Preparing a 3D Product Model for Konfiwear

The recommended format for Konfiwear is GLB. Before exporting the final file, the model should be cleaned, organized, scaled, and optimized inside Blender.

1. Import the 3D file into Blender

Start by opening Blender and importing your garment model. You can use formats such as FBX, OBJ, or other supported 3D file types.

Once the file is imported, check that all garment parts are visible and correctly placed in the scene.

2. Check the UV layout

Go to the UV Editing workspace.

Select all garment elements and make sure the full UV layout fits inside the 0 to 1 UV frame.

This step is mandatory because Konfiwear uses the UV layout to correctly apply designs, colors, and patterns to the model.

No UV island should be outside the main UV square.

3. Separate important garment parts

For better customization, separate the parts of the garment that need to receive different colors or materials.

For example, you can separate:

• Main shirt body

• Collar

• Cuffs

• Interior parts

• Stitching

• Other secondary details

This allows you to define custom color sections for each part inside the configurator, making it easier to assign and manage colors individually.

Avoid letting small parts overlap with important UV areas. If needed, move elements like stitching below or beside the main garment UVs.

4. Align related UV elements

When separating parts such as cuffs, collars, or interior sections, make sure related UV islands are properly aligned.

For example, cuff elements should be placed on the same line when possible.

This keeps the UV layout clean and makes future design placement easier.

5. Name each object clearly

After separating the model parts, rename each object clearly inside Blender.

Example object names:

• shirt

• collar

• cuff

• interior

• stitch

Clear naming is important because these names can be used later to identify and configure specific sections of the product.

6. Parent all parts to the main garment

Once the sections are separated and named, make sure all secondary parts are parented to the main garment object.

For example, the collar, cuff, stitch, and interior parts should be parented to the main shirt object.

This keeps the model organized and makes the import process more reliable.

7. Remove existing materials

Konfiwear assigns its own materials inside the configurator.

For this reason, remove all existing materials from the Blender file before export.

The model should be clean and ready to receive new materials from the Konfiwear system.

8. Check the model size

Before exporting, make sure the garment fits inside the expected size box.

A recommended method is to create a cube and set its dimensions to 500.

Then check that the full garment fits correctly inside this cube.

Once the size is confirmed, delete the cube.

9. Apply all transformations

Select the model objects, then go to:

Object > Apply > All Transformations

This ensures that scale, rotation, and position are correctly applied before export.

Skipping this step can cause wrong sizing or positioning after the model is imported into Konfiwear.

10. Purge unused data

Before saving and exporting, clean the Blender file by purging unused data.

Go to the purge option and remove unused elements such as old materials, unused meshes, or unnecessary data blocks.

This keeps the file clean and lightweight.

11. Save the Blender file

Save your Blender project before exporting.

This allows you to keep an editable source file in case future changes are needed.

12. Export the model as GLB

Export the final model as a GLB file.

Recommended export settings:

• Format: GLB

• Animation: Disabled

• Shape Keys: Disabled

• Skinning: Disabled

• Compression: Enabled

Compression is highly recommended because it can greatly reduce the final file size.

For example, a model can be reduced from around 18 MB to about 2 MB after compression.

13. Import the GLB into Konfiwear

Once the GLB file is exported, it is ready to be uploaded into Konfiwear.

The product can then be configured with colors, patterns, designs, and customizable sections.

Best practices summary

To prepare a clean 3D product model for Konfiwear:

• Use GLB as the final format

• Keep all UVs inside the 0 to 1 UV frame

• Separate customizable parts such as collar, cuff, stitch, and interior

• Name all sections clearly

• Remove unnecessary materials

• Apply all transformations

• Purge unused data

• Enable compression during GLB export

Following these steps helps ensure the model imports correctly, performs well, and works properly inside the Konfiwear configurator.