Koru Tutorials

The best way to master Koru is to simply run it and click around. It usually takes just a couple of minutes to get used to the application and start making nice 3D scenes, but sometimes it is not that easy.

Installation

• Installation — how to install Koru;
• License Activation — how to activate Koru with a license key.

Basics

• User Interface — Koru user interface reference.

Tips & Tricks

• Decals — how to place images on objects as decals;
• Lightmaps — how to compute scene lightmaps and configure them;
• Floor reflection — how to add and configure floor reflection;
• Watermarks — adding 2D image overlays;
• Taking Screenshots — how to add "Take Screenshot" button to your Koru exports;
• Loading Images — how to upload your own images to exported Koru scenes;
• Automatic Rotation — how to make your scene automatically rotates when idle;
• Customizing Snapshot Buttons — how to customize snapshot buttons with CSS;
• Creating Snapshot Buttons — when CSS is not enough you can create snapshot buttons yourself;
• Drop–Down Snapshots Menus — convert snapshots to configurable options;
• Manual Snapshots Control — how to activate a specific snapshot;
• Customizing Background — replace that gray gradient for scenes with transparent background;
• Non-Interactive Scenes — can exported scenes ignore mouse clicks?
• Fullscreen Button — how to change the fullscreen button look?
• Materials — Koru materials explained;
• Partial Snapshots — making snapshots that affect just some scene elements;
• Using Metadata — add extra information to nodes and use it in browser.

Possible Problems

• Exported File Is Too Big — how to reduce the size of exported files;
• Artwork Quality — how to improve the quality of exported textures;
• Z-Fighting — how to fix visual glitches in scenes.

HTML Export

• Single File Export — when you need a single HTML file containing everything;
• Export for Server — when you want to upload 3d models to your website;
• Export for WordPress — running a WordPress website? Have a look here;
• Koru Cloud — the easiest way to get your 3D scenes online in just a few clicks;
• Downloading from Koru Cloud — getting your scenes back from the cloud.

For Developers

The tutorials below could help if you want to dive deeper into making your own templates or using Koru Javascript API.

• Koru Templates — learn about making HTML templates for Koru;
• Koru JS API — Koru rendering engine Javascript API reference.