Save, share and export your work

Save an editable scene

Your editable scene saves to your Show3D account. Sign in and work in a scene you own; saving is not available for an empty scene. A downloaded model or image does not replace the editable scene.

1. After you add or import an object, changes save automatically. Open the scene name in the header to check the current status.
2. To save immediately, choose Save now in the Scene panel or use Ctrl / ⌘ + S. Confirm the saved status before leaving. If saving fails, keep the page open and follow the retry message.
3. When you edit the scene name or cover in the panel, choose Apply details. These metadata drafts need their own confirmation.
4. Reopen saved scenes from My work. Use Remix on another creator’s saved scene when you want your own editable copy.

Choose a model format

Open the scene name in the header, choose Export 3D…, set the file name and format, then choose Export file. This downloads the whole scene in the selected interchange format. Inspect the file in the receiving application.

Create an image instead

For a picture, switch to Rendering, choose the view and resolution, then use Export image. The PNG records the rendered view and is not an editable 3D scene.

Scene visibility and remixing

Saving and visibility are separate. Open Share on a scene you own to check its current access. A public scene updates when you save later changes.

1. Open Share. If the scene is not saved yet, follow the prompt to sign in and save it first.
2. Before choosing Public, check what you want others to see. Show3D saves the latest changes first; complete your profile nickname if prompted.
3. Copy the public scene link. Later saved edits update that same public scene.
4. Changing the scene to Private removes access to the source, but does not delete copies already made. Remix copies the server’s saved version, excluding unsaved edits in the source tab.

Check before handing work over

1. Open the exported file in its destination application and inspect scale, materials and any animation.
2. Choose GLB or glTF when materials or animation matter; the current OBJ and STL exports contain geometry.
3. Check that the scene is saved and that its sharing visibility matches your intention. An exported file and a shared scene have separate access.