{"name":"setWaypointFormation","title":"setWaypointFormation","type":"command","url":"https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setWaypointFormation","revid":377761,"updated":"2026-01-03T00:58:21Z","groups":["Waypoints"],"status":"ok","games":{"ofpe":"1.00","arma1":"1.00","arma2":"1.00","arma2oa":"1.50","tkoh":"1.00","arma3":"0.50"},"since":"ofpe 1.00","arma3_since":"0.50","locality":{"effect":"global","server_exec":true},"description":"Switches the group formation when the waypoint becomes active.\n\nPossible values are:\n\n- \"NO CHANGE\"\n- \"COLUMN\"\n- \"STAG COLUMN\"\n- \"WEDGE\"\n- \"ECH LEFT\"\n- \"ECH RIGHT\"\n- \"VEE\"\n- \"LINE\"\n- \"FILE\"\n- \"DIAMOND\"","syntaxes":[{"syntax":"waypoint setWaypointFormation formation","params":[{"name":"waypoint","type":"Waypoint","type_expr":"Waypoint"},{"name":"formation","type":"String","type_expr":"String"}],"returns":{"type":"Nothing","type_expr":"Nothing"},"form":"binary","left":{"text":"waypoint"},"right":{"text":"formation"}}],"examples":[{"code":["[_grp, 2] setWaypointFormation \"LINE\";"]}],"see_also":["Mission Editor: Waypoints","waypoints","deleteWaypoint","copyWaypoints","setCurrentWaypoint","setWaypointBehaviour","setWaypointCombatMode","setWaypointCompletionRadius","setWaypointDescription","setWaypointHousePosition","setWaypointPosition","setWaypointScript","setWaypointSpeed","setWaypointStatements","setWaypointTimeout","setWaypointType","setWaypointVisible","waypointAttachVehicle","waypointAttachedVehicle","setWaypointLoiterRadius","waypointLoiterRadius","addWaypoint","setWaypointLoiterType","waypointSpeed"]}