> Learn how to use Mesh BillBoard Mode.

Source: https://doc.babylonjs.com/features/featuresDeepDive/mesh/billboardMode

# Billboard Mode

Billboard is a special mode for meshes that ensures the mesh is always facing the camera. This is commonly used to display information to the user, such as sprites or particles.

Example :
```javascript
box.billboardMode = 7;
```

Billboard Mode Values:

value|Type
-----|-------------
0 | BILLBOARDMODE_NONE
1 | BILLBOARDMODE_X
2 | BILLBOARDMODE_Y
4 | BILLBOARDMODE_Z
7 | BILLBOARDMODE_ALL

- [Playground: Simple Example of Mesh Billboard Mode](https://playground.babylonjs.com/#ANE052#1) - Simple example of setting a mesh to use Billboard Mode.

# Integrating with parent hierarchy

Things get a bit more complex when your billboard object has a parent, because you may or may not want to integrate the parent's rotation into the mix.

If you set nothing but the billboardMode, the mesh will ignore its parent rotation:

- [Playground: Simple Example of Mesh Billboard Mode with a parent](https://playground.babylonjs.com/#PDO1L6#2) - Simple Example of Mesh Billboard Mode with a parent.

You can decide to force all billboards to take the parent rotation into account without interfering with the billboard orientation by setting `BABYLON.TransformNode.BillboardUseParentOrientation = true;`:

- [Playground: Simple Example of Mesh Billboard Mode with a parent](https://playground.babylonjs.com/#PDO1L6#3) - Simple Example of Mesh Billboard Mode with a parent.