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title: "3D Model to Image"
description: "Render 3D models to product mockup images: multi-view, dimension lines, watermark, transparent background. Export at 1×/2×/4× PNG/JPG/WebP. All local, no upload."
toolId: "model-to-image"
category: "conversion"
subgroup: "model-to-image"
subgroupName: "3D Model to Image"
url: "https://any3d.cc/en-US/tools/model-to-image"
markdown: "https://any3d.cc/llm/tools/model-to-image.md"
---

# 3D Model to Image

3D model → product-grade multi-view screenshots: dimension lines, watermark, transparent background, free online rendering.

**Category:** 3D Format Conversion Tools (`conversion`)
**Subgroup:** 3D Model to Image (`model-to-image`)

**HTML:** https://any3d.cc/en-US/tools/model-to-image

> Runs entirely in the browser. Files are not uploaded to Any3D servers.

## Overview

After uploading a model, choose horizontal, vertical, or custom view layout. Toggle dimension lines, watermark, transparent or solid background, and export at 1×/2×/4×. Suitable for product mockups, documentation illustrations, and online rendering preview. Orthographic viewports are best for technical drawings, perspective for showcase views.

## Tips

- Ideal for e-commerce mockups, documentation illustrations, and sharing
- Orthographic views + dimension lines for technical previews
- Supports common 3D formats and 1×/2×/4× export

## About Configuration Options

### Layout

- **View Layout** (Default: Horizontal four-up): Choose multi-view arrangement: horizontal four-up, vertical four-up, or a custom set of views and columns.
  - `horizontal` — Horizontal four-up (Recommended): Front, right, top and perspective in one row (1×4).
  - `vertical` — Vertical four-up: Front, right, top and perspective in one column (4×1).
  - `custom` — Custom: Pick views and column count for a custom grid.
- **Custom views**: When using custom layout, choose which camera directions to include.
- **Columns** (Default: 3; Range: 1 – 5): Number of columns in the custom grid (1-5, capped by selected view count).

### Margin & spacing

- **Margin** (Default: 0.012; Range: 0 – 0.1 · step 0.005): Outer margin around the board as a fraction of the short edge.
- **Gap** (Default: 0.012; Range: 0 – 0.05 · step 0.002): Spacing between viewports as a fraction of the short edge.
- **Margin background** (Default: #ffffff): Fill color for the margin area; transparent is allowed (falls back to white for JPG).

### Image background

- **Viewport background** (Default: #f5f5f5): Background for each 3D viewport; pick a color or transparent (alpha kept for PNG/WebP).

### Dimensions & unit

- **Show Dimension Lines** (Default: Off): Display bounding box dimensions in the selected unit.
  - `off` — Off (Recommended)
  - `on` — On
- **Unit** (Default: mm): Unit
  - `mm` — mm (Recommended)
  - `cm` — cm
  - `m` — m
  - `in` — in

### Watermark

- **Show Watermark** (Default: On): Show Watermark
  - `on` — On (Recommended)
  - `off` — Off
- **Title text** (Default: any3d.cc): Watermark title text (default any3d.cc).
- **Custom icon**: PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG up to 5MB; auto-resized for watermark
- **Position** (Default: Bottom-left): Corner placement of the watermark on the board.
  - `bl` — Bottom-left (Recommended)
  - `br` — Bottom-right
  - `tl` — Top-left
  - `tr` — Top-right
- **Size** (Default: 0.08; Range: 0.04 – 0.3 · step 0.005): Watermark size as a fraction of the board short edge (~0.04-0.3).
- **Opacity** (Default: 0.8; Range: 0.2 – 1 · step 0.05): Watermark opacity (0.2-1).

### Export

- **Image Format** (Default: PNG): Image Format
  - `png` — PNG (Recommended)
  - `jpg` — JPG
  - `webp` — WebP
- **Resolution Scale** (Default: 1x): Resolution Scale
  - `1` — 1x (Recommended)
  - `2` — 2x
  - `4` — 4x

## Format Information

### Input format

- **Extension:** Model
- **Full Name:** 3D Model
- **Type:** 3D Model
- **Format:** Various 3D Formats
- **Tools:** [Three.js](https://threejs.org), [Babylon.js](https://www.babylonjs.com)
- **Open With:** Windows 3D Viewer, [Blender](https://www.blender.org)
- **Description:** Supports many 3D formats (GLB, GLTF, OBJ, FBX, STL, etc.). Drag and drop to view.
- **Supported Features:**
  - Real-time GPU-accelerated rendering via WebGL
  - Orbit controls: rotate, pan, zoom
  - Wireframe and shaded display modes
  - Model info panel with vertex/face counts
  - Animation playback for animated formats
- **Notes:**
  - Supports 20+ 3D model formats
  - Associate texture files (MTL, images) can be uploaded alongside the main model
  - All processing is local, so files never leave your browser

### Output format

- **Extension:** Image
- **Full Name:** PNG / JPG / WebP Image
- **Type:** Image / Screenshot
- **Format:** Raster Image with Layout Overlay
- **Tools:** [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org)
- **Open With:** System Image Viewer
- **Description:** Multi-view or single-view screenshot of the 3D model with dimension lines, watermark, and custom backgrounds. Exported as PNG, JPG, or WebP.
- **Supported Features:**
  - Multi-view layouts
  - Dimension lines with units
  - Watermark overlay
  - Transparent background
  - PNG, JPG, WebP export
- **Notes:**
  - PNG supports transparency
  - Resolution can be scaled to 2x or 4x

## How to use

### 1. Upload Model

Drag and drop your 3D file into the upload area, or click to browse

### 2. Select View

Choose horizontal, vertical, or custom layout, toggle dimension lines, units, and watermark

### 3. Export Image

Download PNG, JPG, or WebP at 1×, 2×, or 4× resolution

## FAQ

### Can I use this for product mockup images?

Yes. Multi-view layouts, solid or transparent backgrounds, and watermarks work well for e-commerce, documentation, and quote previews. This is a real-time viewport screenshot, not studio offline rendering or AI image generation.

### What 3D formats are supported?

The main tool accepts common formats such as GLB, GLTF, OBJ, FBX, STL, 3MF, STEP/STP, and PLY. For a single format, you can also open the matching format-to-image page.

### Does it support turntable animation or video export?

It focuses on static multi-view screenshots. Rotate the model and export multiple times, or use horizontal, vertical, or custom multi-viewport layouts to capture front, side, top, and perspective at once. It does not export turntable GIF/video.

### How should I choose resolution and image format?

Export at 1×, 2×, or 4× as PNG, JPG, or WebP. Choose PNG/WebP for transparency or compositing; JPG for smaller files without alpha. Higher scales suit print and large screens but use more device memory and time.

### Why does the same model look different depending on the file format?

Each format carries different data: STL has no colors, STEP/STP are tessellated on the fly, FBX often needs external textures, while GLB and 3MF usually embed colors and materials. The image reflects what the file actually contains.

### Can I add a watermark or logo to the exported image?

Yes. Enable the watermark, enter text and/or upload an icon, and set its position, size, and opacity. The watermark is baked into the exported PNG, JPG, or WebP file.

### Is Any3D completely free?

Yes, Any3D's core features are free to use forever. We provide format conversion, model optimization, and online preview at no cost, with no registration required.

### Are my files uploaded to your servers?

No. Files you select are processed only in your browser on this device, so they never leave your device and are never sent to our servers. We don't store any user files; after processing, related data in browser memory is released.

### Do I need to install software?

No installation required. Any3D is entirely browser-based; just open the webpage to use all features. It works on Windows, Mac, Linux, and other major operating systems.

### Is there a file size limit?

The processing capacity depends on your device performance and the model's vertex count and texture complexity, rather than file size alone. We impose no file size limit, but when a model exceeds what your device can handle, the page may lag or even crash.