diff --git a/devices/hololens/holographic-3d-viewer-beta.md b/devices/hololens/holographic-3d-viewer-beta.md index 0973813221..90c5b236fd 100644 --- a/devices/hololens/holographic-3d-viewer-beta.md +++ b/devices/hololens/holographic-3d-viewer-beta.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- -title: Using 3D Viewer on HoloLens -description: Describes the types of files and features that 3D Viewer Beta on HoloLens supports, and how to use and troubleshoot the app. +title: Using 3D Viewer Beta on HoloLens +description: Describes the types of files and features that 3D Viewer Beta on HoloLens (1st gen) supports, and how to use and troubleshoot the app. ms.prod: hololens ms.sitesec: library author: Teresa-Motiv @@ -15,15 +15,18 @@ appliesto: - HoloLens (1st gen) --- -# Using 3D Viewer on HoloLens +# Using 3D Viewer Beta on HoloLens -3D Viewer lets you view 3D models on HoloLens. You can open and view *supported* .fbx files from Microsoft Edge, OneDrive, and other apps. +3D Viewer Beta lets you view 3D models on HoloLens (1st gen). You can open and view *supported* .fbx files from Microsoft Edge, OneDrive, and other apps. -If you're having trouble opening a 3D model in 3D Viewer, or certain features of your 3D model are unsupported, see [Supported content specifications](#supported-content-specifications). +>[!NOTE] +>This article applies to the immersive Unity **3D Viewer Beta** app, which supports .fbx files and is only available on HoloLens (1st gen). The pre-installed **3D Viewer** app on HoloLens 2 supports opening custom .glb 3D models in the mixed reality home (see [Asset requirements overview](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/mixed-reality/creating-3d-models-for-use-in-the-windows-mixed-reality-home#asset-requirements-overview) for more details. -To build or optimize 3D models for use with 3D Viewer, see [Optimizing 3D models for 3D Viewer](#optimizing-3d-models-for-3d-viewer-beta). +If you're having trouble opening a 3D model in 3D Viewer Beta, or certain features of your 3D model are unsupported, see [Supported content specifications](#supported-content-specifications). -There are two ways to open a 3D model on HoloLens. See [Viewing 3D models on HoloLens](#viewing-3d-models-on-hololens) to learn more. +To build or optimize 3D models for use with 3D Viewer Beta, see [Optimizing 3D models for 3D Viewer Beta](#optimizing-3d-models-for-3d-viewer-beta). + +There are two ways to open a 3D model on HoloLens. See [Viewing FBX files on HoloLens](#viewing-fbx-files-on-hololens) to learn more. If you're having trouble after reading these topics, see [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting). @@ -122,7 +125,7 @@ By default, 3D Viewer Beta displays 3D models at a comfortable size and position To prevent scaling of the model, add a Boolean custom attribute to any object in the scene named Microsoft_DisableScale and set it to true. 3D Viewer Beta will then respect the FbxSystemUnit information baked into the FBX file. Scale in 3D Viewer Beta is 1 meter per FBX unit. -## Viewing 3D models on HoloLens +## Viewing FBX files on HoloLens ### Open an FBX file from Microsoft Edge