Dropping Items from Inventory at Eye Level Script?

[EdisLeado]

I'm writing a script that is meant to drop a 'garbage' item after you use it. However, using the player.drop itemname X simply places the garbage item at your feet instead of dropping it from eye level and hitting the ground like it would if you discarded the item with your Pip-Boy. Does anyone know how to do this?

 

The GECK page for Placeatme seems to indicate that it's a bad idea to use it like I would (and for items that are able to be 'used' or picked up again) - as using it too many times (and not cleaning up the items it spawns) will cause bloated save games. Is there any way to find out what commands the Pip-Boy uses to drop items? Surely they don't use placeatme, do they?

I tried placeatme in a script anyways and it still seems to spawn items on the ground - not in the air like I want. Any ideas?