The designer’s field guide

From an idea.
To a better 3D experience.

Practical answers for the work between inspiration and publishing. Build a clearer product story, refine a material, or get your scene onto the web.

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14 guides

Motion01

How to design a 3D scroll animation

Plan a scroll-driven 3D product story: camera poses, readable sections, mobile behavior and testing in Orbital 3D.

2 min read
Web design02

Design a 3D hero section that keeps the message clear

Build a focused 3D website hero with space for typography, responsive framing, lightweight assets and an accessible call to action.

2 min read
Commerce03

Create an interactive 3D product showcase

Plan a browser-based 3D product showcase with accurate materials, controlled camera movement, useful details and a mobile test checklist.

2 min read
Web design04

Use 3D in a designer portfolio without hiding the work

Design a 3D portfolio with readable case studies, restrained interactions, a clear contact route and a fast mobile alternative.

2 min read
Materials05

Make glass and metallic 3D materials easier to read

Understand roughness, transmission, metalness and lighting when building glass or metallic objects in Orbital 3D.

2 min read
Commerce06

Design useful hotspots for a 3D product viewer

Plan 3D product hotspots with short labels, focused camera views, accessible HTML explanations and touch-friendly interaction.

2 min read
Workflow07

Import a GLB or glTF model and fix the first-view problems

Prepare GLB and glTF assets for Orbital 3D: textures, orientation, scale, camera framing and source-model optimization.

2 min read
Motion08

Plan camera animation for a clear 3D product story

Create deliberate camera moves with opening poses, focal details, timeline previews and mobile framing checks in Orbital 3D.

2 min read
Performance09

Make a 3D website lighter before adding more effects

Diagnose 3D website loading and rendering problems with asset checks, texture budgets, simpler materials and real-device testing.

2 min read
Materials10

Put a 3D scene on a transparent website background

Work through scene transparency, host containers, shadows and light/dark testing when compositing Orbital 3D into a website.

2 min read
Integration11

Add an Orbital 3D scene to a Framer page

Prepare an Orbital 3D embed for Framer with stable dimensions, clear input behavior, responsive composition and a publishing checklist.

2 min read
Integration12

Add a 3D viewer to a Webflow marketing page

Plan an Orbital 3D embed for Webflow with a useful layout, model loading checks, CMS boundaries and mobile performance testing.

2 min read
Workflow13

Hand a 3D scene to a React developer

Choose between an embedded viewer and React Three Fiber export, then document assets, dependencies and interactions for a clean handoff.

2 min read
Workflow14

Write better AI prompts for 3D scene edits

Use clear 3D design prompts that identify the object, desired change, composition and constraints, then inspect the generated result.

2 min read
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