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In this article, users are guided on you will be shown how to upload a 3D model into PAM and also learn to use a destination dictionary item to and assign it to a 3D model. By doing following the steps below, you will have your 3D model ready to be added and viewable to the Explorer Map.

The information below has been divided into sections for your convenience if needed.

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Note

Before proceeding, the user needs to ensure they meet please ensure you have the following file requirements to be able to upload the 3D model into PAM. These file requirements are important because PAM has specific requirements that need to be followed or the files will not work properly.

  • The final source we require for the 3D model is a  .glb file  - must be under 1mb in size file

  • Original source of the file type of the 3D file may have been a .3ds file. This allows us to convert to glb and manipulate if required

  • Users can include colour on the model

  • The file should be built to scale. (e.g. If a building 10 meters tall in real life should be built 10 meters in 3D software)

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Using SketchUp to create or Download 3D Models

SketchUp is a free 3D modelling software program that comes with a built-in downloadable 3D models library called 3D Warehouse. Users can download SketchUp here

  • If users don’t have a 3D model, they can download 3D models by clicking on 3D warehouse

  • Open SketchUp > Open 3D warehouse > Search and select the 3D model you want to download (1mb Max)

  • Once downloaded, the user can adjust the size in SketchUp and then export 3D model as a .glb format

Note: Users You can download 3D models from other websites besides 3D warehouse as long as the file is exported as a .glb format.

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How to upload 3D models to PAM’s 3D assets library

Steps

1. In the PAM navigation barmenu, go to Library > 3D Assets

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4. Select the 3D model file

5. Click [Open]

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Create Dictionary Category for 3D models

Steps

1. In the PAM navigation barmenu, go to Dictionary > Categories

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2. Click on [+ ADD CATEGORY] > Destination

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3. Fill in ‘3D’ as the Identifier

4. Fill in ‘3D Models’ as the Category Description

5. Save changes

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Creating and assigning a Destination Dictionary item to a 3D model

Steps

1. In the PAM navigation barmenu, go to Dictionary > Destination Dictionary

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2. Click on [+ NEW DICTIONARY ITEM] on the bottom

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3. Fill in Display Copy. Name This will be the name of the destination dictionary

4. Fill in Natural Language (TAGS). This helps to make it easy to find or link to locations

5. Select Dictionary Category. Assign destination to the category

6. Unique Destination. If enabled, it allows a user you to assign the dictionary item to 1 one location only

7. Available to navigation maps. If enabled, this will enable a user allows you to assign the location to a digital sign

8. Hide from search. If enabled, this will disable the location from being searchable in the Interactive Kiosk

9. Input 3D assets (add in the .glb file)

10. Save changes

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The next article will show how to add your 3D models to the Explorer Map.
Adding 3D models to the map

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