<function name="CalcView" parent="GM" type="hook"> <description>Allows override of the default view. <note> To avoid breaking compatibility with other addons, it is recommended to add onto the origin and angle values instead of overriding them completely. To avoid breaking compatibility with other addons, it is recommended to add onto the origin and angle values using <page>Vector:Add</page> or <page>Angle:Add</page> instead of overriding them completely. </note> </description> <realm>Client</realm> <file line="357">gamemodes/base/gamemode/cl_init.lua</file> <args> <arg name="ply" type="Player">The local player.</arg> <arg name="origin" type="Vector">The player's view position.</arg> <arg name="angles" type="Angle">The player's view angles.</arg> <arg name="fov" type="number">Field of view.</arg> <arg name="znear" type="number">Distance to near clipping plane.</arg> <arg name="zfar" type="number">Distance to far clipping plane.</arg> </args> <rets> <ret name="" type="table{CamData}">View data table. See <page>Structures/CamData</page>.</ret> </rets> </function> <example> <description>Draws the LocalPlayer and sets the view behind.</description> <code> hook.Add( "CalcView", "MyCalcView", function( ply, pos, angles, fov ) local view = { origin = pos - ( angles:Forward() * 100 ), angles = angles, fov = fov, drawviewer = true } return view end ) </code> </example>