---
name: "camPreparePos"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Camera Control"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/camPreparePos
revid: 377762
updated: 2026-01-03T00:59:06Z
---

# camPreparePos

*Command · Camera Control · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Armed Assault v1.00*

## Description

Prepares the camera position. Needs the call of [camCommitPrepared](../commands/camCommitPrepared.md) to be conducted.

## Syntax

```sqf
camera camPreparePos position
```

**Parameters:**

- `camera`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)
- `position`: [Position](../topics/Position.md)

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_camera camPreparePos getPos player;
```

## See also

[camPreload](../commands/camPreload.md) · [camCommitPrepared](../commands/camCommitPrepared.md) · [camSetPos](../commands/camSetPos.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — camPreparePos](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/camPreparePos) (revision 377762).</sub>