Interactivity settings

Adding an extension

➕ button - Adds a new extension. When clicked, the Create extension window opens with a selection of extension types to choose from:

 

Extension types

 

HTML label

The HTML label extension allows the addition of pop-ups to the scene with rich HTML content, including formatted text, images, or video.

• Name - The name of the extension
• Trigger - The trigger which opens the material picker
• Content - The HTML content displayed when the extension is triggered

 

Audio

The Audio extension allows audio tracks to be added to the scene. 

• Name - The name of the extension
• URL - The URL of the audio track; the recommended file formats are MP3 and FLAC; more information on media formats supported by web browsers
• Autoplay - If enabled, the audio track is played automatically when the scene is started
• Play rewinds - If enabled, the video is rewound to the start when played
• Show menu button - If enabled, the sound on/sound off button is displayed in the bottom-right corner of the viewer
  
  

  

• Trigger - The trigger which plays the audio; this is optional, as other triggering options are available: Autoplay and Show menu button

 

Material picker

The Material picker extension allows scene viewers to change objects' materials in real-time.

• Name - The name of the extension
• Trigger - The trigger which opens the material picker
• Material to replace - The material which is replaced with the material chosen by the scene viewer. Select it by clicking a material in the editor viewport
• Materials to pick - The materials that scene viewers may choose as replacements; select them by clicking materials in the editor viewport

Learn how to setup the Material Picker extension and solve common problems with the material switching.

 

Video texture control

The Video texture control extension allows control over how a video texture in the scene is played.

• Name - The name of the extension
• Material with video - The selected material with a video texture for which the Video texture control is applied
• Trigger - The trigger which plays/pauses the video texture
• Autoplay - If enabled, the video is played automatically when the scene is started
• Play rewinds - If enabled, the video is rewind to start when played
• Muted If enabled, the video is muted

 

Open URL

The Open URL extension allows links to websites to be added to the scene.

• Name - The name of the extension
• Trigger - The trigger which opens the website
• URL - The URL of the website to be opened
• New window - If selected, the URL is opened in a new tab

 

Change view

The Change view extension allows toggling between different views (defined in the Viewer tab) using triggers.

• Name - The name of the extension
• Trigger - The trigger which toggles between the views
• Views to toggle - The views to toggle between

 

Hide triggers

The Hide triggers extension adds a button to show or hide all the triggers in the scene. The button is placed in the bottom-right corner of the viewer.

• Name - The name of the extension
• Visible on start - If enabled, all the triggers are visible when the scene is started
  
  

  

 

Script

The Script extensions allow custom JavaScript code to be executed. If a trigger is set, the code is executed when the trigger is clicked. Otherwise, the code is executed when the scene is loaded.

• Name - The name of the extension
• Code - The JavaScript code to be run
• Trigger - The trigger that causes the code to be executed

 

Meeting projection screen

The Meeting projection screen extension allows screen sharing  on a surface in your scene during the 3D meeting. 

 

• Name - The name of the extension
• Material to project on - pick the material on which you want to share your screen
• Trigger - The trigger which turns on the projection

UV mapping information is required for screen sharing to work. Make sure that the surface that you want to use for sharing has UV mapping and a Base color texture.

This TV screen has a Base color texture with a dark gray color. The texture is required for the screen sharing to work.

 

Switch object

The Switch object extension allows viewers to change in between multiple objects in real time.

• Name - The name of the extension
• Objects to switch - the objects to toggle between
• Trigger - The trigger which toggles between objects
• Hide all in start - enabled allows all objects to be invisible before triggering the extension
• Hide all after last - enabled allows all objects to be invisible at the end of the sequence of objects picked in the extension

Learn how to set up the Switch Object extension and solve common problems with objects switching.

Triggers

Triggers are used to start extensions. An extension can have only one trigger. The three types of triggers are described below.

 

Sphere trigger

Sphere with text or an icon that always faces the camera. The following sphere customization options are available:

• Icon / Text - The icon or the text displayed on the sphere.

• Radius - The radius of the sphere
• Color - The color of the sphere
• Opacity - The opacity of the sphere
• Position: Click to select - Sets the position of the sphere
  When a new trigger is added, click the place in the scene where you want to add a trigger. Then, you can reposition the trigger by either clicking another place in the scene or adjusting the X, Y, Z coordinates. 

 

Sprite trigger

Sprite is a rectangle with text or icon that always faces the camera. The following sprite customization options are available:

• Icon / Text - The icon or the text displayed on the sphere.
  
  

  

  
  If  Icon is selected, further icon customization is possible by clicking the ℹ️ icon. A window will pop up a window with a selection of icons to choose from.
  
  
• Height - The height of the sprite.
• Color - The color of the sprite.
• Opacity - The opacity of the sprite.
• Position: Click to select - Sets the position of the sprite.
  When a new trigger is added, click the place in the scene where you want to add a trigger. Then, you can reposition the trigger by either clicking another place in the scene or adjusting the X, Y, Z coordinates.

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Object type trigger

Allows any object type in the scene to be used as a trigger. Select the object type for a trigger by clicking it in the scene or by selecting it from the list. All objects of this type will act as a trigger when clicked.

Camera volume trigger

Activates a trigger when the camera enters or exits a specified volume, which can be set as either a sphere or a cube. Different actions can be assigned to the enter and exit events within the volume.