BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle

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Description

Description:

Function to spawn a certain vehicle type with all crew (including turrets). The vehicle can either become part of an existing group or create a new group.

Execution:

call

Groups:

Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:

[position,direction,type,side or group] call BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle

Parameters:

position - desired position (Array)

direction - desired azimuth/direction (Number)

type - type of the vehicle (String)

side or group - side or existing group (Side or Group)

Return Value:

Array - 0: created vehicle (Object), 1: all crew (Array of Objects), 2: vehicle's group (Group)

Examples

Example 1:

[getPos mySpawnPos, 180, "BMP3", EAST] call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle

Additional Information

See also:

Arma 2 CfgVehicles

Notes

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Notes

Posted on January 2, 2011

Lucky44

You no longer need to put a Functions Module on the map for this function to work. (As of Arma 3)

Posted on January 23, 2011

nte

If there is no enemy on the map, it will spawn as empty.

Posted on December 24, 2011

Homer Johnston

Clarifying the above, you either need to use createCenter to create a side, or place a unit of the desired side on the map, otherwise the vehicle spawns empty.