# \#decals **URL:** https://forum.babylonjs.com/tag/decals/234.md [Latest](https://forum.babylonjs.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.babylonjs.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.babylonjs.com/tags.md) --- ## [Decal model not visible](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decal-model-not-visible/57705)
**Author:** [@poshuk](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/poshuk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decal-model-not-visible/57705 "2025-04-08T15:44:41Z")
Hi I am using Babylonjs Decals to create a decal but its not rendering on my mesh. Are there any workaround for this? PG: https://playground.babylonjs.com/#XWBES1#656 Thanks --- ## [Naive question about decals](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/naive-question-about-decals/54792)
**Author:** [@Escobar](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Escobar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/naive-question-about-decals/54792 "2024-11-18T11:59:31Z")
I’ve made this simple playground I’m using an original position to place a box and a decal but the decal seems to be cropped, there are lots of samples using raycasting to place the decal but I didn’t find any to proj… --- ## [Local mesh decal positioning](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/local-mesh-decal-positioning/54362)
**Author:** [@TheHOF](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/TheHOF)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/local-mesh-decal-positioning/54362 "2024-10-28T10:42:08Z")
Hi, I have a certain mesh decal configuration (position, normal, size, angle) and want to create decals with the same configuration on different meshes. In this example I have 2 boxes, whereas one is located on the wor… --- ## [The following situation occurs with MeshBuilder.CreateDecal. What do I need to do?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/the-following-situation-occurs-with-meshbuilder-createdecal-what-do-i-need-to-do/53250)
**Author:** [@Kitty](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Kitty)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/the-following-situation-occurs-with-meshbuilder-createdecal-what-do-i-need-to-do/53250 "2024-09-06T09:46:09Z")
Uploading: image.png… --- ## [Decals and angle](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decals-and-angle/52349)
**Author:** [@simon](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decals-and-angle/52349 "2024-07-29T21:35:11Z")
Hello! I have a problem. I try to create a decal for mesh from the plane. And it is pretty simple until we will not try to rotate decal corresponding to mesh rotation. I attach the playground here: It is without sett… --- ## [Decal Creation RightHandedCoordinateSystem](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decal-creation-righthandedcoordinatesystem/49902)
**Author:** [@Forsaken](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Forsaken)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decal-creation-righthandedcoordinatesystem/49902 "2024-05-02T16:32:08Z")
Hey everyone, I came across the following issue: Whenever I try to apply a decal to certain meshes while the rightHandedCoordinate system is enabled, the decals get placed on the inside of the mesh, I’ve tried inversin… --- ## [Minimum distance for decal placement](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/minimum-distance-for-decal-placement/46972)
**Author:** [@DavidP](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/DavidP)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/minimum-distance-for-decal-placement/46972 "2024-01-08T17:02:38Z")
Hello, What is the minimum distance for decal placement? In other words, when I call let myDecal = BABYLON.MeshBuilder.CreateDecal(“decal”, mesh, {position: pos, normal: nrm, size: decalSize}); How far can pos be from… --- ## [Only part of decal appears](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/only-part-of-decal-appears/46995)
**Author:** [@DavidP](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/DavidP)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/only-part-of-decal-appears/46995 "2024-01-06T18:50:32Z")
Hello, This might be related to this thread In the example below only a portion of a decal is shown Any suggestions on how it can be fixed? Thank you, David --- ## [Placing decals on freshly instantiated meshes](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/placing-decals-on-freshly-instantiated-meshes/44972)
**Author:** [@waclawi](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/waclawi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/placing-decals-on-freshly-instantiated-meshes/44972 "2023-10-21T12:09:32Z")
Hello again! After a while I came back to my small project with an idea to place an image on top of every block. I tried to use decals for it but I don’t really know what is wrong. Every example I checked was using cas… --- ## [Decal inside of the cube](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decal-inside-of-the-cube/44232)
**Author:** [@Michal\_Mihalik](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Michal_Mihalik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decal-inside-of-the-cube/44232 "2023-09-18T11:30:24Z")
Can be decal created also from inside of the box? --- ## [Stretched Decals](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/stretched-decals/42399)
**Author:** [@Akshat\_Agrawal](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Akshat_Agrawal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/stretched-decals/42399 "2023-07-16T08:24:57Z")
I am trying to move the decal by manipulating the camera as it fits my use case well. But i’m running into this problem of stretched decals at some places. Here is the Playground link: Babylon.js Playground Any Clues… --- ## [Unable to use decal textures](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/unable-to-use-decal-textures/42143)
**Author:** [@Akshat\_Agrawal](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Akshat_Agrawal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/unable-to-use-decal-textures/42143 "2023-07-04T14:36:10Z")
I am not able to use decal maps. I’ve tried debugging but could not solve it. --- ## [Decals not rendering properly](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decals-not-rendering-properly/42114)
**Author:** [@Akshat\_Agrawal](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Akshat_Agrawal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decals-not-rendering-properly/42114 "2023-07-03T11:56:21Z")
I am setting up a pointer event to apply an image to mesh as a decal. i am using negative zOffset and cullBackFace = true, but the image is not getting rendered properly as you can see. When i click on the the out… --- ## [How can i use Dynamic Texture with Decals?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-can-i-use-dynamic-texture-with-decals/42096)
**Author:** [@Akshat\_Agrawal](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Akshat_Agrawal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-can-i-use-dynamic-texture-with-decals/42096 "2023-07-03T09:26:51Z")
I am trying to create apply image onto a mesh and then manipulate it. I tried using dynamic texture but it works for some models and doesn’t work for others. The problem i’m running into is that i am not guaranteed a cle… --- ## [Decals on a non uniform surface](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decals-on-a-non-uniform-surface/42062)
**Author:** [@Akshat\_Agrawal](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Akshat_Agrawal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decals-on-a-non-uniform-surface/42062 "2023-06-30T10:37:58Z")
Hi, I am trying to apply a decal onto a shirt but it is not getting rendered properly. It looks like this I am not able to understand why it is happening. Earlier i was dynamic textures to achieve the similar results… --- ## [How to prevent decal warping, when applying decals from certain angles](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-to-prevent-decal-warping-when-applying-decals-from-certain-angles/41293)
**Author:** [@Baktrian](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Baktrian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-to-prevent-decal-warping-when-applying-decals-from-certain-angles/41293 "2023-06-01T09:31:05Z")
Good morning babylon-gang, Imagine you apply a decal from this angle, at the top of the sphere, you can see it cuts off a bit. You can see when you look from the top, there is some warping, where the projection is c… --- ## [Applying Decal mesh through Raycasting only happens on pointer move](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/applying-decal-mesh-through-raycasting-only-happens-on-pointer-move/40964)
**Author:** [@Adlee\_Xavier](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Adlee_Xavier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/applying-decal-mesh-through-raycasting-only-happens-on-pointer-move/40964 "2023-05-29T09:25:51Z")
Hi, I am trying to drag an html image into the babylonjs 3D scene and while dropping that image on to a GLB model in Babylonjs scene that image will be transformed to a decal and will get applied on to the model. The p… --- ## [Thin Instance Decals](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/thin-instance-decals/40759)
**Author:** [@JHines](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/JHines)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/thin-instance-decals/40759 "2023-05-13T22:18:15Z")
Hi All, I have been using thin instances extensively to improve render performance (for a spaceship building system) and run into an issue where Decals do not calculate onto mesh instances (see below). I have a worka… --- ## [How to limit the area on the model that can be decaled?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-to-limit-the-area-on-the-model-that-can-be-decaled/40494)
**Author:** [@IgorSushko1](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/IgorSushko1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-to-limit-the-area-on-the-model-that-can-be-decaled/40494 "2023-05-04T15:57:29Z")
Good afternoon! How can I limit the area on the model that can be decaled? I have different models and on each one I need to limit different areas where decal can be applied. For example on clothes in this scene. --- ## [How to apply decal at specific position](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-to-apply-decal-at-specific-position/40155)
**Author:** [@Quang\_Huy\_Hoang](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Quang_Huy_Hoang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-to-apply-decal-at-specific-position/40155 "2023-04-24T12:20:25Z")
Hello team, As a newbie, I don’t know how to detect position an normal parameter, to place at specific place in my mesh (as center back) Would appreciate any advice from team, Playground --- ## [Decals on closest point](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decals-on-closest-point/37674)
**Author:** [@Paolo\_Colombo](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Paolo_Colombo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decals-on-closest-point/37674 "2023-01-30T09:29:10Z")
HI, I’m trying to add a decal on a sphere on his closest point to the camera. Once the sphere is created, I calculate the closest point to the camera to show the decal. This point looks correct because if I draw a box in… --- ## [Decals and "Setting vertex data kind ‘position’ with an empty array"](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decals-and-setting-vertex-data-kind-position-with-an-empty-array/35332)
**Author:** [@paleRider](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/paleRider)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/decals-and-setting-vertex-data-kind-position-with-an-empty-array/35332 "2022-11-04T19:56:07Z")
Hi there, @Blake and @Evgeni\_Popov: First, I apologize for the missing of a PG here, but my scene is very large and intended to be used in a non-public project. Anyway, I’m only looking for any general guidance and tips…