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# Scene Objects

Scene Objects are nodes that have a physical location within a scene and provide special functionality. Every scene object has a transform that represents a position, rotation, and scale. Scene objects include targets for forming shapes, controlling swarms, performing advanced lighting, and much more.

### 2D Shapes

Shapes that are flat or only have dimensions in the x and y direction. These shapes can still be rotated and scaled to shift slots into the z direction. Modifiers can also be applied to turn 2D shapes into 3D effects. These shapes are well suited to smaller drone counts or as a primitive that is part of a larger, more complex shape.

* [Text](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/text.md)
* [QR Codes](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/qr-codes.md)
* [Circle](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/circle.md)
* [Rectangle](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/rectangle.md)
* [Ellipse](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/ellipse.md)
* [Polygon](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/polygon.md)
* [Grid](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/grid.md)
* [Fill Circle](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/fill-circle.md)

### 3D Shapes

Shapes that have depth along with height and width. Simple primitives that can be used as part of more complex shapes.

* [Cube](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/cube.md)
* [Sphere](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/sphere.md)
* [Scatter Field](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/scatter-field.md)
* [Torus](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/torus.md)
* [Cylinder](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/cylinder.md)

### [Splines](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/spline.md)

Splines are a continuous set of linear curves that can be manipulated via anchor points to generate complex shapes. Bezier curves are used extensively in SVG files. A number of primitive shapes built out of bezier splines can be created from the scene object menu. Converting those shapes into a Bezier spline exposes full manipulation.

<figure><img src="/files/J9vfwmshVHc9Yq0piy1I" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>A Bezier Helix with editable anchor points</p></figcaption></figure>

* Bezier Curve
* [Bezier Line](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/spline/bezier-line.md)
* [Bezier Circle](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/spline/bezier-circle.md)
* [Bezier Helix](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/spline/bezier-helix.md)

### Advanced Objects

* [Launchpad](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/launchpad.md)
* [Formation Group](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/formation-group.md)
* Formation Sequence
* [Array Object](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/scene-objects/array-object.md)
* [Show Effect](/drone-show-software/verge-design-studio/show-effects.md)
* Flocking Controller

### Volumes

Volumes represent 3D sections of space that can be used to inform lighting effects and collision avoidance such as that used in the flocking controller.

* Sphere
* Cube