What file formats are supported?

We recommend using the files included in the LearnBrite library as they are already optimized, but if others need to be imported the preferred format is glTF (.glb/.gltf).

If that is not possible, the platform supports a variety of standard formats, including:

FBX (.fbx), ASCII-encoded (binary encoded of FBX files are not supported at this time)
Wavefront OBJ (.obj)
Collada (.dae)
3D Manufacturing Format (.3mf)

Where can I find the library of 3D items?

The platform includes a library of 3D items, which can be accessed from the edit menu – by clicking on Add content in version 2.10+, or Add item on earlier versions. The content browser available since version 2.10 allows to search in Sketchfab and Google Poly libraries as well as the LearnBrite one.

We have a number of guides available in the Academy to interface with different 3D model providers:

Uploading 3D Models

Uploading on LearnBrite Storage

Each LearnBrite account includes hosting space. You can upload 3D models, images, audio and mp4 files for use in your spaces.

To do so, you can follow this guide: https://learnbrite.com/academy/storage-files

Bundling with ChatMapper

There is a trick to adding 3D assets and getting them uploaded to the server with a scenario using ChatMapper Package export, which effectively creates a zip file.

There is a limit of upload size of 100MB for a ChatMapper Package

Add a New Item (CTRL+SHIFT+I) and name it

In its properties, under “Pictures” click Add new file.

In the newly added input box, click the […] button
Choose a file that is in the same folder or subfolder of the .cmp project file

Repeat for any file you want to bundle.
When finished, click on File > Export > Chat Mapper Package (CMPKG); this will produce a zip file containing all the files referenced by the chatmapper project and create a conversation.json export in the zip at the same time.
Upload the newly-exported CMPKG to dashboard as a scenario file. Be aware uploading a cmpkg will delete any historical files here such as conversation.json.

You might get an error when exporting the package. This will mostly happen in two cases:

A file you referenced is not actually there (it could have been renamed, or perhaps moved to another folder)
You included the same file more than once. This is not supported, if you want to include the same file multiple times you will need to create a copy with a different name

If you need a URL for the file, a couple additional steps are required:

In the scenario’s edit page (where you would upload the .json or .cmpkg files), a list of files will be presented after any successful upload.

Get the path to your item by right clicking on the filename, and choose Inspect

Copy the path and add https://app.learnbrite.com/dashboard/ to the front, which will give you a full URL, like https://app.learnbrite.com/dashboard/s/75dd9655eb7ec2c0f3779b7bd/Dell_Visor.glb

You can now add the item in edit mode using this URL.

Uploading on Dropbox

Dropbox only supports 3D items in a single file. We recommend using the .glb format, as it includes all geometry and textures in one file. glTF files that reference a .bin or texture files will not work, though you can use a service such as https://glb-packer.glitch.me/ to bundle glTF files into a single GLB.

To use a file from Dropbox:

Get the share link for the file from dropbox
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ab86owawfyijyp0/Dell_Visor.glb?dl=0
Re-write it as follows
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/ab86owawfyijyp0/Dell_Visor.glb
Add the item to the space using the modified URL

Uploading on Google Drive

Google Drive only supports 3D items in a single file. We recommend using the .glb format, as it includes all geometry and textures in one file. glTF files that reference a .bin or texture files will not work, though you can use a service such as https://glb-packer.glitch.me/ to bundle glTF files into a single GLB.

To use a file from Google Drive:

Get the shared link for the file from Google Drive
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1aReG-2R5E6w8GSYo9w_lwnVBM1Z2Ffpz
Re-write it as follows:
https://hurl.learnbrite.com/pr/https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1aReG-2R5E6w8GSYo9w_lwnVBM1Z2Ffpz&.glb

Add the item to the space using the modified URL

Treating 3D items as Scenery (aka dropping items onto other items)

You can set a 3D item as Static Scenery. This allows you to drag items over it and place them on top of the scenery. It also means the item is locked so you can’t accidentally drag it while editing a scene and ruin your fine tuning (we know how frustrating that can be!).