Uploading and assigning 3D models

In this article, you will learn how to upload a 3D model into PAM and assign a 3D model into a destination dictionary item. By 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.

Before proceeding, please ensure you have met the following file requirements of uploading 3D models into PAM. These file requirements are important and we recommend to follow them or risk your files not working properly / make your Explorer map slow

The final source file we require for the 3D model is a .glb file
- We require for all your 3D models to have a combined upload size of no larger than 1mb
You can also have an original source of the file type of the 3D file that’s a .3ds file. This allows us to convert to glb and manipulate if required
You 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)

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 (remember that if you are uploading multiple models, the combined total should be no bigger than 1mb)
Once downloaded, the user can adjust the size in SketchUp and then export 3D model as a .glb format

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

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

Steps

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

2. Click on [UPLOAD] on the bottom right

3. Drag or browse for the 3D model file on your computer

Please remember the file requirements: Maximum combined size of 1.0MB for all 3D models and .glb files only

4. Select the 3D model file

5. Click [Open]

Create Dictionary Category for 3D models

Steps

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

2. Click on [+ ADD CATEGORY] > Destination

3. Fill in ‘3D’ as the Identifier

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

5. Save changes

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

Steps

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

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

3. Fill in Display Copy. 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 you to assign the dictionary item to one location only

7. Available to navigation maps. If enabled, this 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

Video reference

HINT: Please remember to always save changes no matter how small AND if other pages are opened in different tabs, you must refresh them for the changes to be seen.

For example, in this article, the user may have 3D assets and Destination Dictionary opened in different tabs. When a 3D asset file has been uploaded, the Destination Dictionary tab needs to be refreshed to see the new changes.

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