We use Sketchfab, a third-party service owned by Epic Games, to upload and display 3D models on resource pages as an optional service for creators. Sketchfab’s service usually costs $15/month for their Pro plan to gain access to important features like private uploads and customising the background, but BuiltByBit is providing access to this for free as a part of Pro resources.
3D previews are only available for resources uploaded in the Builds and 3D Models categories.
Using the 3D Preview increases the likelihood that a user will buy your resource as they will be able to more clearly see what they’re buying in advance.
Note that it may be possible for viewers of a Sketchfab preview to be able to download the model file through third-party tools, regardless of any preventative measures Sketchfab enforce. This is because it’ll always be necessary to send the model to the browser in order for it to be rendered. If this is unacceptable for your product, then a 3D preview is likely not for you.
Our 3D Previews system is extremely easy to use! You’ll need to upload the model to Sketchfab using your own account and then copy/paste the model ID into the relevant field on the ‘Media’ tab of the resource edit page. The process is a bit more complex for builds as you’ll need to convert your build to a model file, and we have clear instructions for how to do that here:
How to set up 3D Previews for Builds