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Upload a model | Substance 3D Reviewer

Upload a model

Uploading a model is the first step in creating a review. To upload a model: 

  1. Launch Reviewer in your browser.
  2. Use the Select a file link to open a file browser, or drag and drop your 3D model onto the designated area.
  3. Wait for the model to be uploaded and processed by Reviewer.

You can see a full list of supported file formats here.

Note

You can only upload a model while on a desktop; it's not currently possible to upload models in VR. Any models you upload or reviews that you are invited to will be available to you in VR as long as you sign in with the same Adobe ID.

Once the model has been uploaded and processed, you will need to follow a few steps before you can start a Review. If you cancel out of these steps, your progress is saved, and you can return later by selecting the model from the Home page.

Prepare model for review

After a successful upload, Reviewer displays an overview of the uploaded asset. Here you can:

  • View the uploaded asset in a 3D scene.
  • Edit the name under which the model will be saved in Reviewer.
  • See information about the model, such as physical size, format, polycount, texture count, and more.
  • Choose to optimize the asset if Reviewer determines that it may be too performance-intensive for VR or Web display. You can learn more about Reviewer’s automatic optimization here.

Note

Before you commit to the optimized version of the asset you will have the opportunity to compare it with the original.

Once you are happy with your choices, use the next button to continue.

Adjust model size and position

On this screen you can adjust the model’s size and position in the scene, and change which environment will be used in the Review. Use the controls to:

  • Adjust the asset scale. The W, H, and D values are locked to each other, so any changes you make to scale will be applied uniformly. The maximum scale is 10m x 4m x 12m.
  • Change the units used for the Asset scale values.
  • Select the environment in which to review the asset. Each environment is suited to assets of a given size.
  • Include a pedestal to bring smaller assets up to eye level.
  • Snap the object to the ground for larger assets.
  • Center the object in the room in case the object’s pivot is incorrectly positioned.
  • Modify the up-axis to account for different orientation systems.
  • Once you are happy with your choices, use the next button to continue.

The final screen allows you to control who can see this review or invite users to the review.

Click Done to confirm all of your selections.

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