Using the Billboard node

In this recipe, we will create a MeshInstance3D with a BoxMesh. We use the visual shader Billboard node so that the MeshInstance3D will always face the camera.

Getting ready

For this recipe, click + to the right of the VSContextMenu scene we just completed to add a new scene. In the Scene tab, click 3D Scene. Click on the word Scene in the top-left corner next to Project, then select Save Scene As, and name it Billboard.

How to do it…

Let’s create MeshInstance3D and then add the visual shader:

1. Left-click on the Node3D node and then press the + sign in the Scene tab. In the Create New Node window, type mesh in the Search box and then select MeshInstance3D to create the node in the scene.
2. In the Inspector, click on <empty> to the right of Mesh and select New BoxMesh.
3. Left-click on the same place to open the properties of the MeshInstance3D.
4. Click on <empty> to the right of Material in the Inspector and...