---
title: "TextDrawSetPreviewModel | open.mp"
description: "Set the model for a textdraw model preview."
canonical: https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/TextDrawSetPreviewModel
language: en
---

# TextDrawSetPreviewModel

## Description

Set the model for a textdraw model preview.

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Text:textid | The textdraw id that will display the 3D preview. |
| model | The GTA SA or SA:MP model ID to display. |

## Returns

This function does not return any specific values.

## Examples

```c
new Text:gMyTextdraw;

public OnGameModeInit()
{
    gMyTextdraw = TextDrawCreate(320.0, 240.0, "_");
    TextDrawFont(gMyTextdraw, TEXT_DRAW_FONT_MODEL_PREVIEW);
    TextDrawUseBox(gMyTextdraw, true);
    TextDrawBoxColor(gMyTextdraw, 0x000000FF);
    TextDrawTextSize(gMyTextdraw, 40.0, 40.0);

    TextDrawSetPreviewModel(gMyTextdraw, 411); // Display model 411 (Infernus)
    // TextDrawSetPreviewModel(gMyTextdraw, 1); // Display model 1 (CJ Skin)
    // TextDrawSetPreviewModel(gMyTextdraw, 18646); // Display model 18646 (Police light object)

    // You still have to use TextDrawShowForAll/TextDrawShowForPlayer to make the textdraw visible.
    return 1;
}
```

## Notes

tip

Use [TextDrawBackgroundColor](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/TextDrawBackgroundColor) to set the background color behind the model.

warning

The textdraw MUST use the font type `TEXT_DRAW_FONT_MODEL_PREVIEW` in order for this function to have effect.

## Related Functions

-   [TextDrawGetPreviewModel](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/TextDrawGetPreviewModel): Gets the preview model of a 3D preview textdraw.
-   [TextDrawSetPreviewRot](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/TextDrawSetPreviewRot): Set rotation of a 3D textdraw preview.
-   [TextDrawSetPreviewVehCol](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/TextDrawSetPreviewVehCol): Set the colours of a vehicle in a 3D textdraw preview.
-   [TextDrawFont](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/TextDrawFont): Set the font of a textdraw.
-   [PlayerTextDrawSetPreviewModel](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/PlayerTextDrawSetPreviewModel): Set model ID of a 3D player textdraw preview.

## Related Callbacks

-   [OnPlayerClickTextDraw](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/callbacks/OnPlayerClickTextDraw): Called when a player clicks on a textdraw.