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The getElementPosition function allows you to retrieve the position coordinates of an element. This can be any real world element, including:

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  • Method:element:getPosition(...)
  • Variable: .position

Syntax 

float,​ float,​ float getElementPosition ( element theElement )
Required Arguments
  • theElement: The element which you'd like to retrieve the location of

Returns

  • float: x
  • float: y
  • float: z

Returns three float s indicating the position of the element, x , y and z respectively.

Code Examples

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This example attaches a samsite on the player's vehicle.

-- Create the elegy
local myElegy = createVehicle(562, 1591.596680, -2495.323242, 18.098244)
-- Get the vehicle's position
local x, y, z = getElementPosition(myElegy)
-- Create the samsite
local samsite = createObject(3267, x, y, z + 3)
-- Attach the samsite to the elegy
attachElementToElement(samsite, myElegy, 0, 0, 0)

See Also

Element Functions
Element Events
Reference