WatchMaker 3D FAQ

What do I need?

You can now move this 3d object how you would normally by dragging or using values in editor, e.g. Position X/Y
Note you can now move along the Z axis and scale the object along all 3 axes - Scale X/Y/Z

Custom 3D objects must be in .obj (Wavefront) format
You can download ready-made 3D objects from websites such as blendswap or Free3d
Try and select low-poly models as these will be displayed on a small watchface with limited memory!
Copy the .obj (3D object) file and associated .mtl (material) file, plus associated textures to somewhere on your PC or Mac
If you only have .blend format, you need to install Blender using link below and export as .obj (Wavefront format)
Alternatively create your own 3D object using Blender and export as .obj (Wavefront format)
To add to your watchface click + 3D / Custom
Copy your 3D files from your PC/Mac to the directory on your phone specified - this must include .obj (3D object) file and associated .mtl (material) file, plus associated textures
Click + 3d / Custom again and you should see your 3D model in the list!

Please download or create low-poly models as these will be displayed on a small watchface with limited memory!
Maximum file size of .obj file in WatchMaker is 3MB
.obj file names must contain upper case, lower case, numbers, hyphens or underscores only

You can add 3D text using the + 3D / Text option
Select from one of 3 built-in 3D fonts
To increase/decrease the 3d effect, scale the Z axis (with constraints turned off)
Support for custom 3D fonts coming soon

Your watchface already has a 3D camera pre-installed
Note the 3D camera only works on 3D layers and does not affect 2D layers
To change this camera, add a new 3D camera using + 3D / Camera
This replaces the default camera and gives you many options to change the camera position, angle and much more

If you change a custom 3D model by overwriting files on your phone, you will need to restart the app to see the changes as 3D models are cached
If you export a 3D model and cannot see any colors, you may need to check you have included UV Maps in Blender (check the .obj file has vt elements after export)
2D and 3D objects are rendered separately and do not interact other than respecting their layer order
2D objects do not respond to 3D cameras or lighting