Locked lesson.

Upgrade

About this lesson

Inserting 3D models from the internet or your computer.

Exercise files

Download the PowerPoint presentation used in the video tutorial and try the lesson yourself.

3D Animations.pptx
13.3 MB

Quick reference

3D Animations

Inserting 3D models from the internet or your computer.

When to use

To insert one or more 3D models onto a slide.

Instructions

Insert a 3D model off the Internet

  • On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click 3D Models split button, and select From Online Sources.
  • In the Online 3D Models dialogue box, either:
    • Select a gallery category with the mouse and browse the online3D models, or
    • Search with a text string.
  • Click a 3D model to select it.
  • Click the Insert button to insert the 3D model onto the slide or Cancel to exit from the Insert 3D Model dialogue box.
  • To insert multiple 3D Models, click the previews of each Model you want to insert, and they will be selected. Clicking on a selected 3D Model will deselect it.

Insert a 3D model off the computer

  • On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click 3D Models split button, and select From a File.
  • Browse to the location of the 3D Model in the Insert 3D Model dialog box, select the model, and then click either:
    • Insert to insert the model directly, or
    • The Insert drop-down arrow and select Link to File. Make sure that if you link to file you distribute the model with the presentation.

 

To change the placement of a 3D Model

  • With the model selected, click the Format tab, and then use the options in the 3D Models Views Group.
  • Further models can be inserted by clicking the 3D Models split button in the Adjust group of the Format tab.
  • Click the Reset 3D Model split button in the Adjust group to reset the model, or the model and size.
  • The 3D model is bounded by a boundary box – handles of the box can be dragged with the pointer to move or resize the 3D model.
  • To rotate a 3D model in any direction, select the central grab handle and rotate with the mouse.        
  • To pan or zoom the 3d model within the bounding box, on the Format tab, click the Pan & Zoom button in the  Size group.  

Note: Right-click a 3D model and select Format 3D Model to bring up a Format 3D Model Task Pane.

Login to download
  • 00:05 This video also covers one of the newer implementations of a feature in
  • 00:09 PowerPoint, and that is 3D models.
  • 00:11 On the Insert tab within the Illustrations group is a split drop-down button where I
  • 00:16 can insert a 3D model From a File if there is one on my computer,
  • 00:20 particularly one that I've purchased, or From Online Sources.
  • 00:24 So I click that and the 3D Models dialogue box pops up.
  • 00:28 I can click on a particular group and look at the models within that group or
  • 00:34 I can type in a particular search term, search for something,
  • 00:38 and there we have a range of models.
  • 00:42 So let's select this particular one, just click Insert, and
  • 00:45 PowerPoint goes away and loads that in the background.
  • 00:49 How long that takes will depend on the speed of your Internet.
  • 00:52 Currently, there is no indication within that gallery of 3D models
  • 00:57 of the particular file sizes.
  • 00:59 And there's our 3D model on the slide.
  • 01:01 We have our bounding box, as with many graphics, where we can resize.
  • 01:05 We can rotate in a two-dimensional plane.
  • 01:08 We also have this grab rotate button here, where we can see,
  • 01:12 in fact, that that model is indeed three-dimensional.
  • 01:16 So I'll move that over to there.
  • 01:17 On our ribbon, with the Format tab selected, the split button for
  • 01:23 3D models, we can insert another model from file or from online.
  • 01:28 We can reset 3D model or the 3D model and size.
  • 01:33 There are also various 3D model views that are programmed into that model,
  • 01:39 so we can look at the bottom or the right-hand side, and
  • 01:44 you will get familiar with those as you investigate them.
  • 01:48 We can add alternative text.
  • 01:50 We can align them if we need to align them with other objects on a slide.
  • 01:55 As well as a pan and zoom that allows us to move the actual
  • 02:00 three-dimensional object within the bounding box, if we decide to.
  • 02:06 So that's very handy.
  • 02:07 That's a very simple three-dimensional model.
  • 02:10 Now, let's have a look at some very simple animations.
  • 02:13 Notice if I insert, say, a shape on the slide.
  • 02:19 And click the Animations tab, I get my general gallery icons of the animations
  • 02:24 that you could add to those shapes.
  • 02:26 But when I click on a three-dimensional model,
  • 02:28 I've got the option of making them arrive.
  • 02:31 I've got emphasis animations, such as a turntable,
  • 02:35 swing, a jump and turn, as well as a leave.
  • 02:39 So let's apply some of those.
  • 02:41 We'll delete that particular shape.
  • 02:43 Click on the 3D object, Arrive.
  • 02:47 It's easy to adjust settings such as the direction or
  • 02:50 the intensity of your 3D animations.
  • 02:52 Click the Effects > Options drop-down to see what's available.
  • 02:55 So we can make it arrive to the right, up, clockwise, counterclockwise,
  • 03:01 down, left, object center or the view center as well as subtle,
  • 03:06 moderate, and strong, which I will select.
  • 03:09 Now, if I click any of these gallery icons, it will overwrite the animation.
  • 03:14 I will click on the animation pane.
  • 03:16 So let's add an animation of a Jump & Turn,
  • 03:22 and add an animation of Leave.
  • 03:26 So we'll put this in the center of the slide.
  • 03:27 I'll make that slightly bigger, so that we can watch it, and
  • 03:31 let's go to reading view.
  • 03:32 Now currently, there's nothing until I fire the mouse click,
  • 03:38 and there's our entrance animation, and
  • 03:41 there is our emphasis animation, as well as our exit animation.
  • 03:47 And although that is very basic, it's very clever, and
  • 03:51 there are dozens of models which you can download from online, as well as
  • 03:56 you can purchase some very sophisticated models on the Internet as well.
  • 04:01 While we are here, let's quickly have a look at the insert.
  • 04:04 If we go Insert > From file, there is a green ring that I prepared earlier.
  • 04:11 But notice that little drop-down box.
  • 04:13 Currently a film box format, object format, 3D manufacturing format,
  • 04:18 polygon, stereo, lithography, and binary GL transmission format.
  • 04:23 Now some other formats might work, might not work.
  • 04:27 Again, you've got the option to Insert, or Link to File, or Insert and
  • 04:32 Link, which is fairly well the same thing.
  • 04:34 I would always suggest that you Insert, so
  • 04:37 that when you distribute your presentation, the model will go with it.
  • 04:42 So have a look at 3D models.
  • 04:43 They're fairly new in PowerPoint.
  • 04:45 I quite like them if used properly and sparingly.

Lesson notes are only available for subscribers.

Gift this course