---
name: "dynamicSimulationDistance"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Dynamic Simulation"]
arma3_since: "1.68"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/dynamicSimulationDistance
revid: 348424
updated: 2023-11-08T13:00:09Z
---

# dynamicSimulationDistance

*Command · Dynamic Simulation · Arma 3 v1.68*

## Description

A getter for [setDynamicSimulationDistance](../commands/setDynamicSimulationDistance.md).

## Syntax

```sqf
dynamicSimulationDistance category
```

**Parameters:**

- `category`: [String](../topics/String.md) - can be:
  - `"Group"` - Infantry units and groups
  - `"Vehicle"` - Vehicles with crew
  - `"EmptyVehicle"` - All vehicles without crew
  - `"Prop"` - Static objects

**Returns:** [Number](../topics/Number.md) - activation distance

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
hint str dynamicSimulationDistance "Prop";
```

## See also

Arma 3: Dynamic Simulation · [setDynamicSimulationDistance](../commands/setDynamicSimulationDistance.md) · [setDynamicSimulationDistanceCoef](../commands/setDynamicSimulationDistanceCoef.md) · [dynamicSimulationDistanceCoef](../commands/dynamicSimulationDistanceCoef.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — dynamicSimulationDistance](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/dynamicSimulationDistance) (revision 348424).</sub>