Tactical Unit Groups

A Tactical Unit Group represents a collection of military units in the scene. Each group can display a SIDC (Symbol Identification Code) icon, a 3D model, readiness status, capability information, and range indicators.

Creating a Tactical Unit Group

Right-click a point in the scene, choose Add New Item, then select Add Tactical Unit Group.

Ribbon Settings

Basic

Add More Units — Enter placement mode to add more unit positions to the group.
Show Readiness Table — Open a readiness summary panel showing the readiness and capability status of all units in the group.
Show HQ Model — Display a high-quality model at the group's headquarters location (requires a HQ Model URL to be set).
Show Associated Slides — Display associated image slides.
Edit Associated Slides — Open a table editor for managing the image slides associated with this group.
Add Range Indicator — Add a range circle to the group with a configurable name, distance, and colour.

Display

SIDC — The 20-character Symbol Identification Code (NATO APP-6) defining the symbol displayed on the group icon.
Model URL — URL of the 3D model to display at each unit position.
HQ Model URL — URL of a higher-resolution model for the headquarters position.
Icon Mode — How units are displayed when viewed from a distance: Group (single group icon), Unit (individual unit icons), or None (no icon).
Colour Readiness — Colour-code units by their readiness status (red/amber/green).

Scene Explorer Settings

Expanding the group shows:

Units table — Position, heading, pitch, and readiness of each unit in the group.
Range Indicators table — List of range circles with enable/disable, name, distance, and colour controls.
Capabilities — Define capability columns and track which units have each capability.

Right-Click Context Menu

Option	Description
Edit Name	Rename the item.
Move To	Move the camera to frame the group.
Remove Item	Delete the item from the scene.

Scene Node Metadata

Key	Type	Description
`sidc`	string	20-character SIDC (NATO APP-6) symbol code.
`model`	string	URI of the 3D model for unit positions.
`modelhq`	string	URI of the high-quality headquarters model.
`iconMode`	string	Icon display mode: `group`, `unit`, or `none`.
`colourReadiness`	bool	Colour units by readiness status.
`tint.r`	double	Model tint red channel (0–1).
`tint.g`	double	Model tint green channel (0–1).
`tint.b`	double	Model tint blue channel (0–1).
`numCapabilities`	int	Number of capability columns tracked.
`rangesCount`	int	Number of range indicators.
`ranges[i].enabled`	bool	Whether range indicator i is visible.
`ranges[i].name`	string	Name label for range indicator i.
`ranges[i].range`	double	Radius of range indicator i in metres.
`ranges[i].colour`	uint	Colour of range indicator i (BGRA packed).
`units[i].h`	double	Heading of unit i in degrees.
`units[i].p`	double	Pitch of unit i in degrees.
`units[i].ready`	double	Readiness of unit i (0–1, or −1 for unknown).
`units[i].capabilities`	int64	Capability bitmask for unit i.