---
name: "setPilotCameraDirection"
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/setPilotCameraDirection
revid: 377431
updated: 2026-01-02T06:46:14Z
---

# setPilotCameraDirection

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

Locality: arguments **local**

## Description

Sets the direction of airplane's or helicopter's pilotCamera.

## Syntax

```sqf
object setPilotCameraDirection vector3D
```

**Parameters:**

- `object`: [Object](../topics/Object.md) - a vehicle equipped with pilot camera
- `vector3D`: [Vector3D](../topics/Vector3D.md) - in model space, relative to the model centre (In a similar fashion to [PositionRelative](../topics/Position.md#positionrelative))

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

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
vehicle player setPilotCameraDirection [0,1,0] // re-centers the camera
```

## See also

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

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — setPilotCameraDirection](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setPilotCameraDirection) (revision 377431).</sub>