEffect cameraEffectEnableHUD

Notes

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+|eff= local
-Create camera or actor of given '''type''' at given initial '''position''' (format [[Position]]).
+|descr= Create a camera or a seagull object on the given position. The creation happens immediately and doesn't wait for [[camCommit]].<br>
+Among other commands, [[cameraEffect]] must be used to enter the camera's view and [[camDestroy]] to delete the created camera. See also [[:Category:Command Group: Camera Control|Camera Control]].
+{{Feature|important|
+* Other objects can be created this way, but vehicles created with [[camCreate]] cannot be entered
+* Any unit created with [[camCreate]] will remain static
+* Unlike [[createVehicle]], objects are created exactly at the given position, without consideration of the surrounding objects.
+}}
-Type is one of:
+|s1= type [[camCreate]] position
-* '''"CAMERA"'''
+|p1= type: [[String]] - camera type, one of the following:
-* '''"SEAGULL"'''
+* "camera"
+* "seagull" (a crow in {{arma2}})
+* "camconstruct"
+* "camcurator" (Since {{Name|arma3zeus}})
+* "crowe" (crow - {{arma3}})
+* or any vehicle class suitable to be spawned with camera
+|p2= position: [[Array]] format [[Position#PositionAGL|PositionAGL]] - position at which to create the object
-'''Example:'''
+|r1= [[Object]] - the created camera
-_camera = '''"camera"''' '''camCreate''' [[getPos]] [[player]]
+|x1= <sqf>_cam = "camera" camCreate (ASLToAGL eyePos player);</sqf>
+|x2= <sqf>_flr = "flare" camCreate (position _myPlane); // works too</sqf>
-'''Comments:'''
+|mp= camCreated objects are only visible locally (meaning they are client-side effects).
-In multiplayer '''camCreated''' objects are only visible locally (meaning they are client-side effects).
+|seealso= [[camCommand]] [[camDestroy]] [[camSetFocus]] [[camCommit]] [[setPiPEffect]] [[createVehicle]] [[createUnit]] [[showCinemaBorder]] [[cameraEffect]] [[cameraEffectEnableHUD]]
+}}
-In version '''1.90+''' [[createVehicle]] is a valid replacement (with special consideration to locality).
-You can also use camCreate to create objects.
-For example:
-flare1 = "flare" '''camCreate''' [[getPos]] gameLogic_1
-However, soldier units created in this way have little or no AI.