![still — Connected/Separated placement mode on bulk panel](https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com/traffic-chart-tutorials/helpcenter/en/traffic-plans/advanced/03-bulk-placement-mode.png)

![still — selected stack with PRO displace controls available](https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com/traffic-chart-tutorials/helpcenter/en/traffic-plans/advanced/05-detached-stack.png)

Some placement tools sit behind an organization or Pro account. Paying to unlock unlimited signs on one plan (**Paid**) does **not** always turn these on. Everyday one-by-one placement is in [Working with signs](/hc/test/articles/working-with-signs).

Use this for a long row of the same sign, or when stacks overlap at a junction. Skip it if you only place a handful of plates.

If a control is blocked, believe the tooltip. Then see [Feature not available for my account](/hc/test/articles/feature-not-available).

## Bulk signs (organization)

**Bulk signs** repeats one sign along a drawn line — cones, barriers, or repeating temporary plates along a corridor.

The tool sits in the left map stack, under the sketch tools. Personal accounts still see it, but it stays disabled: **Pro feature** and **You need an organization account to use bulk sign placement.** Switch to an organization workspace such as **Acme Events** if that is where the tool is enabled.

![Bulk signs tool on the left map stack](https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com/traffic-chart-tutorials/helpcenter/en/traffic-plans/advanced/01-bulk-tool.png)

### Place a bulk line

1. Click **Bulk signs**.
2. Draw along the roadway (click points; double-click to finish).
3. The picker title is **Select sign for bulk line**.
4. **Search catalog** is the search heading. The field placeholder is **Search by code or description**. Type a code such as **C01**. **Clear** empties the field.
5. **Recommended signs** appear first (count such as **12 signs**). If nothing in that group matches: **No recommended signs match your search.** If the organization has not starred any: **Admins have not recommended any signs yet.**
6. Expand **Other signs** for the full catalogue. Hint when collapsed: **Expand to access the full catalog.** After a search: **Showing search results from the full catalog.** If every plate is already in **Recommended signs**: **All available signs are already recommended.**
7. If nothing at all matches: **No signs match "C01". Try a different code or description.**
8. Footer: **21 signs shown** (the count the picker prints) and **Click a sign to assign it to the bulk line.**
9. Click a sign. The picker closes.

![Bulk line placed on the roadway with the Bulk sign panel](https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com/traffic-chart-tutorials/helpcenter/en/traffic-plans/advanced/02-bulk-line-placed.png)

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A cyan line and a **Bulk sign** panel appear. The info title is **Bulk sign placement**. Description: **Adjust how this bulk line distributes the selected sign along the roadway.**

### Connected vs Separated

Set **Placement mode**. The toggle tooltip is **Toggle between Connected and Separated placement**.

| Mode | What it does | Extra control |
|------|----------------|---------------|
| **Connected** | Plates sit flush | **Length** |
| **Separated** | Plates sit with a gap | **Distance** |

**Connected** help: **Connected mode places each sign directly against the next one, ideal for continuous rows. Connected mode keeps each sign flush by using this length.** **Length** info: **We use this length to keep each sign connected to the next one. Increase it for larger signs.**

**Separated** help: **Separated mode distributes signs along the full line, leaving the selected distance between each sign. Separated mode keeps this many meters between each sign.** **Distance** info: **We repeat the selected sign every X meters along the line. Lower distance means more signs.**

Read the quantity on the panel (for example a count × line length) so you can see how dense the row is. **Connected** suits continuous rows (cones, barriers). **Separated** suits readable gaps between plates.

**Expand details** / **Collapse details** (aria **Expand bulk sign details** / **Collapse bulk sign details**) hides the mode sliders when you need map space.

### Edit or remove

Select the bulk line. The toolbar:

| Control | Purpose |
|---------|---------|
| **Move** | Reposition the whole line |
| **Rotate** | Turn the line |
| **Edit sign** | Opens **Select sign for bulk line** again so you can pick a different plate |
| **Duplicate (optional)** | Copy the line when that control is shown |
| **Remove bulk sign** | Delete the line |

Quantities feed the **Materials list**. Excel can list **Bulk placement, quantity: 21** (the count the export prints). Check export after a large bulk line.

### Bulk counts toward the free sign limit

Free sign limits still apply on unpaid plans outside participating areas. Each plate the line generates counts. **Bulk signs** can exhaust the allowance (currently **5** counting signs) in one stroke. If the next placement is blocked, follow **Sign limit reached** or **Utrecht is not yet participating** — [I can’t place more signs](/hc/test/articles/cannot-place-more-signs).

A **Paid** badge on **Demo traffic plan** lifts the sign cap on *that* plan. It does **not** turn **Bulk signs** on for **Personal**.

Find the line later under **Layers & Objects** → **Bulk Placement** (for example **Bulk line (21 signs)**). **Lock object** / **Unlock object** and **Zoom to object** work the same as for sketches.

## Displace sign stack (Pro)

At busy junctions, stacks overlap. **Displace sign stack** keeps the **real** coordinate in place and draws the plates offset, joined by a leader line and an origin marker.

The product names this family **Move sign stacks**. Tooltip: **Move sign stacks away from their exact coordinate**. The control on the **selected sign**, next to **Move sign**, is **Displace sign stack**.

1. Click the stack.
2. Press **Displace sign stack** and drag the drawing aside.
3. Confirm the origin marker stays on the carriageway and a leader line connects it to the plates.
4. Save.
5. Check PDF so the paper view matches what you intend.

Without Pro access, the button stays inactive. Tooltip heading **Pro feature**. Body: **You need a PRO account to displace traffic signs.** Paying for unlimited signs on one plan does not turn it on.

Displacement is drawing clarity. Crews still need the real-world position (origin marker / **Coordinates** in **Details**). Do not treat the offset plates as the install point.

If **PDF preview** is **On** and the preview map is unlocked, you may need **Lock preview map** before you can select a stack (**Lock the preview map to select this object.**).

## What good looks like

A bulk line follows the kerb, with **Connected** or **Separated** matching how the crew will set out. The materials count looks believable. Displaced stacks are readable and still point at the true location. You did not use bulk on **Personal** and expect it to draw.

## If something blocks you

| Situation | What to try |
|-----------|-------------|
| **Bulk signs** disabled | Organization workspace / organization account. Tooltip: **Pro feature** / **You need an organization account to use bulk sign placement.** |
| **Displace sign stack** disabled | Pro access. Tooltip: **Pro feature** / **You need a PRO account to displace traffic signs.** |
| **No signs match "C01". Try a different code or description.** | Different code, or expand **Other signs** |
| Sign limit during bulk | [I can’t place more signs](/hc/test/articles/cannot-place-more-signs) |
| **Paid** but still no bulk or displace | Unlimited signs ≠ these tools — [Feature not available for my account](/hc/test/articles/feature-not-available) |
| **Lock the preview map to select this object.** | **Lock preview map**, then select the stack |

## Related articles

- [Working with signs](/hc/test/articles/working-with-signs)
- [Map layers and Melvin](/hc/test/articles/map-layers-and-melvin)
- [Export and print traffic plans](/hc/test/articles/export-and-print)
- [Billing, free use, and credits](/hc/test/articles/billing-free-use-and-credits)
- [Feature not available for my account](/hc/test/articles/feature-not-available)