{"name":"getTerrainHeightASL","operator":null,"title":"getTerrainHeightASL","type":"command","url":"https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getTerrainHeightASL","revid":377799,"updated":"2026-01-03T03:59:49Z","groups":["Positions"],"status":"ok","replaced_by":[],"games":[{"game":"arma2oa","name":"Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead","version":"1.55"},{"game":"tkoh","name":"Take On Helicopters","version":"1.00"},{"game":"arma3","name":"Arma 3","version":"0.50"}],"since":{"game":"arma2oa","name":"Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead","version":"1.55"},"arma3_since":"0.50","branch":null,"locality":{"argument":null,"effect":null,"server_exec":false},"exec":null,"description":"Returns the terrain height above the sea for the given position.","syntaxes":[{"syntax":"getTerrainHeightASL position","since":null,"effect":null,"exec":null,"params":[{"name":"position","type":"Position2D or Position3D","optional":false,"default":null,"description":"Position3D the Z value is ignored","types":["Position2D","Position3D"],"since":null,"text":"position: Position2D or Position3D - Position3D the Z value is ignored"}],"returns":{"type":"Number","types":["Number"],"description":null,"text":"Number"},"form":"unary","operator":null,"left":null,"right":{"text":"position","types":["Position2D","Position3D"]}}],"examples":[{"text":"```sqf\n_height = getTerrainHeightASL (getPosATL player);\n```","code":["_height = getTerrainHeightASL (getPosATL player);"]},{"text":"```sqf\n_height = getTerrainHeightASL [5213,3245];\n```","code":["_height = getTerrainHeightASL [5213,3245];"]},{"text":"```sqf\n_seaDepth = abs (getTerrainHeightASL getPosATL player); // sea depth at player's position\n```","code":["_seaDepth = abs (getTerrainHeightASL getPosATL player); // sea depth at player's position"]}],"multiplayer":null,"problems":null,"aliases":[],"see_also":["setPosASL","getPosASL","getPosATL","ASLToATL","ATLToASL","getElevationOffset"],"notes":[],"categories":["Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead: New Scripting Commands","Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead: Scripting Commands","Arma 3: Scripting Commands","Command Group: Positions","Introduced with Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead version 1.55","Scripting Commands","Take On Helicopters: Scripting Commands"]}