Get creative with 3D models
On Windows and macOS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook support inserting 3D models directly into your documents, workbooks or presentations to illustrate a point. You can rotate models 360 degrees or tilt up and down to show a specific feature of an object.
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Add 3D objects from a local file
You insert 3D models into your files much the same way as other images. On the Insert tab of the ribbon select 3D Models and then From a File .
Once it's inserted you can use the controls to manipulate the image:
Add 3D Models from our online library
To select a 3D Model from our online library, choose 3D Models > From Online Sources . In the dialog box that appears you can browse, or search for, 3D images from the catalog.
Select one or more images and click Insert .
Change how your 3D models look in Office
When you insert a 3D model into your Office file you'll get a contextual tab on the ribbon under 3D Model Tools called Format . On the format tab there are some handy controls to help you customize how your 3D images are going to look.
The 3D Model Views gallery gives you a collection of preset views that you can use on your image. For example you can quickly select the head-on view or the top-down view.
If you've got multiple 3D models and you're having trouble selecting the one you want to work with, click the Selection Pane to turn on the list of objects. Then you can easily select the image or images that you want to select.
The Align tool helps you place your image on the page or slide—at the top or side, for example.
Pan & Zoom gives you control of how your 3D image fits within the frame. Click the Pan & Zoom button, then click and drag the object within the frame to move it. Use the Zoom arrow on the right-side of the frame to make the object appear larger or smaller within the frame.
Once you have your 3D images inserted you can do all kinds of exciting things with them, such as using PowerPoint's Morph Transition to make the object appear to rotate or spin.
Send 3D Models in email
In Outlook 2019 or newer, you can insert 3D models into an email message. To use this feature you have to be using the full-sized message editor. If you create a new email you'll already be using it, but if you are replying to a message in the reading pane you'll need to click Pop Out to expand the message editor to full-size. Then you can go to the Insert tab and click 3D Models.
One important thing to remember is that the other person won't be able to edit the model you insert in the message. 3D models in emails are converted into pictures when sent, so the other person can't edit it.
Supported versions of macOS
3D models in Microsoft 365 for Mac or Office 2019 for Mac are supported on macOS version 10.12 and on macOS version 10.13.4 and later.
This feature isn't supported on macOS version 10.11 and earlier. It also isn't supported on macOS version 10.13.0 through 10.13.3. If you’re running one of those versions, you’ll need to upgrade to a newer one to use 3D.
To select a 3D Model from our online library, choose 3D Models > From Online Sources . In the dialog box that appears you can browse, or search for, 3D images from the catalog.
If you've got multiple 3D models and you're having trouble selecting the one you want to work with, open the Selection Pane to turn on the list of objects ( Home tab > Arrange > Selection Pane ). Then you can easily select the image or images that you want to select.
Once you have your 3D images inserted you can do all kinds of exciting things with them, such as using the Morph transition to make the object appear to rotate or spin.
Add 3D models
To insert 3D models in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint for Windows Mobile go to the Insert tab of the ribbon and select 3D Models .
The pane will open. Select one, or more, images and click Insert .
Select any 3D model you've inserted in Office for Windows Mobile and you should see a 3D Model tab appear on the ribbon. Here you'll find tools that let you rotate your model a preset amount (you can always just use your mouse to manually rotate it exactly the way you want, if you prefer), or make other changes.
Some of the changes you can make include:
Wrap text controls how text will flow around your 3D model on the page. Perhaps you want your model to stand alone and for text to only be above or below it? Perhaps you want the 3D model to only take part of the screen and for text to flow alongside it as well? This tool lets you make those choices.
Forward or Backward let you arrange how other objects on the page appear with your 3D model. For example, if you wanted to add an arrow shape and have it appear on top of your model, pointing at something, you could send the 3D model backward and bring the arrow shape forward, so that the arrow appears on top of your 3D model. Forward and Backward let you have multiple layers of images or objects.
Size and Position give you some tools that let you precisely resize your 3D model. If you need the 3D model to be exactly 4.12 inches tall that may be difficult to do by dragging the mouse, but in the Size and Position tool you can type the exact height and width you want. You can also use this tool to rotate your model, around any or all 3 of the axes, to a precise degree.
Alt Text allows you to specify a brief text description of your 3D model for the benefit of people with visual impairments who rely on a screen reader to consume your file.
After you've made changes to your model you may decide that you want to undo the changes you made. The Reset button on the right end of the 3D Model tab will let you put the model back the way it was before you started changing it.
A new kind of clip art
Microsoft 365 doesn't have traditional clip art, but 3D models are a new kind of clip art: The online library of ready-to-use three-dimensional graphics has many graphics to choose from that you can use as-is or adapt.
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How to Use the New 3D Model Feature in PowerPoint?
We can now add 3D models into PowerPoint presentations!
This feature is available for Office 365 subscribers. It is also available in all of Microsoft Office applications, like Word and Excel.
Have you tried the 3D model feature in PowerPoint?
If not, you should try it out.
Imagine being able to present a 3D model in PowerPoint to your client.
It takes a PowerPoint presentation to the next level!
The 3D model feature in PowerPoint has been developed with special features that enable cross-platform flexibility.
3D models in PowerPoint can enable you to be creative and productive.
3D models have been around for a long long time and we have seen them in action in several applications and many industries use 3D model software to develop plans and project models.
Microsoft recognized this requirement of PowerPoint users and made it possible to insert 3D models in PowerPoint.
Currently, it works only with Windows PowerPoint, not on the Mac version.
3D modeling in PowerPoint presentations is an added bonus for those from the entertainment, gaming, architecture, publishing, advertising, and marketing, geology and science industries, to name a few.
And guess what?
You can also create 3D models by using Paint 3D which is available with Windows 10 (latest version, office insider builds) as a default app.
You can download royalty free models from Remix3D.com . Remiz3D is a community where you can store and share all your 3D models. You can save them directly from 3D Paint.
Getting started with 3D Models in PowerPoint
Inserting 3D models follows the same steps that you would use to insert photos or videos in PowerPoint.
Open a new PowerPoint or an existing deck that you want to add 3D Models to.
Go to Insert → Select 3D Models
From the drop-down menu, you can pick how you want to insert a 3D file.
If you have your own 3D models that you want to insert into the presentation, that is awesome!
There are specific 3D file formats that can be inserted into PowerPoint slide. See below.
Select the format that your file is saved as.
If you don’t have a file, then you can opt for “ Online Source ” where you can search for what you want, or you can pick free models from Remix 3D.
If you have an account with Remix 3D, you can easily create 3D models in 3D Paint and save them in the community.
Once you insert the 3D model, you can rotate the model according to the angle you want to view it from.
To be able to rotate the model, click on the 3D model and the rotation tool will appear at the center. Hold the mouse pointer inside the rotation tool then rotate it freely in any direction.
However, you will encounter a few limitations when using 3D models in PowerPoint. You can’t edit 3D models within PowerPoint. At least not yet, until the tool is improved. Customization has to be done in Paint 3D.
There are restrictions when it comes to animation too. However, it works well with morph transition and the Pan & Zoom feature of 3D models.
Adding animation
Morph transition is as effective as animation. Let’s see how.
Say you have a slide with 3D models.
Let’s add some effects to give the slide some motion. First things first. Fix the position of the models as per your preferences before adding the morph effect. Here is an example.
Select a model. Here we have selected Earth. To change the size of the model, in the menu section, go to format and select the Pan & Zoom feature.
You will see an icon on the right side of the model you selected. Click on the + icon and you will notice your cursor change into a two-direction arrow.
Use your mouse to zoom in and out and resize or change the focus of the object. You can also use the four corners of the model to resize the object.
Once you have positioned the objects, duplicate the slide.
In the duplicate slide, reposition the objects to how you would like the slide to appear after. Like a before and after effect. See image below.
Now add morph transition to the slides.
Go to transition and select Morph.
Under the Timing section , you can set the duration, you can add sound, and under the advance slide , you can select if you want to have the morph come in at mouse click or without it and you can just set the duration.
There, you have animation! Morph is a fantastic feature to create an animation effect.
You don’t need to be a design expert to be able to create simple 3D animation in PowerPoint.
I created the above slides in just two minutes. And here is the final result.
For those who are familiar with 3D modeling, it might be disappointing that Microsoft currently does not support camera angle and lighting as it does in other 3D modeling software .
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When it comes to filing size for decks made using 3D models in PowerPoint, it is more or less similar to decks with images. But again, it all depends on the size of the 3D model used.
If the size is too large, then it will affect the responsiveness of the PowerPoint deck, and the deck might take longer to load.
Since the 3D model is a new feature in Microsoft Office, I guess we will see improvements soon.
What do you think of the new 3D model feature in Microsoft Office?
Let us know by leaving a comment.
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