---
name: "getPosATL"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Positions"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": "global", "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getPosATL
revid: 377531
updated: 2026-01-02T06:53:14Z
---

# getPosATL

*Command · Positions · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.03*

Locality: arguments **global**

## Description

Returns the position of an object relative to the terrain.

## Syntax

```sqf
getPosATL object
```

**Parameters:**

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

**Returns:** [PositionATL](../topics/Position.md#positionatl)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_objPosition = getPosATL player;
```

## See also

[getPosATLVisual](../commands/getPosATLVisual.md) · [setPosATL](../commands/setPosATL.md) · [position](../commands/position.md) · [getPos](../commands/getPos.md) · [getPosASL](../commands/getPosASL.md) · [getPosASLW](../commands/getPosASLW.md) · [visiblePosition](../commands/visiblePosition.md) · [visiblePositionASL](../commands/visiblePositionASL.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — getPosATL](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getPosATL) (revision 377531).</sub>