hytopia/docs/server.playercamera.settargetentity.md

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## PlayerCamera.setTargetEntity() method

Sets the entity the camera will continuously look at.

Use for: keeping the camera focused on a moving entity.

**Signature:**

```typescript
setTargetEntity(entity: Entity | undefined): void;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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entity


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[Entity](./server.entity.md) \| undefined


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The entity to track, or undefined to stop tracking.

\*\*Requires:\*\* Player must be in a world.

\*\*Side effects:\*\* Emits `PlayerCameraEvent.SET_TRACKED_ENTITY`<!-- -->.

\*\*Category:\*\* Players


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**Returns:**

void