surfaceType

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Description

Description:

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

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

Show surface types (ArmA)

• #GRASSSOUTH
• #GRASSGENERAL
• #SANDGENERAL

Show surface types (Arma 2)

• #UTGRASS - for natural surfaces
• #UTCONCRETE - for urban surfaces

Show surface types (Arma 3)

• Default
• Water
• SurfRoadDirt
• SurfRoadConcrete
• SurfRoadTarmac
• SurfWood
• SurfMetal
• SurfRoofTin
• SurfRoofTiles
• SurfIntWood
• SurfIntConcrete
• SurfIntTiles
• SurfIntMetal
• SurfWater
• TEST_SurfNormal
• GdtStratisConcrete
• GdtStratisBeach
• GdtStratisDirt
• GdtStratisSeabedCluttered
• GdtStratisSeabed
• GdtStratisDryGrass
• GdtStratisGreenGrass
• GdtStratisRocky
• GdtStratisThistles
• GdtStratisForestPine
• GdtRubble
• GdtForestPine
• GdtConcrete
• GdtSoil
• GdtBeach
• GdtRock
• GdtDead
• GdtDirt
• GdtDesert
• GdtGrassGreen
• GdtGrassDry
• GdtGrassWild
• GdtWeed
• GdtWildField
• GdtThorn
• GdtStony
• GdtStonyThistle
• GdtMud
• GdtMarsh
• GdtSeabed
• concrete
• concrete_out
• concrete_inside
• dirtrunway
• road
• floor
• floor_inside
• carpet_inside
• carpet
• mud
• concrete_hall
• stones
• cardboard
• lino
• steel
• trash
• parquet
• sand
• metalPlate
• woodenFloor
• planks
• planks_inside
• grid
• rubble
• BuildingRubble
• tiling
• wavyMetal
• GdtVRsurface01
• surf_metal
• surf_roadconcrete
• surf_roaddirt
• surf_roadtarmac
• surf_rooftiles
• surf_rooftin
• surf_wood
• surfint_concrete
• surfint_metal
• surfint_tiles
• surfint_wood
• road_exp
• sand_exp
• SurfRoadDirt_exp
• SurfRoadConcrete_exp
• SurfRoadTarmac_exp
• SurfTrailDirt_exp
• concrete_exp
• concrete_in_exp
• concrete_hall_exp
• floor_exp
• floor_in_exp
• stones_exp
• planks_in_exp
• planks_exp
• softwood_in_exp
• steel_exp
• metalPlate_exp
• metalPlatePressed_exp
• metalPlate_in_exp
• grid_exp
• wavyMetal_exp
• carpet_exp
• carpet_in_exp
• mat_in_exp
• mud_exp
• straw_exp
• cardboard_exp
• lino_in_exp
• lino_exp
• roof_tiles_exp
• trash_exp
• rubble_exp
• BuildingRubble_exp
• GdtForestMalden
• GdtGrassShort
• GdtGrassTall
• GdtGrassLong
• GdtVolcanoBeach
• GdtSeabedExp
• GdtRedDirt
• GdtAsphalt
• GdtField
• GdtForest
• GdtVolcano
• GdtCliff
• SurfRoadDirt_Enoch
• SurfRoadTarmac1_Enoch
• SurfRoadTarmac2_Enoch
• SurfRoadTarmac3_Enoch
• SurfTrailDirt_Enoch
• GdtKLDirt
• GdtKLGrass1
• GdtKLGrass2
• GdtKLForestCon
• GdtKLForestDec
• GdtKlSoil
• GdtKlTarmac
• GdtKlWeatheredTarmac
• GdtKLCobblestone
• GdtKlField
• GdtKlStubble

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Groups:

Positions

Syntax

Syntax:

surfaceType position

Parameters:

position: Array - format Position2D or Position3D in which case Z will be ignored

Return Value:

String

Examples

Example 1:

private _surface = surfaceType [4500, 4500];

Example 2:

hint surfaceType position player;

Additional Information

See also:

surfaceTexturesurfaceIsWatersurfaceNormalgetAllEnvSoundControllers

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