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There are two ways to do it: photograph your vehicle from four sides and let AvoMap build the model, or import a ",[108,109,110],"code",{},".glb"," file you already have.",[100,113,114,115,117,118,122],{},"Either way the model lands in your ",[104,116,65],{"href":66}," and shows up in the vehicle picker as ",[119,120,121],"strong",{},"My 3D Models",", ready for any video.",[124,125],"content-image",{"alt":126,"src":127},"The 3D Models tab of the Library with the Add a 3D model dialog open, offering Create from photos and Import a GLB file","\u002Fcontent\u002F3d-models\u002Fcreate-choice.webp",[100,129,130,131,134,135,138],{},"You'll find both options in two places: the ",[119,132,133],{},"3D"," tab of your Library, and the ",[119,136,137],{},"Add\u002FCreate 3D Model"," button at the bottom of the vehicle panel in the Track tab.",[140,141,143],"h2",{"id":142},"building-a-model-from-photos","Building a model from photos",[100,145,146],{},"Give the model a name, then add one photo per side. The car diagram and the four photo slots are linked — hover or tap a side of the car and the matching slot lights up, so there's no guessing which \"left\" is meant. It's the vehicle's left, as if you were sitting in it.",[100,148,149,150,153],{},"All four photos are required. The create button shows what it costs, ",[119,151,152],{},"2 credits",", and a summary follows with your balance before and after.",[124,155],{"alt":156,"src":157,"classes":158},"The Create a 3D model form with a named model and all four side photos added, beside the car diagram","\u002Fcontent\u002F3d-models\u002Fcreate-form.webp","max-w-xl",[100,160,161],{},"Building takes a few minutes and runs in the background, so you can carry on editing your video while it works. You'll be told when the model is ready. One model builds at a time, and if a build fails, the credits go back to your account automatically.",[100,163,164],{},"Here's what four photos look like going in:",[124,166],{"alt":167,"src":168},"The four reference photos of a car — front, left side, back, and right side","\u002Fcontent\u002F3d-models\u002Fphotos-four-sides.webp",[100,170,171],{},"And the model that comes out:",[173,174],"vid",{"poster":175,"src":176},"\u002Fcontent\u002F3d-models\u002Fmodel-turntable.webp","\u002Fcontent\u002F3d-models\u002Fmodel-turntable.mp4",[140,178,180],{"id":179},"photos-that-make-a-good-model","Photos that make a good model",[100,182,183],{},"The build is only as good as what you feed it. Shoot all four sides of the same vehicle in one go, in the same light, with the whole vehicle in the frame and the camera roughly level with it rather than looking down on it. Background matters more than anything else: a garage door or an empty car park beats a hedge with three other cars parked behind it. Overcast light is kind. Harsh midday shadows are not.",[100,185,186],{},"Vehicles that stand upright on their own come out well — cars, vans, boats, planes.",[100,188,189],{},"Motorbikes are the awkward case. A bike parked on its side stand leans, and the stand itself ends up baked into the model, so it sits crooked on the route. Have someone hold the bike upright for the four shots, or better still, have someone photograph you riding past.",[100,191,192],{},"If you're in the photos, expect your face to come out wrong. A full-face helmet solves it. Sunglasses and a neutral expression are the next best thing.",[140,194,196],{"id":195},"what-to-expect","What to expect",[100,198,199],{},"The model is built by AI from your photos, not scanned. That means it gets the shape and colors of your vehicle right, and treats the fine detail as a suggestion: badges, wheel spokes, small text and thin aerials come out approximate. In the finished video the vehicle is small on screen, and at that size none of it shows.",[100,201,202],{},"Your model also arrives as one solid piece. The built-in helicopters and planes have rotors and propellers that spin; a model built from your photos has no moving parts.",[100,204,205],{},"Two things often need a nudge afterwards. The model may face the wrong way along the track, and it may sit too large or too small against the map. The Direction slider in your Library fixes the first, the Size slider on the segment the second.",[100,207,208],{},"A build needs room in your Library, too. If you're down to the last 10% of your storage, AvoMap asks you to clear some space before it will start.",[140,210,212],{"id":211},"using-your-model-in-a-video","Using your model in a video",[100,214,215,216,218,219,222,223,225],{},"Open the ",[119,217,35],{}," tab, select the segment you want, and in the vehicle panel choose ",[119,220,221],{},"Change Model",". Your own models sit at the top of the list under ",[119,224,121],{},", above the built-in categories.",[100,227,228,229,232,233,236],{},"They work on every kind of segment, so the same car can drive the road legs and, if you want, fly the flight legs. Use the ",[119,230,231],{},"Size"," slider to scale the model until it looks right against the map, and ",[119,234,235],{},"Use for all"," to put it on every segment at once.",[100,238,239],{},"Your model stays in your Library, so you pay for it once and can use it in every video you make from then on.",[140,241,243],{"id":242},"getting-the-direction-right","Getting the direction right",[100,245,246,247,250],{},"If your vehicle drives sideways or backwards along the track, you can turn it without leaving the Track tab. Pick one of your own models and the vehicle panel grows a ",[119,248,249],{},"Direction"," button next to Change Model. It opens a slider that spins the model on the spot, with a button beside it that steps a quarter turn at a time. The map updates while you drag, so you can line the nose up with the route and watch it happen.",[124,252],{"alt":253,"src":254,"classes":255},"The vehicle panel with a custom 3D model selected and the Direction popover open, showing the rotation slider","\u002Fcontent\u002F3d-models\u002Fdirection-vehicle-card.webp","max-w-sm",[100,257,258],{},"The same slider sits on the model itself in the Library, under its file details, if you'd rather set it there.",[124,260],{"alt":261,"src":262,"classes":263},"A 3D model's details in the Library, with the Direction slider set to 90 degrees","\u002Fcontent\u002F3d-models\u002Fdirection.webp","max-w-md",[100,265,266],{},"Either way the correction is stored with the model, so every project that uses it picks up the new heading, including ones you built earlier.",[140,268,270],{"id":269},"importing-a-model-you-already-have","Importing a model you already have",[100,272,273,274,277,278,280,281,284,285,288],{},"If you already own a 3D model, choose ",[119,275,276],{},"Import a GLB file"," instead. AvoMap accepts ",[108,279,110],{}," files up to ",[119,282,283],{},"15 MB",", shows you a live preview of the file before anything is uploaded, and costs ",[119,286,287],{},"1 credit",", charged only once the upload has gone through.",[100,290,291],{},"Imported files are processed automatically: textures are capped and heavy geometry is simplified, so a detailed model doesn't slow the editor down. Only import models you own or have permission to use.",[140,293,295],{"id":294},"managing-your-models","Managing your models",[100,297,298,299,301],{},"Your models live in the ",[119,300,133],{}," tab of the Library alongside your other files. Open one to rename it, add a description, see which videos it's used in, or delete it when you don't need it any more.",[140,303,305],{"id":304},"tips","Tips",[307,308,309,316,322,328],"ul",{},[310,311,312,315],"li",{},[119,313,314],{},"Wash the car first."," Sounds silly, works. The photos are the model.",[310,317,318,321],{},[119,319,320],{},"Name it after the trip."," \"Camper, Norway 2026\" is easier to find later than \"3D Model\".",[310,323,324,327],{},[119,325,326],{},"Check the direction once, then forget it."," Set it right in the Library and every video that uses the model inherits it.",[310,329,330,333,334,336],{},[119,331,332],{},"Match the model to the leg."," A model of your own van on the drive and a stock airliner on the flight is a perfectly good mix — the built-in catalog is on the ",[104,335,35],{"href":36}," page.",{"title":338,"searchDepth":339,"depth":339,"links":340},"",2,[341,342,343,344,345,346,347,348],{"id":142,"depth":339,"text":143},{"id":179,"depth":339,"text":180},{"id":195,"depth":339,"text":196},{"id":211,"depth":339,"text":212},{"id":242,"depth":339,"text":243},{"id":269,"depth":339,"text":270},{"id":294,"depth":339,"text":295},{"id":304,"depth":339,"text":305},null,"Turn four photos of your own car, van, or boat into a 3D model that travels your route in AvoMap — or import a GLB model you already have.","md",[353,356,359,362,365],{"question":354,"answer":355},"How do I make a 3D model of my own vehicle?","Open the Library, switch to the 3D tab and choose Create from photos. Add one photo of each side — front, left, back, right — give the model a name, and AvoMap builds it for you in a few minutes.",{"question":357,"answer":358},"How many photos do I need?","Four: front, left side, back, and right side. All four are required. A plain background and even light make a noticeably better model.",{"question":360,"answer":361},"What does a 3D model cost?","Two credits to build one from photos, one credit to import a GLB file you already have. You pay once per model and can then use it in as many videos as you like. If a build fails, the credits come back automatically.",{"question":363,"answer":364},"Can I import a model I already own?","Yes. AvoMap accepts .glb files up to 15 MB and processes them for you so the editor stays fast. Only import models you own or have permission to use.",{"question":366,"answer":367},"My model faces the wrong way. Can I fix it?","Open the model in your Library and drag the Direction slider until it points the right way. The correction applies everywhere the model is used.",{"author":369},"Tobias Cichon",{"title":70,"icon":73},{"title":70,"description":350},"MTLRjSEL4cfdl-plgCIM6f9ei-ptcyvpNOtKhXqoZi0",[374,375],{"title":65,"path":66,"stem":67,"icon":68,"children":-1},{"title":75,"path":76,"stem":77,"icon":78,"children":-1},[377,379,381,383,385,387,389,391,393,395,397,399,401,402,404,405],{"title":10,"path":11,"description":378,"icon":13},"A quick tour of the editor before you start.",{"title":15,"path":16,"description":380,"icon":18},"Build your journey from one place to the next.",{"title":20,"path":21,"description":382,"icon":23},"Set the timing, pauses, and cuts of your video.",{"title":25,"path":26,"description":384,"icon":28},"Control how the camera moves and where it looks.",{"title":30,"path":31,"description":386,"icon":33},"Take full manual control of the camera.",{"title":35,"path":36,"description":388,"icon":38},"Style your route line and the vehicle on it.",{"title":40,"path":41,"description":390,"icon":43},"Add titles, photos, numbers, and shapes on top.",{"title":45,"path":46,"description":392,"icon":48},"Drop markers and labels onto the map.",{"title":50,"path":51,"description":394,"icon":53},"Show a height profile and shape the terrain.",{"title":55,"path":56,"description":396,"icon":58},"Choose the map look — satellite, labels, lighting.",{"title":60,"path":61,"description":398,"icon":63},"Add your own logo or watermark.",{"title":65,"path":66,"description":400,"icon":68},"Manage your uploaded photos, videos, and icons.",{"title":70,"path":71,"description":338,"icon":73},{"title":75,"path":76,"description":403,"icon":78},"Video format, quality, length, and export.",{"title":80,"path":81,"description":338,"icon":83},{"title":85,"path":86,"description":406,"icon":88},"Answers to the questions people ask most.",1785457994192]