# 2D Sprite and 3D Model

**URL:** <https://community.cesium.com/t/2d-sprite-and-3d-model/14926>\
**Category:** Cesium ion\
**Created:** [August 20, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/2d-sprite-and-3d-model/14926 "2021-08-20T15:25:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![clay2639](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/clay2639/32/3458_2.png) [@clay2639](https://community.cesium.com/u/clay2639)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/2d-sprite-and-3d-model/14926/1 "2021-08-20T15:25:10Z")

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I would like to be able to interchange 2D sprites and 3D models in Cesium. The dataset is loaded via .czml. In this scenario, the 2D sprites are defined under the billboard property. Should the 3D model be defined under the model property? And could these two be interchanged after uploading the file into Cesium?

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**Author:** ![Matt\_Boyd-Surka](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/matt_boyd-surka/32/5511_2.png) [@Matt\_Boyd-Surka](https://community.cesium.com/u/Matt_Boyd-Surka)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/2d-sprite-and-3d-model/14926/2 "2021-08-24T15:46:08Z")

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Duplicate; please see: [2D Sprite and 3D Models](https://community.cesium.com/t/2d-sprite-and-3d-models/14925)