README.md

Model Viewer Demo

Easily display interactive 3D models on the web & in AR.

This project uses model-viewer component by Google

Note:

Only glTF/GLB models are supported,

Running app locally

1. Install Node.JS

2. cd into your directory and install dependencies by:

   D:\Project\model-viewer-demo> npm install

3. Start development server by running:

   D:\Project\model-viewer-demo> npm start

   Note: If required allow access in windows defender.

4. Open the http://127.0.0.1:8000/ URL in browser to access the page.

   Note: You can access the app from other devices such as mobile devices from same network by opening the other URL shown in the command line.

   Something like: 192.168.XXX.XXXX:8000

Convert FBX to Gltf/GLB using Facebook's FBX2glTF

1. Put the required fbx file in the bin folder
2. Open a command window in the bin directory and run the following command:

D:\Project\model-viewer-demo\bin> .\FBX2glTF.exe .\3DView-3D.fbx

Note: This may take couple of minutes to complete depending upon the size of the fbx file.