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Preparing a 3D model for a visualization handoff

A visualization collaborator needs to know which model revision you approved, which image it produced, and what still needs checking. Prepare that saved revision and its source-linked images as one handoff, then agree on a file format the recipient can open.

Open the home and tool for this exercise. Options, edits and comments stay in this browser; starting your home does not transfer the sample. Your own project requires an account and the access described in pricing.

Reference apartment, whole space: AI-generated visualization of the reference 3D model.
Living, dining and bedroom zones connect across the furnished apartment. AI-generated visualization; explore eight views and their source captures below.

What you can do

  • A GLB copy of the saved model revision, including the furniture and finishes compiled into that revision.
  • A separate room-map JSON download alongside the model.
  • A PNG of the current browser view.
  • A generated visualization connected to its captured view and exact source GLB in the private project gallery.
  • A library of 20 formats across paid plans, available to the project creator or an assigned customer Editor with an available seat while the project is nonpublic.

Limits to keep in mind

  • Drawing upload, reconstruction, the broader export library or Blender control through MCP. Supported MCP tools can request pinned JSON or GLB exports and retrieve delivery. Use the web app for other file formats and a Blender-specific tool for authoring. Pro and Team include MCP; Team includes API access.
  • Video, a native CAD or BIM round trip, parametric building history or automatic synchronization with another application.
  • Construction drawings, procurement-ready quantity takeoffs, engineering validation or verified site dimensions. STL and 3MF files still need print-readiness checks.

Features you can use

Model downloads

Download a saved, compiled revision as a GLB 3D model and its room map as JSON.

Traceable visualizations

Generate a visualization from the current 3D view and keep it with the captured source view and exact model revision.

Twenty export formats

Before publishing, the project creator or an assigned customer Editor with an available seat can export a pinned revision in formats supported by the plan. There are 20 export formats: any plan covers plans, 3D models, data and images, and DXF, DWG, SKP, IFC and STEP need Pro or Team.

Separate design revisions

Keep furniture and finish changes in a separate Design Option while retaining the original reconstruction.

For current controls and account requirements, use the editor manual.

On this page

Reference apartment · 8 views

Compare the model and the images

Choose an angle, then move the divider to compare the original 3D view with its generated image.

Reference apartment: source 3D view, interior detail.
Reference apartment, interior detail: AI-generated visualization of the reference 3D model.
Photorealistic visualization3D model
08 / 08 — Interior detail

Compare the living room and kitchen from a second interior position.

Drag the divider to reveal the source 3D view.

Reference apartment: authored reference model, not a survey of a real property.
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Choose the revision you mean to hand over

The original reconstruction and an applied Design Option are separate. Open the revision with the furniture and finishes you want before downloading from the viewer. Its download dialog offers two saved artifacts: 3D model as GLB and Room map as JSON. The room map describes room boundaries and doorway connections. Save and compile your edits first; an unsaved change is not part of either download.

Keep an image with its source model

Registered editors can generate an image from the current 3D view. The private project gallery links each result to its captured source view and model revision, with comparison, image download and exact source-GLB download.

That connection lets a collaborator identify the view being discussed and open the model that guided it. The generated image remains a separate output; its source GLB contains the modeled scene, not every visual detail added in the picture.

Agree on what the next tool needs

Ask the recipient which application and version they use, whether they need the original shell or furnished option, and whether the deliverable is an image, editable scene, or drawing. Confirm a supported file format and have them open a sample before the handoff. The separate room-map JSON needs its own integration; sending it beside a model does not make another application read it automatically.

For a model handoff, GLB keeps the scene in one file. Use SKP when the recipient needs a SketchUp file, or DXF or DWG when they need a 2D plan instead. Basic exports are included on every plan; SKP, DXF, DWG, and custom export controls require Pro or Team. The project creator or an assigned customer Editor with an available seat can use the export library, and only while the project is nonpublic. See the format guide and plan requirements for the full selection. The regular public-viewer GLB remains available after publication.

Include the revision identifier, the source-view image, the chosen visualization, and a note listing unresolved scale or geometry questions. Ask the collaborator to confirm units, orientation, and materials before they continue. Import steps and troubleshooting belong to the floor plan to Blender guide or the recipient’s application documentation. A handoff file does not recreate parametric authoring history or certify the geometry.

If the recipient only needs to review the space, the private-file and public-model options for client review explain the sharing boundary. A public showcase is not private sharing, and a recipient can copy or forward an exported file. If you are preparing an image for a listing, property marketing from a plan explains how the image and public view work together.

What the example demonstrates

In Isla de Pascua, original SketchUp and plan dimensions were refined through MCP/AI using photographs and video. It is a visual interpretation, not a certified survey or evidence of automatic conversion without review. Compare your model with your own source and record decisions that change the interpretation.

Your next decision

Ask the receiving specialist for a format and open a small sample there. Inspect units, wall and opening interpretation, materials and revision before developing the final presentation.

Guided shows common tasks and Expert exposes direct controls on the same canvas. Assistant changes require an available allowance. The drawing remains the reconstruction reference. The account, editor and billing application currently use English.

You see your home in 3D before you pay, and editing it needs a plan. A failed build goes back to your monthly builds. Check access and pricing before you begin.

Put this skill into practiceOpen the home and tool for this exercise. Options, edits and comments stay in this browser; starting your home does not transfer the sample. Your own project requires an account and the access described in pricing.

See also

Start with your own floor plan.

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