Use case · Product design
For product designers and e-commerce teams turning sketches and photos into 3D visuals.
Quick answer
To turn early sketches and reference photos into 3D concept models without CAD. Vi3W generates a textured model from a drawing or a photo, which designers can render in Blender, show in a web viewer or use in an AR preview. It is built for visualising and communicating ideas, not for manufacturing-accurate geometry.
What product design gets from Vi3W.
From a simple idea to a production-ready model, in four steps.
Start with a text prompt, a sketch or an image.
Vi3W creates a textured 3D model in seconds.
Adjust style, geometry, materials and LOD.
Export and import into your favourite tools.
Product ideas start on paper. Building each early concept in CAD takes time a designer would rather spend exploring. Vi3W takes the sketch itself, pencil, marker or digital, and returns a textured 3D model to judge proportions and form from every angle. Iterating means redrawing and regenerating, not rebuilding.
Import the GLB into Blender for studio renders: place it on a curved backdrop, light it with large soft area lights, and render it in several colours by swapping the material. The Blender guide covers the import. For decks and reviews, a rotating 3D model often explains a form faster than a row of static views.
Choose the right format for your workflow.
| Format | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GLB / glTF | Web, AR/VR, Godot, Three.js, Blender | Recommended. One file carries the mesh, UVs and PBR textures. |
| FBX | Unity, Unreal Engine, DCC pipelines | Widely supported. Unity imports it natively. |
| OBJ | Legacy tools, 3D printing prep | Mesh and UVs only. Its .mtl predates metallic and roughness maps. |
| USDZ | AR on iPhone and iPad (Quick Look) | Not a direct export. Convert the GLB in Blender or Reality Converter. |
Import Vi3W models into popular tools.
Yes. Load the product as a GLB in Three.js, keep each configurable part as a separate mesh, and change materials, colours or visibility in response to the customer's choices. glTF also has a materials-variants extension, which <model-viewer> supports, for switching predefined finishes without writing much code.
Animate the changes and render the frames. Keyframe the product's rotation or the camera for each position, keyframe the material colour for each variant, and render the animation as an image sequence: one frame per combination. For many combinations, a short Python script that loops through positions and colours and renders each is quicker to maintain.
Studio product renders rely on large, soft light sources. Use a big area light as the key, a dimmer fill on the opposite side, and a rim light behind to separate the edges. Add white reflector planes for highlights on glossy surfaces, use a curved backdrop with no visible horizon, and keep the colour management view transform on AgX or Filmic, not Standard.
Capabilities, integrations and terms for this workflow.
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