Main Panel¶

Location: View3D → Sidebar (N key) → WebAR tab

The main panel controls all scene-level settings. It is divided into sections.

Export Settings¶

Controls what gets exported and how.

Property	Type	Default	Description
Output Path	Directory	`//webar_output`	Folder where the exported files are written. `//` means relative to the `.blend` file.
Format	Enum	GLB	`GLB (Binary)` — single self-contained file. `glTF + Bin` — separate `.gltf` + `.bin` files (useful for inspecting the JSON).
Export Materials	Bool	✓	Include materials and textures in the exported GLB.
Material Mode	Enum	Classic	Shading model used by the WebAR runtime. See Materials.
Double Sided	Bool	✓	Render both faces of polygons (disables backface culling).
Normal Map Scale	Float 0–3	`1.0`	PBR mode only. Intensity of the normal map. `1.0` = normal strength, `0` = flat, `2` = double.
Export Lights	Bool	✓	Include Blender lights in the GLB.
Debug Overlay	Bool	✗	Show a runtime stats overlay (FPS, draw calls). For development only.

Controls how animations are included in the export.

See Animation Modes for full details.

Mode	Description
Static (8thWall Style)	Exports a GLB snapshot at the current frame. Animations are driven by JavaScript at runtime — lightweight and fast. Recommended for most cases.
Skeletal (Bones)	Exports armature skinning and animation clips. Use when your model has rigged character animations.
Object Animation	Exports baked object-level keyframes. Heavy — not recommended unless necessary.

Controls the augmented reality mode and placement behavior.

Property	Type	Default	Description
AR Mode	Enum	Surface Placement	See AR Modes.
Reference Size	Float	`1.0`	Target bounding-box size in meters after scaling. Set this to the real-world size of your object.
Background Color	Color	Dark gray	Scene background color. Viewer Mode only.
Auto Rotate Speed	Float 0–10	`0.5`	Continuous Y-axis rotation speed. Viewer Mode only. `0` = disabled.
Marker Image	File	—	Marker image for Image Tracking mode (JPG or PNG).
Marker Width (m)	Float	`0.2`	Real-world width of the printed marker in meters. Image Tracking only.
Shadow Plane	Bool	✓	Project a shadow below the model onto the AR surface. Surface Placement and Image Tracking only.
Shadow Opacity	Float 0–1	`0.5`	Transparency of the shadow plane. `0` = invisible, `1` = solid black.

An optional overlay panel shown on top of the AR view.

Property	Type	Default	Description
UI Overlay	Bool	✓	Show the title/instructions panel.
UI Title	String	`WebAR Experience`	Title text shown in the overlay header.
Instructions	String	`Tap to place...`	Instructional text shown below the title.

The overlay also includes a Reset button that re-triggers the placement flow.

Global gesture settings applied after the model is placed.

Property	Type	Default	Description
Enable Tap	Bool	✓	Allow tap/click events on objects. Required for interactive objects and hotspots.
Gesture Rotate	Bool	✓	Drag with one finger to rotate the model around the Y axis.
Gesture Scale	Bool	✓	Pinch with two fingers to scale the model up or down.

Property	Type	Default	Description
Auto Regenerate	Bool	✗	Watch the Node Tree for changes and flag when a re-export is needed. A "Changes detected!" warning appears when the scene has been modified since the last export.

Button	Description
Export WebAR Scene	Runs the full export pipeline. Shows a validation dialog if there are warnings.
Preview in Browser	Starts a local HTTP server and opens the exported scene in your default browser. Also shows the LAN URL for testing on a mobile device.
Open Output Folder	Opens the output folder in your file manager.