# Create billboards

> Use this feature to create a new mesh with multiple planes from selected meshes, and bake their materials.

API function: [algo.createBillboard](/asset-transformer-sdk/2026.4/api/python/algo_functions.md#createbillboard)

Use this feature to create a new mesh with multiple planes from selected meshes, and bake their materials.

Lighting remains realistic on billboard imposters:
![Shades on tree imposters are realistic.](/api/media?file=/asset-transformer-sdk/media/images/billboard.gif)

You set on which face of axis planes to apply the projection:

![This tree is projected on both faces of each axis plane.](/api/media?file=/asset-transformer-sdk/media/images/billboards.png)