---
name: "camPrepareRelPos"
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/camPrepareRelPos
revid: 377385
updated: 2026-01-02T06:43:54Z
---

# camPrepareRelPos

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

## Description

Prepares the camera position relative to the current position of the currect target (see [camPrepareTarget](../commands/camPrepareTarget.md)). Needs the call of [camCommitPrepared](../commands/camCommitPrepared.md) to be conducted.

## Syntax

```sqf
camera camPrepareRelPos position
```

**Parameters:**

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

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

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_camera camPrepareRelPos [10,5,-2];
```

## See also

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

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — camPrepareRelPos](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/camPrepareRelPos) (revision 377385).</sub>