---
name: "setObjectViewDistance"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["System", "Environment"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": "local", "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setObjectViewDistance
revid: 309992
updated: 2022-05-05T12:19:42Z
---

# setObjectViewDistance

*Command · System, Environment · Arma 3 v0.50*

Locality: effect **local**

## Description

Sets the rendering distance of objects and shadows.

## Syntax

### Syntax 1

```sqf
setObjectViewDistance objectDistance
```

**Parameters:**

- `objectDistance`: [Number](../topics/Number.md)

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

### Syntax 2

```sqf
setObjectViewDistance [objectDistance, shadowDistance]
```

**Parameters:**

- `objectDistance`: [Number](../topics/Number.md)
- `shadowDistance`: [Number](../topics/Number.md)

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

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
setObjectViewDistance 2000;
```

### Example 2

```sqf
setObjectViewDistance [2000, 800];
```

## See also

[getObjectViewDistance](../commands/getObjectViewDistance.md) · [setViewDistance](../commands/setViewDistance.md) · [viewDistance](../commands/viewDistance.md) · [setDetailMapBlendPars](../commands/setDetailMapBlendPars.md) · [setTerrainGrid](../commands/setTerrainGrid.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — setObjectViewDistance](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setObjectViewDistance) (revision 309992).</sub>