---
name: "BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupParams"
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_ORBATSetGroupParams
revid: 349199
updated: 2023-11-08T14:50:42Z
---

# BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupParams

*Function · Strategic · Arma 3 v1.00*

## Description

Overrides group params from CfgORBAT. See ORBAT Viewer for a detailed explanation.

## Syntax

```sqf
[target, idType, size, type, side, name, shortName, texture, textSizeCoef, insignia, textColour, commName, commRank, description, assets] call BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupParams
```

**Parameters:**

- `target`: [Config](../topics/Config.md) - path to class in CfgORBAT
- `idType`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) or [String](../topics/String.md) - ID Type (e.g. `1` to result in "1st", or a specific string)
- `size`: [String](../topics/String.md) - size as a class from CfgChainOfCommand > Sizes (e.g., "Platoon")
- `type`: [String](../topics/String.md) - type as a class from CfgChainOfCommand > Types (e.g., "Infantry")
- `side`: [String](../topics/String.md) - side as a class from CfgChainOfCommand > Sides (e.g., "West")
- `name`: [String](../topics/String.md) - name. Passed arguments are: %1 - ID, %2 - type, %3 - size)
- `shortName`: [String](../topics/String.md) - short name. Passed arguments are: %1 - ID, %2 - type, %3 - size)
- `texture`: [String](../topics/String.md) - texture. Can be link to a file or a class from CfgMarkers
- `textSizeCoef`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - texture size coeficient. 1 is the default size
- `insignia`: [String](../topics/String.md) - insignia displayed in tooltip and in the ORBAT viewer background
- `textColour`: [Array](../topics/Array.md) - texture color in format RGBA
- `commName`: [String](../topics/String.md) - commander name. Can be the name directly or a class from CfgWorlds > GenericNames
- `commRank`: [String](../topics/String.md) - commander rank
- `description`: [String](../topics/String.md) - description shown in tooltip
- `assets`: [Array](../topics/Array.md) of [Array](../topics/Array.md)s in format [vehicleClass, count]:
  - vehicleClass: [String](../topics/String.md) - vehicle class name
  - count: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - quantity of vehicles

**Returns:** [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
[
    configFile >> "CfgORBAT" >> "BIS" >> "B_1_A_1",
    1,
    "Platoon",
    "Infantry",
    "West",
    "Name: %1 %2 %3",
    "Short Name: %1 %2 %3",
    "b_air",
    3,
    "\A3\Air_F_EPB\Heli_Light_03\data\UI\Heli_Light_03_CA.paa",
    [0,0,0,1],
    "Commander Name",
    "General",
    "Description",
    [["B_MRAP_01_F",5]]
] call BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupParams;
```

## See also

ORBAT Viewer · [BIS_fnc_ORBATAddGroupOverlay](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATAddGroupOverlay.md) · [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_ORBATTooltip](../functions/BIS_fnc_ORBATTooltip.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — BIS fnc ORBATSetGroupParams](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupParams) (revision 349199).</sub>