---
name: "setPilotCameraTarget"
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/setPilotCameraTarget
revid: 377764
updated: 2026-01-03T01:00:05Z
---

# setPilotCameraTarget

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

Locality: arguments **local**

## Description

Sets an area or target to be tracked by the object airplane or helicopter [pilotCamera](../topics/Targeting_Config_Reference.md#class-pilotcamera).
To track an object the vehicle has to have appropriate sensors ([scanners](../topics/Targeting_Config_Reference.md#cfgvehicles)) that can detect the given target type.
Using [objNull](../commands/objNull.md) will unlock the camera

## Syntax

```sqf
object setPilotCameraTarget target
```

**Parameters:**

- `object`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)
- `target`: [Object](../topics/Object.md) or [PositionASL](../topics/Position.md#positionasl)

**Returns:** [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_pilotCamTrack = vehicle player setPilotCameraTarget [2100,4200,4.2];
```

### Example 2

```sqf
_pilotCamTrack = vehicle player setPilotCameraTarget BIS_Edita;
```

## See also

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

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — setPilotCameraTarget](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setPilotCameraTarget) (revision 377764).</sub>