Asset Integrations¶

BlenderForge integrates with several asset services to provide textures, HDRIs, 3D models, and AI-generated content.

Overview¶

PolyHaven¶

PolyHaven provides free, high-quality assets for 3D projects.

What's Available¶

Setup¶

1. Open Blender with BlenderForge addon enabled
2. Press N to open the sidebar
3. Go to BlenderForge tab
4. Check Use PolyHaven

No API key is required.

Usage Examples¶

"Search for wood textures on PolyHaven"
"Download the 'studio_small_09' HDRI"
"Get a brick texture and apply it to the wall"
"List outdoor HDRI environments"

Asset Categories¶

HDRIs: - outdoor - Outdoor environments - indoor - Indoor environments - studio - Studio lighting setups - nature - Natural landscapes - urban - City environments

Textures: - wood - Wood surfaces - brick - Brick walls - concrete - Concrete surfaces - fabric - Fabric and cloth - metal - Metallic surfaces - ground - Ground and terrain

Models: - furniture - Tables, chairs, etc. - props - Decorative objects - nature - Plants, rocks

Sketchfab¶

Sketchfab is a marketplace for 3D models with millions of assets.

What's Available¶

• Millions of 3D models
• Free and paid content
• Many downloadable under Creative Commons
• Animated models
• High-quality scanned objects

Setup¶

1. Get an API key:
2. Create a Sketchfab account at sketchfab.com
3. Go to Settings → API

4. Copy your API token

5. Configure in Blender:

6. Open BlenderForge panel (N key)
7. Check Use Sketchfab
8. Enter your API key

Usage Examples¶

"Search Sketchfab for coffee mug"
"Find downloadable character models"
"Get a preview of model uid abc123"
"Download and import the selected model"

Tips¶

• Use downloadable: true to filter for models you can import
• Check license before using in commercial projects
• Preview models before downloading to save time

Hyper3D Rodin¶

Hyper3D provides AI-powered 3D model generation from text or images.

What It Does¶

• Text-to-3D: Describe what you want, get a 3D model
• Image-to-3D: Upload reference images, get a 3D model
• High-quality mesh output
• Supports various styles (realistic, stylized, game-ready)

Setup¶

1. Get API credentials:
2. Sign up at hyper3d.ai
3. Free trial credits available

4. Copy your API key

5. Configure in Blender:

6. Open BlenderForge panel
7. Check Use Hyper3D Rodin
8. Enter your API key

Usage Examples¶

"Generate a 3D model of a medieval sword"
"Create a stylized coffee cup from this description"
"Generate a model from these reference images"
"Check the status of my generation job"
"Import the completed model"

Quality Settings¶

Workflow¶

1. Submit generation request → Get job ID
2. Poll job status → Wait for completion
3. Import model → Add to Blender scene

Hunyuan3D¶

Hunyuan3D is Tencent's AI 3D generation service.

What It Does¶

• Text-to-3D generation
• Image-to-3D generation
• High-quality mesh output
• Fast generation times

Setup¶

1. Get Tencent Cloud credentials:
2. Create account at cloud.tencent.com
3. Enable Hunyuan3D API

4. Get your Secret ID and Secret Key

5. Configure in Blender:

6. Open BlenderForge panel
7. Check Use Hunyuan3D
8. Enter your Tencent Secret ID
9. Enter your Tencent Secret Key

Usage Examples¶

"Generate a 3D model using Hunyuan: a cute cartoon cat"
"Create a model from this image using Hunyuan3D"
"Check Hunyuan generation status"

Notes¶

• Requires valid Tencent Cloud account with billing
• Pricing varies by usage
• Results may differ from Hyper3D Rodin

Comparison¶

Which Service to Use?¶

Quality Comparison¶

Best Practices¶

Textures and Materials¶

1. Start with PolyHaven for common materials (wood, brick, metal)
2. Download at appropriate resolution (2K for most uses, 4K for close-ups)
3. Use the set_texture tool to apply properly with UV mapping

3D Models¶

1. Search Sketchfab first for existing models
2. Use AI generation for custom/unique objects
3. Check polygon count before importing large models

AI Generation¶

1. Be specific in your prompts
2. Start with draft quality to test
3. Use reference images for better results
4. Multiple iterations may be needed

Performance¶

• Don't download 8K textures unless necessary
• Limit AI generation to what you need
• Cache frequently used assets locally

Built-in AI Features¶

BlenderForge also includes powerful AI-assisted features that don't require external API keys:

These features work locally without API keys or credits.

See AI Features for complete documentation.