[Home](./index.md) > [server](./server.md) > [Entity](./server.entity.md) > [getModelNodeOverride](./server.entity.getmodelnodeoverride.md) ## Entity.getModelNodeOverride() method Gets or lazily creates a model node override for the entity's model. **Signature:** ```typescript getModelNodeOverride(nameMatch: string): EntityModelNodeOverride | undefined; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
nameMatch	string	The node selector for the model node override to get or create. Case-insensitive exact match by default, with optional edge wildcard (`head*`, `*head`, `*head*`).

**Returns:** [EntityModelNodeOverride](./server.entitymodelnodeoverride.md) \| undefined The model node override instance, or `undefined` for block entities. \*\*Category:\*\* Entities ## Remarks Model entities only; returns `undefined` for block entities. If the override does not yet exist, a new instance with default settings is created and added to `modelNodeOverrides`. Use `availableModelNodeNames` to discover which node names exist in the model.