How to embed glb / gltf into a Confluence page?

Question

Hi all,

in our company, all PCs have been update to Windows10 since a couple of months.

There is a small program "3D Viewer" with which you can watch animated 3D files. A file type with animation is the .gltf or .glb

We've created a couple of smaller technical animations, where users can watch processes step by step in different angles. These animations were created with Blender 2.83.5 and exported as gltf 2.0 files.

The sales management would like to see these technical animations embedded in our Confluence (we're using version 6.12, I believe) pages.

There are quite some 3D viewers which can embed a glb file to a HTML page.

Concerning the browsers, only Chrome seems to offer an add-on for gltf files - but I don't know if this helps embed an animation inot a Confluence page.

Any clues/hints are highly appreciated.

Kind regards

Dan

Move Work Forward · Answer

Hi,

Confluence doesn't support embedding glTF/GLB files natively, but this is definitely achievable with a Marketplace app.

CAD 2D and 3D Model Viewer for Confluence supports glTF, GLB, and 70+ other 3D and 2D formats. You can embed models directly in Confluence pages where your team can rotate, zoom, and inspect them interactively.

Beyond glTF/GLB, it also handles native CAD formats from tools like SolidWorks, CATIA, Inventor, AutoCAD (DWG/DXF), Revit, Fusion 360, STEP, IGES, STL, OBJ, and many more - useful if your team works with different CAD tools and not just Blender exports.

Worth noting: if you're creating these animations for internal documentation, the app also includes a Model Catalogue for organizing files and revision tracking for version control - which can be helpful as your library of technical animations grows.

Cheers,
Leo

kemobetter · Answer

You can also try looking for appropriate extensions for the Opera browser. They should have something about .glb / .gltf. Or you can also try to find external file readers like there are PDF readers. I mostly use an external online Blender Render Farm for my rendering needs. I do not have to render that much, and that’s why I see no sense in using my PC for that. This task will be too hard, and I am afraid it will not manage the rendering of some more complex models. It also saves me tons of time I can use for developing other projects or just resting. Glad there are such services because I would love too much time in vain otherwise.

Oliver Boardman · Answer

I am currently going through the same issue. In Sketchfab you can store your models there and restrict access only to someone with the link, or someone with the link (Password protected). But it seems using this method doesn't allow you to embed the files in your confluence page, it basically just links to the file within Sketchfab to view from there. Not ideal