# Obtain a value from a Vector 3

**URL:** <https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/obtain-a-value-from-a-vector-3/39946>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [April 17, 2023, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/obtain-a-value-from-a-vector-3/39946 "2023-04-17T08:45:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darth\_Luis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.babylonjs.com/darth_luis/32/30595_2.png) [@Darth\_Luis](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Darth_Luis)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/obtain-a-value-from-a-vector-3/39946/1 "2023-04-17T08:45:47Z")

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Hi,  
I’m trying to extract a value from a Vector 3 to use it as a scalar.  
I thought that it can be made like this:  
const J1 = J[1]

> **[Babylon.js Playground](https://playground.babylonjs.com/#GGUZ4F%235)**
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I attach a playground that can be useful.

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**Author:** ![Evgeni\_Popov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.babylonjs.com/evgeni_popov/32/4432_2.png) [@Evgeni\_Popov](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Evgeni_Popov)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/obtain-a-value-from-a-vector-3/39946/2 "2023-04-17T09:07:29Z")

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You can’t access a vector as an array, you must use the `x`, `y` and `z` properties instead: `J.y` instead of `J[1]`.