# Entity

#### new Cesium.Entity(options)
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 108

Entity instances aggregate multiple forms of visualization into a single high-level object. They can be created manually and added to `Viewer#entities` or be produced by data sources, such as `CzmlDataSource` and `GeoJsonDataSource`.

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`options` | Entity.ConstructorOptions | optional Object describing initialization options

##### See:

- Creating Entities

### Members

#### availability : TimeIntervalCollection|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 232

The availability, if any, associated with this object. If availability is undefined, it is assumed that this object's other properties will return valid data for any provided time. If availability exists, the objects other properties will only provide valid data if queried within the given interval.

#### billboard : BillboardGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 360

Gets or sets the billboard.

#### box : BoxGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 366

Gets or sets the box.

#### corridor : CorridorGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 372

Gets or sets the corridor.

#### cylinder : CylinderGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 378

Gets or sets the cylinder.

#### readonly definitionChanged : Event
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 250

Gets the event that is raised whenever a property or sub-property is changed or modified.

#### description : Property|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 384

Gets or sets the description.

#### ellipse : EllipseGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 390

Gets or sets the ellipse.

#### ellipsoid : EllipsoidGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 396

Gets or sets the ellipsoid.

#### entityCollection : EntityCollection
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 197

Gets or sets the entity collection that this entity belongs to.

#### id : string
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 238

Gets the unique ID associated with this object.

#### isShowing : boolean
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 300

Gets whether this entity is being displayed, taking into account the visibility of any ancestor entities.

#### label : LabelGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 402

Gets or sets the label.

#### model : ModelGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 408

Gets or sets the model.

#### name : string|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 261

Gets or sets the name of the object. The name is intended for end-user consumption and does not need to be unique.

#### orientation : Property|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 420

Gets or sets the orientation.

#### parent : Entity|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 314

Gets or sets the parent object.

#### path : PathGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 426

Gets or sets the path.

#### plane : PlaneGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 432

Gets or sets the plane.

#### point : PointGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 438

Gets or sets the point graphic.

#### polygon : PolygonGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 444

Gets or sets the polygon.

#### polyline : PolylineGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 450

Gets or sets the polyline.

#### polylineVolume : PolylineVolumeGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 456

Gets or sets the polyline volume.

#### position : PositionProperty|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 471

Gets or sets the position.

#### properties : PropertyBag|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 465

Gets or sets the bag of arbitrary properties associated with this entity.

#### propertyNames : Array.<string>
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 350

Gets the names of all properties registered on this instance.

#### rectangle : RectangleGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 477

Gets or sets the rectangle.

#### show : boolean
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 268

Gets or sets whether this entity should be displayed. When set to true, the entity is only displayed if the parent entity's show property is also true.

#### tileset : Cesium3DTilesetGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 414

Gets or sets the tileset.

#### viewFrom : Property|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 485

Gets or sets the suggested initial offset when tracking this object. The offset is typically defined in the east-north-up reference frame, but may be another frame depending on the object's velocity.

#### wall : WallGraphics|undefined
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 491

Gets or sets the wall.

### Methods

#### static Cesium.Entity.supportsMaterialsforEntitiesOnTerrain(scene) → boolean
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 737

Checks if the given Scene supports materials besides Color on Entities draped on terrain or 3D Tiles. If this feature is not supported, Entities with non-color materials but no `height` will instead be rendered as if height is 0.

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`scene` | Scene | The current scene.

##### Returns:

Whether or not the current scene supports materials for entities on terrain.

#### static Cesium.Entity.supportsPolylinesOnTerrain(scene) → boolean
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 749

Checks if the given Scene supports polylines clamped to terrain or 3D Tiles. If this feature is not supported, Entities with PolylineGraphics will be rendered with vertices at the provided heights and using the `arcType` parameter instead of clamped to the ground.

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`scene` | Scene | The current scene.

##### Returns:

Whether or not the current scene supports polylines on terrain or 3D TIles.

#### addProperty(propertyName)
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 521

Adds a property to this object. Once a property is added, it can be observed with `Entity#definitionChanged` and composited with `CompositeEntityCollection`

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`propertyName` | string | The name of the property to add.

##### Throws:

- DeveloperError : "propertyName" is a reserved property name.
- DeveloperError : "propertyName" is already a registered property.

#### computeModelMatrix(time, result) → Matrix4
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 643

Computes the model matrix for the entity's transform at specified time. Returns undefined if orientation or position are undefined.

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`time` | JulianDate | The time to retrieve model matrix for.
`result` | Matrix4 | optional The object onto which to store the result.

##### Returns:

The modified result parameter or a new Matrix4 instance if one was not provided. Result is undefined if position or orientation are undefined.

#### isAvailable(time) → boolean
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 500

Given a time, returns true if this object should have data during that time.

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`time` | JulianDate | The time to check availability for.

##### Returns:

true if the object should have data during the provided time, false otherwise.

#### merge(source)
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 577

Assigns each unassigned property on this object to the value of the same property on the provided source object.

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`source` | Entity | The object to be merged into this object.

#### removeProperty(propertyName)
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 554

Removed a property previously added with addProperty.

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`propertyName` | string | The name of the property to remove.

##### Throws:

- DeveloperError : "propertyName" is a reserved property name.
- DeveloperError : "propertyName" is not a registered property.

### Type Definitions

#### Cesium.Entity.ConstructorOptions
engine/Source/DataSources/Entity.js 63

Initialization options for the Entity constructor

##### Properties:

Name | Type | Attributes | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
`id` | string | <optional> | A unique identifier for this object. If none is provided, a GUID is generated.
`name` | string | <optional> | A human readable name to display to users. It does not have to be unique.
`availability` | TimeIntervalCollection | <optional> | The availability, if any, associated with this object.
`show` | boolean | <optional> | A boolean value indicating if the entity and its children are displayed.
`description` | Property | string | <optional> | A string Property specifying an HTML description for this entity.
`position` | PositionProperty | Cartesian3 | <optional> | A Property specifying the entity position.
`orientation` | Property | <optional> | A Property specifying the entity orientation.
`viewFrom` | Property | <optional> | A suggested initial offset for viewing this object.
`parent` | Entity | <optional> | A parent entity to associate with this entity.
`billboard` | BillboardGraphics | BillboardGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A billboard to associate with this entity.
`box` | BoxGraphics | BoxGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A box to associate with this entity.
`corridor` | CorridorGraphics | CorridorGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A corridor to associate with this entity.
`cylinder` | CylinderGraphics | CylinderGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A cylinder to associate with this entity.
`ellipse` | EllipseGraphics | EllipseGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A ellipse to associate with this entity.
`ellipsoid` | EllipsoidGraphics | EllipsoidGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A ellipsoid to associate with this entity.
`label` | LabelGraphics | LabelGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A options.label to associate with this entity.
`model` | ModelGraphics | ModelGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A model to associate with this entity.
`tileset` | Cesium3DTilesetGraphics | Cesium3DTilesetGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A 3D Tiles tileset to associate with this entity.
`path` | PathGraphics | PathGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A path to associate with this entity.
`plane` | PlaneGraphics | PlaneGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A plane to associate with this entity.
`point` | PointGraphics | PointGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A point to associate with this entity.
`polygon` | PolygonGraphics | PolygonGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A polygon to associate with this entity.
`polyline` | PolylineGraphics | PolylineGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A polyline to associate with this entity.
`properties` | PropertyBag | Object.<string, *> | <optional> | Arbitrary properties to associate with this entity.
`polylineVolume` | PolylineVolumeGraphics | PolylineVolumeGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A polylineVolume to associate with this entity.
`rectangle` | RectangleGraphics | RectangleGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A rectangle to associate with this entity.
`wall` | WallGraphics | WallGraphics.ConstructorOptions | <optional> | A wall to associate with this entity.

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