3D Canvas Getting Started
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A guide for quickly getting started with 3D Canvas.
If you prefer Video Guides, you can check 3D Canvas Installation (opens in a new tab) and the 3D Canvas Tutorials (opens in a new tab) with the most recent 3D Canvas Video guides
Quickstart
The easiest way to get started with 3D Canvas is to follow the in-Foundry guide when prompted. It will guide you through creating your first 3D Scene and explain the basics of 3D Canvas. These steps will get you from the installation to the in-Foundry guide.
Download 3D Canvas
You can download the latest version here (opens in a new tab)
Install 3D Canvas
Install 3D Canvas following the Installation Guide (opens in a new tab).
Install the companion modules
While not strictly required, for the smoothest experience it's suggested that you install the companion modules. By installing this modules you will also automatically install the 3D Canvas dependencies.
3D Canvas Mapmaking Pack and 3D Canvas Token Compendium
You can install these modules like any regular module by searching their name in the module browser inside Foundry.
Enable 3D Canvas
Launch your world and enable: 3D Canvas, 3D Canvas Mapmaking Pack and 3D Canvas Token Compendium. When enabling the modules you will also be prompted to enable the dependencies.
Get Started
Simply follow the in-Foundry guide when prompted. It will guide you through creating your first 3D Scene and explain the basics of 3D Canvas.
Note that every panel in 3D Canvas has a ? button in the top right corner that will open the help for that panel.
If you canceled the tutorial by mistake or want to restart it, you can head to Game Settings -> Tour Management and restart the Basic: Creating your first 3D Scene tour.
What next?
It's also suggested that you install 3D Portraits and Filepicker+ to get 3D Previews when you hover over files and Heroforge (opens in a new tab) integration!
To further enhance your 3D Canvas Experience, you can check the Recommended Modules.