You can use BimAnt 3DViewer to view the FBX model online without installing any software locally.
BimAnt 3DViewer has several methods for loading FBX models. You can use an FBX file from your computer or load an FBX file from a server.
Note that FBX models may consist of multiple files, for proper visualization you must import all required files.
Recommendation: Use NSDT editor to quickly build programmable 3D scenes
1. View the native FBX model
You can use BimAnt 3DViewer to view the FBX model in your local computer. In this case, the FBX model is not uploaded to any web server, the whole process happens in your browser, so it loads faster.
There are two ways to view FBX models in your local computer:
1. Use the Open button on the toolbar, where you can select all relevant files.
2. Drag resource files such as FBX and texture from the file manager to the browser window, and then release the mouse:
The following is the effect after the FBX model is loaded:
Note that you can open not only model files, but also zip files containing all models. It is also possible to load entire folders from your computer via drag and drop.
If more than one file can be loaded, a dialog will appear where you can select the file to import.
3. View the online FBX model
You can use the open url button on the toolbar to load the online FBX model from the specified url. You can list all required files here, you should put each file on a separate line.
For this to work, CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) must be enabled on the web server hosting the FBX model.
4. FBX model visualization settings
The settings panel on the right can be opened to access model and visualization settings.
- Background Color: This will change the background color of the canvas. It has no effect on model export, but the background color will be visible when you create a snapshot.
- Display Edge: Here you can set the display parameters of the edge. If edges are visible, you can choose a color for all edges and set a threshold angle for edge display - edges are only shown if the angle between adjacent faces exceeds the threshold.
- Default Color: This color is used when there is no material information in the model (eg stl file). Changing this value will regenerate the model in the background, so the exported model will use the selected color.
- Dark Mode: Switch between light and dark themes.
Link to the original text: FBX model online view—BimAnt