Icon/Model tutorial

Drop an icon or a 3D model on the map

Drops a marker on the map — either a flat icon from the library (pins, flags, weather, transport, hundreds more) or a 3D model that sits on the terrain. It is one action with two faces: pick a 2D icon or a 3D model and the settings change to match.

How to

1. Add the action; the marker lands at the centre of the view, so put a Fly to before it to frame the spot.
2. Drag the marker on the map, or set the Location field with Use map center or Pick on map.
3. The icon library opens with the action: choose the 2D icons or 3D icons tab and search for the one you want.
4. For a flat icon, click Edit icon style for Icon Size, Opacity and Drop shadow.
5. For a 3D model, click Edit model style: Model Size and Heading are in that panel, and a model that ships with a clip also offers a play toggle there.

Tips

• A 3D model stands on the terrain, so set Tilt on the Fly to before it — from straight above there is no shape to see.

See also

• Label — Label puts words on the map instead of a symbol; pair the two when a marker needs naming.
• Route — Route carries an icon at the head of a moving line rather than holding it in one spot.

Last checked 2026-09-03