diff --git a/libraries/hardwareInterfaces.js b/libraries/hardwareInterfaces.js
index 7c1d46faa..9a9ec9393 100644
--- a/libraries/hardwareInterfaces.js
+++ b/libraries/hardwareInterfaces.js
@@ -480,6 +480,23 @@ exports.removeNode = function (objectName, frameName, nodeName) {
     }
 };
 
+exports.attachNodeToGroundPlane = function (objectName, frameName, nodeName, shouldAttachToGroundPlane) {
+    var objectID = utilities.getObjectIdFromTarget(objectName, objectsPath);
+    var frameID = objectID + frameName;
+    var nodeID = objectID + frameName + nodeName;
+
+    if (!_.isUndefined(objectID) && !_.isNull(objectID)) {
+        if (objects.hasOwnProperty(objectID)) {
+            if (objects[objectID].frames.hasOwnProperty(frameID)) {
+                if (objects[objectID].frames[frameID].nodes.hasOwnProperty(nodeID)) {
+
+                    objects[objectID].frames[frameID].nodes[nodeID].attachToGroundPlane = shouldAttachToGroundPlane;
+                    console.log("attached node " + nodeName + " to ground plane");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+};
 
 exports.pushUpdatesToDevices = function(object){
     var objectID = utilities.getObjectIdFromTarget(object, objectsPath);
diff --git a/libraries/objectDefaultFiles/object.js b/libraries/objectDefaultFiles/object.js
index 221acac4e..db4b9c1ef 100644
--- a/libraries/objectDefaultFiles/object.js
+++ b/libraries/objectDefaultFiles/object.js
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@
             this.injectPostMessage();
         } else {
             this.sendGlobalMessage = makeSendStub('sendGlobalMessage');
+            this.sendResetNodes = makeSendStub('sendResetNodes');
             this.sendCreateNode = makeSendStub('sendCreateNode');
             this.subscribeToMatrix = makeSendStub('subscribeToMatrix');
             this.subscribeToAcceleration = makeSendStub('subscribeToAcceleration');
@@ -824,13 +825,29 @@
             }), '*');
         };
 
-        this.sendCreateNode = function (name) {
+        this.sendResetNodes = function () {
+            //removes all nodes from the frame
             parent.postMessage(JSON.stringify({
                 version: realityObject.version,
                 node: realityObject.node,
                 frame: realityObject.frame,
                 object: realityObject.object,
-                createNode: {name: name}
+                resetNodes: true
+            }), '*');
+        };
+
+        this.sendCreateNode = function (name, x, y, attachToGroundPlane) {
+            parent.postMessage(JSON.stringify({
+                version: realityObject.version,
+                node: realityObject.node,
+                frame: realityObject.frame,
+                object: realityObject.object,
+                createNode: {
+                    name: name,
+                    x: x,
+                    y: y,
+                    attachToGroundPlane: attachToGroundPlane
+                }
             }), '*');
         };