---
name: "playGesture"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Animations"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/playGesture
revid: 373654
updated: 2025-06-01T19:10:10Z
---

# playGesture

*Command · Animations · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.00*

## Description

When used on a person,a smooth transition to the given move will be initiated. **Command doesn't seem to be functional**

> [!NOTE]
> **Arma 3:** Use [switchGesture](../commands/switchGesture.md) instead (the alternative syntax, sinceArma 3 v2.18)

## Syntax

```sqf
soldier playGesture moveName
```

**Parameters:**

- `soldier`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)
- `moveName`: [String](../topics/String.md)

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
soldierOne playGesture "Wave";
```

## See also

[playMove](../commands/playMove.md) · [playMoveNow](../commands/playMoveNow.md) · [playAction](../commands/playAction.md) · [playActionNow](../commands/playActionNow.md) · [switchMove](../commands/switchMove.md) · [switchGesture](../commands/switchGesture.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — playGesture](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/playGesture) (revision 373654).</sub>