camSetDir

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Description

Description:

Sets the orientation of the given camera in the direction of the given vector. Needs camCommit.

Groups:

Camera Control

Syntax

Syntax:

camera camSetDir direction

Parameters:

camera: Object - object of type "camera"

direction:

• Number (before 0.50) - camera azimuth
• Array in format [x,y,z] (since 0.50) - direction of camera. Must be a valid vector.

Return Value:

Nothing

Examples

Example 1:

Since Arma 3:

private _pos1 = player modelToWorld [0, 5, 5]; private _pos2 = player modelToWorld [0, 50, 50]; private _cam = "camera" camCreate _pos1; _cam cameraEffect ["INTERNAL", "BACK"]; _cam camSetPos _pos2; _cam camSetDir (_pos2 vectorFromTo _pos1); _cam camCommit 5; waitUntil { camCommitted _cam }; _cam camSetPos _pos1; _cam camCommit 5;

Example 2:

Before Arma 3:

private _pos1 = player modelToWorld [0, 5, 5]; private _pos2 = player modelToWorld [0, 50, 50]; private _cam = "camera" camCreate _pos1; _cam cameraEffect ["INTERNAL", "BACK"]; _cam camSetPos _pos2; _cam camSetDir 180; _cam camCommit 5; waitUntil { camCommitted _cam }; _cam camSetPos _pos1; _cam camCommit 5;

Additional Information

See also:

direction setDir camSetTarget

Notes

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Posted on May 9, 2016 - 19:47 (UTC)

Killzone Kid

cameraEffect "INTERNAL" works better than "EXTERNAL" with this command.