# Looking for a 3D animation of a watch

**URL:** <https://discourse.threejs.org/t/looking-for-a-3d-animation-of-a-watch/29768>\
**Category:** Jobs\
**Created:** [September 9, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/looking-for-a-3d-animation-of-a-watch/29768 "2021-09-09T17:35:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Patrick\_Aljord](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/patrick_aljord/32/20807_2.png) [@Patrick\_Aljord](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/Patrick_Aljord)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/looking-for-a-3d-animation-of-a-watch/29768/1 "2021-09-09T17:35:44Z")

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I need a small animation that would render a watch in 3d and show it in 360 degree. I have pictures of the watch so you would need to use these to create the rendering.

The animation should look something like this [https://www.instagram.com/p/B\_7pyM2pMXd/](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_7pyM2pMXd/) (for the watch part at least)

Thanks

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**Author:** ![marquizzo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/marquizzo/32/25192_2.png) [@marquizzo](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/marquizzo)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/looking-for-a-3d-animation-of-a-watch/29768/2 "2021-09-09T20:36:59Z")

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This project might need two separate specialties:

- 3D artist to model and texture a watch from photos
- Three.js developer to import the model, render it, and make it interactive.

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**Author:** ![drcmda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/91b2a8/32.png) [@drcmda](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/drcmda)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/looking-for-a-3d-animation-of-a-watch/29768/3 "2021-09-10T07:59:57Z")

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a floating watch wouldn’t be much of a problem:

fullscreen: [https://o8u27.csb.app/](https://o8u27.csb.app/)  
sandbox: [Floating watch. - CodeSandbox](https://codesandbox.io/s/floating-shoe-simple-forked-o8u27?file=/src/App.js)

you find tons of models on sketchfab. but to model a custom watch in blender is a lot of work.

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**Author:** ![Patrick\_Aljord](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/patrick_aljord/32/20807_2.png) [@Patrick\_Aljord](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/Patrick_Aljord)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 6:41am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/looking-for-a-3d-animation-of-a-watch/29768/4 "2021-09-11T06:41:02Z")

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> [@Patrick\_Aljord](#):
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> I need a small animation that would render a watch in 3d and show it in 360 degree. I have pictures of the watch so you would need to use these to create the rendering.
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> The animation should look something like this [https://www.instagram.com/p/B\_7pyM2pMXd/](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_7pyM2pMXd/) (for the watch part at least)
> 
> Thanks

Thanks @drcmda, I already have the model in STEP format, is there an easy way to convert to GLTF? I saw there’s a paid plugin to import in blender but not sure about converting directing directly yo GLTF.

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**Author:** ![looeee](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/looeee/32/59_2.png) [@looeee](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/looeee)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/looking-for-a-3d-animation-of-a-watch/29768/5 "2021-09-11T08:26:26Z")

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Also see the discussion here

[https://discourse.threejs.org/t/how-to-convert-the-format-step-and-stp-in-gltf/](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/how-to-convert-the-format-step-and-stp-in-gltf/)

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**Author:** ![looeee](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/looeee/32/59_2.png) [@looeee](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/looeee)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/looking-for-a-3d-animation-of-a-watch/29768/6 "2021-09-11T08:27:00Z")

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A quick google search of “Step to glTF” shows there are many tools to do this. For example:

[https://3d-convert.com/en/convert/stp-to-gltf.html](https://3d-convert.com/en/convert/stp-to-gltf.html)

You’ll have to test with your model and see how it looks after conversion. You can test the converted glTF file here:

[https://gltf-viewer.donmccurdy.com/](https://gltf-viewer.donmccurdy.com/)

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**Author:** ![drcmda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/91b2a8/32.png) [@drcmda](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/drcmda)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/looking-for-a-3d-animation-of-a-watch/29768/7 "2021-09-12T17:28:17Z")

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3d-convert looks awesome, didn’t know it. otherwise, onshape for step → gltf is another option, it’s free and has worked out well for me.

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**Author:** ![einumel76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/50afbb/32.png) [@einumel76](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/einumel76)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 7:50am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/looking-for-a-3d-animation-of-a-watch/29768/8 "2021-09-13T07:50:01Z")

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Hey Patrick,  
I could help you with the 3D Animation and the three js part. Just let me know if you stilll need some help.

Bests,

M.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/threejs/original/2X/c/c74c5243388bbfa21a39c3e824ddba702a623dec.png) [@system](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/looking-for-a-3d-animation-of-a-watch/29768/9 "2021-10-09T17:35:58Z")

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