surfaceType

Description

Returns what surface type is at the given position. For surface texture see surfaceTexture command.

Note

The command returns surface type of the ground, even underneath objects such as buildings and roads

• #GRASSSOUTH

• #GRASSGENERAL

• #SANDGENERAL

• #UTGRASS - for natural surfaces

• #UTCONCRETE - for urban surfaces

• BuildingRubble

• BuildingRubble_exp

• cardboard

• cardboard_exp

• carpet

• carpet_exp

• carpet_inside

• carpet_in_exp

• concrete

• concrete_exp

• concrete_hall

• concrete_hall_exp

• concrete_inside

• concrete_in_exp

• concrete_out

• Default

• dirtrunway

• floor

• floor_exp

• floor_inside

• floor_in_exp

• GdtAsphalt

• GdtBeach

• GdtCliff

• GdtConcrete

• GdtDead

• GdtDesert

• GdtDirt

• GdtField

• GdtForest

• GdtForestMalden

• GdtForestPine

• GdtGrassDry

• GdtGrassGreen

• GdtGrassLong

• GdtGrassShort

• GdtGrassTall

• GdtGrassWild

• GdtKLCobblestone

• GdtKLDirt

• GdtKlField

• GdtKLForestCon

• GdtKLForestDec

• GdtKLGrass1

• GdtKLGrass2

• GdtKlSoil

• GdtKlStubble

• GdtKlTarmac

• GdtKlWeatheredTarmac

• GdtMarsh

• GdtMud

• GdtRedDirt

• GdtRock

• GdtRubble

• GdtSeabed

• GdtSeabedExp

• GdtSoil

• GdtStony

• GdtStonyThistle

• GdtStratisBeach

• GdtStratisConcrete

• GdtStratisDirt

• GdtStratisDryGrass

• GdtStratisForestPine

• GdtStratisGreenGrass

• GdtStratisRocky

• GdtStratisSeabed

• GdtStratisSeabedCluttered

• GdtStratisThistles

• GdtThorn

• GdtVolcano

• GdtVolcanoBeach

• GdtVRsurface01

• GdtWeed

• GdtWildField

• grid

• grid_exp

• lino

• lino_exp

• lino_in_exp

• mat_in_exp

• metalPlate

• metalPlatePressed_exp

• metalPlate_exp

• metalPlate_in_exp

• mud

• mud_exp

• parquet

• planks

• planks_exp

• planks_inside

• planks_in_exp

• road

• road_exp

• roof_tiles_exp

• rubble

• rubble_exp

• sand

• sand_exp

• softwood_in_exp

• steel

• steel_exp

• stones

• stones_exp

• straw_exp

• SurfIntConcrete

• SurfIntMetal

• SurfIntTiles

• SurfIntWood

• surfint_concrete

• surfint_metal

• surfint_tiles

• surfint_wood

• SurfMetal

• SurfRoadConcrete

• SurfRoadConcrete_exp

• SurfRoadDirt

• SurfRoadDirt_Enoch

• SurfRoadDirt_exp

• SurfRoadTarmac

• SurfRoadTarmac1_Enoch

• SurfRoadTarmac2_Enoch

• SurfRoadTarmac3_Enoch

• SurfRoadTarmac_exp

• SurfRoofTiles

• SurfRoofTin

• SurfTrailDirt_Enoch

• SurfTrailDirt_exp

• SurfWater

• SurfWood

• surf_metal

• surf_roadconcrete

• surf_roaddirt

• surf_roadtarmac

• surf_rooftiles

• surf_rooftin

• surf_wood

• TEST_SurfNormal

• tiling

• trash

• trash_exp

• Water

• wavyMetal

• wavyMetal_exp

• woodenFloor

Syntax

surfaceType [x, y, z or useLayerMask]

Parameters:

• x: Number - world x coordinate of the position
• y: Number - world y coordinate of the position
• z or useLayerMask: Number or Boolean - (Optional) When a number is provided (Z in 3D positions), it is ignored. When a boolean is provided, it defines whether the layer mask should be used. Using the layer mask is more accurate but slightly slower. (since arma3 2.18)

Returns: String - Surface type

Examples

Example 1

private _surface = surfaceType [4500, 4500];

Example 2

hint surfaceType getPosWorld player;

Example 3

private _pos = getPosWorld player;
_pos set [2, true]; // use layer mask
surfaceType _pos;

See also

surfaceTexture · surfaceIsWater · surfaceNormal · getAllEnvSoundControllers