3DEN: create3DENEntity and Ellipse/Rectangle markers

[Maff 250]

I have been attempting to create ellipse and rectangle "Area" markers with create3DENEntity in the 3DEN Editor (via the Debug Console) for an unhealthy amount of time.

 

I have successfully created each "Icons" markers. Easy!

    _m = create3DENEntity ["Marker", "mil_dot", [0,0,0]];
    _m set3DENAttribute ["Position", (getPosATL player)];
    _m set3DENAttribute ["size2", [2,2]];
    _m set3DENAttribute ["rotation", (random 360)];
    _m set3DENAttribute ["baseColor", "colorRed"];

I just cannot figure out what the "itemClass" would be for either an ellipse or a rectangle.

I have read through the BIKI and experimented with different 3DEN commands to return attributes of existing Area markers but to no joy.
I have also been through the Config Viewer but I cannot seem to find the Area markers in CfgMarkers!

 

The workaround I have been using is to create any "Icons" marker, and edit the mission.sqm.

 

Example:

    dataType="Marker";
    position[]={7003.4668,5,3916.792};
    name="arrowMarker";
    type="mil_arrow";
    a=50;
    b=50;
    id=17;

to...

    dataType="Marker";
    position[]={7003.4668,5,3916.792};
    name="arrowMarker";
    markerType="RECTANGLE";
    type="rectangle";
    a=50;
    b=50;
    id=17;

Of course I could just use the createMarker command in a script but that would be admitting defeat.
I have no issues with using the workaround but I think it is well beyond the time to ask for some MUCH APPRECIATED help.

 

Thank you.

 

 

Edited February 28, 2019 by Maff
Missing word

[Maff 250]

Sorry mods...

I have just noticed a similar post, this did not show up when I was frantically searching.