{"id":3652,"date":"2026-11-10T11:01:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4reality.ca\/?p=3652"},"modified":"2026-11-10T11:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:01:28","slug":"creer-une-animation-turntable-en-quelques-clics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4reality.ca\/en\/2026\/11\/10\/creer-une-animation-turntable-en-quelques-clics\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Turntable Animation in a Few Clicks"},"content":{"rendered":"

A client understands a product faster when they can see it from every angle. That is exactly what a turntable animation does: the model slowly rotates on itself, in a loop, and the visitor has nothing to do but watch. On a website, in a bid or on a trade show screen, it shows in ten seconds what three photos struggle to explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is how to produce one in 4Reality, from the CAD file to a video ready to publish. In the example below, the model is a piece of industrial equipment from Acier JP, and the whole process took about fifteen minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Import the model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Open your CAD file in 4Reality: STEP, IGES, FBX, OBJ or STL. With STEP, the assembly structure is preserved, so every part stays available for materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Create and apply the materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apply realistic materials to your parts: painted metal, steel, plastic, your product's colors. This is the step that turns a grey CAD model into a presentable product, and the result shows immediately, in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Set up the scene<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Choose the background and the lighting. For a technical product, a plain, light background makes the equipment stand out without distractions; adjust the sun time or the lighting until the shapes read well from every angle, since the model will make a full turn. And if you want no shadow on the ground at all, give the background a material with the Unlit option checked in Material setup: it displays as-is, receiving neither light nor shadow, like the studio backdrop in the example below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 4: Animate the model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Click the assembly you want to animate: the Model Animation<\/strong> tab window opens. Add a step and set the movement as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Movement type:<\/strong> Velocity, for a rotation at constant speed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Duration (s):<\/strong> the duration of one full turn, for example 10 seconds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Rotation (deg):<\/strong> 360 on the Z axis, one complete turn on itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Check Loop<\/strong> to repeat the animation endlessly, then press Play<\/strong> to check the result before exporting. Center the model carefully in the frame; rotation amplifies any offset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 5: Create the video sequence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Open the Video sequence<\/strong> tool and create a two-step sequence that keeps the same camera position: frame your shot, capture it with Current view<\/strong> on the first step, then add a second step with the same view. The sequence duration must match the animation time: 10 seconds if your turn lasts 10 seconds. The camera stays still; only the model rotates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 6: Set the format and record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Set the final format at the bottom of the panel: Frame by second<\/strong> and the resolution, using the Screen<\/strong>, 4K<\/strong> and 8K<\/strong> or a custom resolution. Run Preview<\/strong> to check the sequence, then Record<\/strong> to save the video when everything is ready. Rendering is real time: if the angle, the light or a material is not right, fix it and record again right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The example: the Acier JP equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t
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