Export a GLB model for Blender or the web

A GLB file is a visual model. It has triangle meshes, names and colours. Use it to render or show a design. Do not use it to manufacture parts.

Export the file#

1. Select File ▸ Import / Export….
2. On the Export tab, select glTF 2.0 binary (GLB) (.glb).
3. Click Whole project, or select components first and click Selection.
4. Click Export….

The file name has the project name and the revision, for example Bookcase-rev12.glb.

What the file holds#

• One named node for each assembly, part, wall and instance.
• Colours, roughness and metalness from the finishes and materials.
• An animation clip that opens each door and drawer. If there are two or more, an Open all clip opens all of them.

The file uses metres with Y up, as glTF requires. Blender and three.js read it in these units.

What the file does not hold#

• Wood grain, floor boards, tiles and other patterns. These become flat colours.
• Grain, edge banding, cut sizes, parameters and formulas.
• Hidden components.

The report on the Export tab lists what the file loses for your project.