---
name: "BIS_fnc_ORBATAddGroupOverlay"
type: function
status: ok
groups: ["Strategic"]
arma3_since: "1.00"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_ORBATAddGroupOverlay
revid: 349398
updated: 2023-11-08T16:27:25Z
---

# BIS_fnc_ORBATAddGroupOverlay

*Function · Strategic · Arma 3 v1.00*

## Description

Register texture(s) to be displayed over CfgORBAT group.

## Syntax

```sqf
[target, texture, colour, widthMulti, heightMulti, angle, text, shadow] call BIS_fnc_ORBATAddGroupOverlay
```

**Parameters:**

- `target`: [Config](../topics/Config.md) - path to group in CfgORBAT
- `texture`: [String](../topics/String.md) - texture
- `colour`: [Array](../topics/Array.md) - colour in format [R,G,B,A]
- `widthMulti`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - original icon width multiplier
- `heightMulti`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - original icon height multiplier
- `angle`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - angle
- `text`: [String](../topics/String.md) - text
- `shadow`: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - shadow outlining the texture

**Returns:** [Number](../topics/Number.md) - overlay ID, used by [BIS_fnc_ORBATRemoveGroupOverlay](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATRemoveGroupOverlay.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
[configFile >> "CfgORBAT" >> "BIS" >> "B_1_A_1", "\A3\weapons_f\data\UI\icon_MG_CA.paa", [0,0,01], 3, 3, 0, "Some Text", true] call BIS_fnc_ORBATAddGroupOverlay;
```

## See also

ORBAT Viewer · [BIS_fnc_ORBATAnimate](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATAnimate.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATConfigPreview](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATConfigPreview.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATGetGroupParams](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATGetGroupParams.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATOpen](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATOpen.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATRemoveGroupOverlay](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATRemoveGroupOverlay.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupFade](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupFade.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupParams](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupParams.md) · [BIS_fnc_ORBATTooltip](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATTooltip.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — BIS fnc ORBATAddGroupOverlay](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_ORBATAddGroupOverlay) (revision 349398).</sub>