---
name: "get3DENMouseOver"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Eden Editor"]
arma3_since: "1.56"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/get3DENMouseOver
revid: 377713
updated: 2026-01-02T09:03:54Z
---

# get3DENMouseOver

*Command · Eden Editor · Arma 3 v1.56*

## Description

Returns the Eden Entity the mouse is hovering over in Eden Editor.

## Syntax

```sqf
get3DENMouseOver
```

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md) with [type, entity]

- type: [String](../topics/String.md) - can be one of:
  - "Object"
  - "Group"
  - "Trigger"
  - "Logic"
  - "Waypoint"
  - "Marker"
- entity: Eden Entity

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
systemChat str get3DENMouseOver; // returns e.g ["Object", B Alpha 1-1:1]
```

## See also

[add3DENConnection](../commands/add3DENConnection.md) · [add3DENEventHandler](../commands/add3DENEventHandler.md) · [all3DENEntities](../commands/all3DENEntities.md) · [collect3DENHistory](../commands/collect3DENHistory.md) · [create3DENComposition](../commands/create3DENComposition.md) · [create3DENEntity](../commands/create3DENEntity.md) · [current3DENOperation](../commands/current3DENOperation.md) · [delete3DENEntities](../commands/delete3DENEntities.md) · [do3DENAction](../commands/do3DENAction.md) · [get3DENActionState](../commands/get3DENActionState.md) · [get3DENAttribute](../commands/get3DENAttribute.md) · [get3DENCamera](../commands/get3DENCamera.md) · [get3DENConnections](../commands/get3DENConnections.md) · [get3DENEntityID](../commands/get3DENEntityID.md) · [get3DENGrid](../commands/get3DENGrid.md) · [get3DENIconsVisible](../commands/get3DENIconsVisible.md) · [get3DENLinesVisible](../commands/get3DENLinesVisible.md) · [get3DENSelected](../commands/get3DENSelected.md) · [is3DEN](../commands/is3DEN.md) · [is3DENMultiplayer](../commands/is3DENMultiplayer.md) · [move3DENCamera](../commands/move3DENCamera.md) · [remove3DENConnection](../commands/remove3DENConnection.md) · [remove3DENEventHandler](../commands/remove3DENEventHandler.md) · [removeAll3DENEventHandlers](../commands/removeAll3DENEventHandlers.md) · [set3DENAttributes](../commands/set3DENAttributes.md) · [set3DENGrid](../commands/set3DENGrid.md) · [set3DENIconsVisible](../commands/set3DENIconsVisible.md) · [set3DENLinesVisible](../commands/set3DENLinesVisible.md) · [set3DENObjectType](../commands/set3DENObjectType.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — get3DENMouseOver](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/get3DENMouseOver) (revision 377713).</sub>