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Prepare 3D assets before production or web delivery

Use these tools to check file formats, polygon budgets, UVs, CAD handoff and delivery requirements before a 3D asset enters production.

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The decision

What this solves

Asset prep issues are expensive because they appear late: broken UVs, heavy files, unclear formats and missing material references.

Tools for this task

Start with these tools

Use the tools in order, or jump straight to the one that matches the question in front of you.

Artist tool 3D File Format Converter Guide Choose practical format routes. Artist tool Polygon Budget Calculator Estimate real-time and render complexity. Artist tool UV Unwrap Efficiency Checker Check UV coverage and wasted texture space. Artist tool CAD to 3D Prep Checklist Prepare engineering files for CGI use.
Workflow

Step-by-step workflow

The sequence keeps the work practical and reduces the usual guesswork before production.

Pick the format route

Choose a practical format path for the target platform.

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Check the geometry weight

Estimate real-time and render complexity against a polygon budget.

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Review UV efficiency

Check UV coverage and wasted texture space before texturing.

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Prepare CAD for handoff

Get engineering files production-ready before they enter CGI.

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Example outcome

A clean asset-prep checklist before modelling, rendering or interactive delivery.

Basis and limitations

The pathway supports both artist utility and buyer-side handoff quality. Technical guidance should be checked against the final render engine and platform.

Khronos glTF 2.0 specification: Defines the glTF and GLB format, material model and texture channels. Check exported assets in the target viewer as well as against the format.

XO3D Shop model catalogue: For an existing source model, check the listed formats and licence before choosing an asset. A purchased model may still need preparation for your renderer or web viewer.

Common mistakes
  • Treating CAD as render-ready.
  • Ignoring UV waste until texturing.
  • Exporting one format without checking the target platform.
Continue your workflow

Choose a supporting asset, read a deeper guide or explore a bespoke studio service.

ShopBrowse 3D models in XO3D ShopChoose a scene or supporting prop, then check its listed formats and software before buying.Labs guideChoose a model before downloadingCheck geometry, formats, materials, scale and licensing before the asset enters your scene.
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Related XO3D services

Use the tools to clarify the task. For a product campaign that needs creative direction and production, explore the relevant XO3D programme.

Prepare product models for CGI Explore the programme
Next pages

Keep going

Choose the right 3D file conversion route Find practical 3D file conversion guidance for OBJ, STL, GLB, USDZ, FBX and web delivery. Web and AR 3D file size benchmarks Use XO3D Labs benchmark targets for AR file size, WebGL polygon budgets and common CGI output resolutions before delivery. Create, convert and check PBR texture maps in the browser Create, convert, tile and check PBR texture maps with free browser-based XO3D Labs tools. Workflow: prepare 3D assets for web Prepare 3D assets for web, AR and product interactives using XO3D Labs file, polygon and embed tools.
FAQ

Questions this page answers

Do these tools upload my 3D files?

The Labs tools are designed as browser-local utilities where possible. Check each tool page for its exact handling note.

What should I check before sending CAD for CGI?

Check format, scale, units, part naming, surfaces, material notes and any missing product details.

Is asset prep different for web and final renders?

Yes. Web and AR need stricter file size, polygon and texture budgets than offline stills.

Next step

Prepare product models for CGI

Bring the product, audience, launch date and required assets. We can help define the creative direction and production scope from there.

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Last reviewed: 2026-06-04

Updated: 2026-09-17

About the studio behind these tools

XO3D is a director-led product CGI studio, and these tools come out of its own production pipeline rather than being built as marketing. We work with tech, industrial and premium consumer brands on product films, launch stills and interactive experiences.

That makes us the right choice for launch-critical work where the visual standard has to be high and the product may not exist yet.

It makes us the wrong choice for three things: hundreds of routine SKUs to a fixed template, a permanently live self-service configurator across a large range, and the campaign idea itself.

How XO3D compares to the other five supplier models Send us a brief