---
name: "getPilotCameraDirection"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Pilot Camera"]
arma3_since: "1.64"
locality: {"argument": "local", "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getPilotCameraDirection
revid: 377256
updated: 2026-01-02T06:32:48Z
---

# getPilotCameraDirection

*Command · Pilot Camera · Arma 3 v1.64*

Locality: arguments **local**

## Description

Returns model space vector of the object airplane or helicopter pilotCamera .

## Syntax

```sqf
getPilotCameraDirection object
```

**Parameters:**

- `object`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)

**Returns:** [Vector3D](../topics/Vector3D.md) - relative to the model centre (In a similar fashion to [PositionRelative](../topics/Position.md#positionrelative)). Returns [0,0,0] if object has no pilotCamera.

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_pilotCamVector = getPilotCameraDirection vehicle player;
```

## See also

[hasPilotCamera](../commands/hasPilotCamera.md) · [getPilotCameraPosition](../commands/getPilotCameraPosition.md) · [getPilotCameraRotation](../commands/getPilotCameraRotation.md) · [getPilotCameraTarget](../commands/getPilotCameraTarget.md) · [setPilotCameraDirection](../commands/setPilotCameraDirection.md) · [setPilotCameraRotation](../commands/setPilotCameraRotation.md) · [setPilotCameraTarget](../commands/setPilotCameraTarget.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — getPilotCameraDirection](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getPilotCameraDirection) (revision 377256).</sub>