====== Signs Object ======

With the signs object a group of signs can be placed in the scene. A sign consists of a text that is placed on a pole. The pole is placed at an XYZ position or at a surface. The signs constantly faces the camera in the current viewer.

Warning: Showing a large number of signs may slow down performance considerably.

==== General Tab ====

__Name:__ Object name as seen in the Object Manager\\
__Visible:__ Show/Hide the object\\
__Visible Distance:__ Beyond this distance signs are not visible. This distance should be short to improve performance.\\
__Symbol Type:__ A simple symbol can be shown at the base of the sign. Select type in the drop down list.

**Poles ** \\
__Visible:__ If checked a pole (cylinder) is showing from the XYZ point to the sign text.\\
__Height:__ Height of pole from the XYZ position or surface to the text.\\
__Radius:__ Radius of the pole.

**Background ** \\
__Visible:__ If checked a plane is shown as background to the text.\\
__Color:__ Background color.

**Text ** \\
__Text Height:__ Text height\\
__Background Offset:__ Distance between background and pole to the text. This value must be above zero.\\
__Font:__ Select text font\\
__Color:__ Select text color\\
__Scale:__ Scale for text. For smaller signs set a value less than one.

**Fit To Surface ** \\
__Active:__ When checked and a surface is selected in the "Available Surfaces" drop down all the signs are fitted to that surface. The fitting is purely visual - the data are not changed.\\
__Available Surfaces:__ Available surfaces in the project that can be used for fitting.
==== Data Tab ====

__Dataset:__ Select a [[:geoscene3d:project_content:datasets:tabular_dataset|tabular dataset]].\\
__Text Field Name (in above dataset):__ In addition to X and Y that are required in tabular datasets the dataset should also contain a text field. Select the field that should be used for text in the signs in the drop down.