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Introducing the RenderHub 3D Toolbox: 11 Free Tools for 3D Artists

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RenderHub Admin 1Mon, Oct 12
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We're excited to introduce the RenderHub 3D Toolbox, a new collection of 11 free, browser-based utilities designed to help 3D artists tackle common technical tasks.

Whether you're checking a model's geometry, troubleshooting UVs, working with PBR textures, or converting measurements, the Toolbox gives you quick access to useful tools without always needing to open a full 3D application.

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What's in the Toolbox?

We've put together a collection of tools covering several areas of the 3D creation workflow:

Model Inspection & UVs
  • Model Inspector: Examine model geometry, topology, poly counts, and other technical details.
  • UV Layout & Checker: Inspect UV layouts, check for stretching, and generate checker textures.
  • Texel Density Calculator: Calculate texture density to help maintain consistency across models and assets.

Textures & PBR Materials
  • Seamless Texture Generator: Create repeating textures from existing images.
  • PBR Map Generator / Viewer: Generate PBR texture maps from an image or preview existing maps on a 3D model.
  • PBR Albedo & Reflectance Picker: Check and adjust color values for PBR material workflows.
  • PBR Channel Packer: Combine grayscale texture maps into individual RGBA channels.

Normal Maps
  • Normal Map Combiner: Combine normal maps to bring different surface details together.
  • Normal Map Channel Inverter: Flip normal-map channels, including converting between OpenGL and DirectX Y-channel conventions.

Color & Measurement Conversions
  • sRGB to Linear Color Space Converter: Convert color values between sRGB and linear color spaces.
  • UOM Converter: Convert between common units of measurement used in 3D workflows.

Why did we build it?

Sometimes you just need to inspect a model, check a texture, fix a normal map, or calculate a value. These are relatively small tasks, but they're also common parts of working with 3D assets. Our goal with the 3D Toolbox is to make those tasks a little easier by bringing a collection of useful utilities together in one convenient place. Each tool works independently, so you can use whichever one you need without navigating through an entire suite of software.

Try the 3D Toolbox

All 11 tools are free to use and available directly in your browser.

Explore the Toolbox here:
https://www.renderhub.com/3d-toolbox/

We'd also love to hear from you!

If you try any of the tools, please let us know what you think. Do you have suggestions for improvements or ideas for other useful 3D utilities? Share them in the comments. We look forward to hearing your feedback.


Luxe MuseMon, Oct 12
Karma: 9,301
Oh my gosh, thank you guys. I'm particularly looking forward to use: https://www.renderhub.com/3d-toolbox/pbr-albedo-reflectance-picker in the near future!
RenderHub
Admin: 35,868
Mon, Oct 12
Please let us know how you like it.
totocandyTue, Oct 13
Karma: 8,797
It is great , the PBR TEXTURE GENERATOR is very useful
RenderHub Admin 1
Admin: 16,753
Tue, Oct 13
Awesome! That's great to hear. smile
CamouflageTue, Oct 13
Karma: 1,956
Already Xmas? wink

A great and very useful toolbox!

Since I'm mainly interested in textures, I immediately tried out the Seamless Texture Generator. The tool is very well done! I especially like the tiled preview and the customization options (Blend, Edges, Light). This helps minimize the tiling effects (which, unfortunately, also happen with seamless maps) that are created by many other programs. 
RenderHub Admin 1
Admin: 16,753
Tue, Oct 13
Wonderful! Thank you for sharing your feedback.
V8InfiniteTue, Oct 13
Karma: 17,224
Great, very handy tools-thanks.
RenderHub Admin 1
Admin: 16,753
Tue, Oct 13
Sure thing! And thanks for the feedback. smile
Causam3D3 Hours ago
Karma: 33,089
Very convenient. Nice one-stop-shop. 
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