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===== What do I need? ===== | ===== What do I need? ===== | ||
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- | - At date of writing WatchMaker 7.0 is available in beta for phones and Wear OS watches | + | |
- | - The Samsung watch version (Tizen OS) is expected in mid March | + | |
===== How do I create a 3D Watch Face? ===== | ===== How do I create a 3D Watch Face? ===== | ||
+ | * Create a new watch as normal by tapping dots in top right corner > New Watch | ||
+ | * Tap green Edit button | ||
+ | * Tap +, then scroll and tap 3d | ||
+ | * Select a built-in 3D model to add to watchface | ||
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+ | * 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 ===== | ||
+ | * Custom 3D objects must be in .obj (Wavefront) format | ||
+ | * You can download ready-made 3D objects from websites such as [[https:// | ||
+ | * 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! | ||
+ | ===== How can I get a free 3D Modelling Tool ===== | ||
+ | * We recommend using Blender - free for PC or Mac | ||
+ | * Download a free 3D tool for PC or Mac such as [[https:// | ||
+ | * Use the 1000s of tutorials online to create your first 3D object | ||
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+ | ===== Custom 3D objects limitations ===== | ||
+ | * 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 | ||
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+ | ===== Add 3D Text ===== | ||
+ | * You can add 3D text using the + 3D / Text option | ||
+ | * Select from one of 3 built-in 3D fonts | ||
+ | * To increase/ | ||
+ | * Support for custom 3D fonts coming soon | ||
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+ | ===== Add 3D Camera ===== | ||
+ | * 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 | ||
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+ | ===== Add 3D Lighting ===== | ||
+ | * Your watchface already has a single 3D point light pre-installed | ||
+ | * Note the 3D lighting only works on 3D layers and does not affect 2D layers | ||
+ | * To change this default light, add a new 3D light using + 3D / Light | ||
+ | * You have many options for all lighting types (directional, | ||
+ | * You can have up to 3 of each types of light in your watchface | ||
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+ | ===== Things to watch out for ===== | ||
+ | * 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 |
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