Flash AS3 - 3D engine help - masks & layers

I am trying to create an AS3 3D engine, it has gone well so
far, but I am slightly stuck with how to make my character move
'behind' and object (eg. so if he walks behind a box, you can't see
his legs). He must also be able to walk in front of the object.
The character has a variable z axis, so it is impossible to
define exactly which objects will be in front or behind the
character.
It would be useful if I could do it without the use of
layers, but not neccessary. Any ideas?
thanks in advance.

you wanted to say: "The character has a variable z axis, so
it is
possible to define exactly which objects will be in front or
behind the character."
the objects must be in the same layer and U can control the
order with swapDepths

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