5 ‐ 3D Models
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First, we find an F-16 model from Thingiverse.com and download.
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Go to https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4909278 and download the files.
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Extract the downloaded folder to access the STL file
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In order to use an STLModels need to be converted to a .glb file type. Some programs that can convert 3D models to the .glb file type include:
- Paint 3D
- Microsoft Paint 3D
- Microsoft Remix 3D
- Blender
- Trimble 3D Warehouse
- SketchUp There are also many website that can be used to perform the conversion. For example, https://fabconvert.com/convert/stl/to/glb
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We will convert an F-16 STL to GLB using Paint 3D as an example.
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Open the model in Paint3D
- Then, save the model. ‘Menu’ -> ‘Save as’ -> ‘3D Model’
- Then, select to save as a .glb file type.
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Once the file is in .glb format, it can be added to the Unreal Engine project.
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Open the Content Browser by pushing 'CTRL + Spacebar'
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Navigate to the All -> Content -> Blueprints Folder
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Drag the .glb file into this folder.