> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.altoura.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Add 3D Models and Media

> Add 3D models to procedure steps, pin them in the workspace, move, rotate, scale, and configure animations.

This page is for **procedure authors** working in Author Mode. By the end of it, you will have added a 3D model to a step, pinned it in the right position, adjusted it with the transform tools, and configured its animation if it has one.

## Add a 3D Model to a Step

Each procedure step can contain one or more 3D models.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the 3D Model tab">
    Select an empty model slot or tap the **+** button.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u/frontline/images/ipad/author/ipad-3d-model-tab.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u&q=85&s=5250fae443fe011648871cef28922b14" alt="3D Model tab showing the model slots for the current step" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="2388" height="1668" data-path="frontline/images/ipad/author/ipad-3d-model-tab.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Browse or search the Model Library">
    The **Model Library** opens with the default 3D models available to you.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u/frontline/images/ipad/author/ipad-select-model-library.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u&q=85&s=e3040d0291c51223824f44b94ec34726" alt="3D Model Library with browse and search" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="2388" height="1668" data-path="frontline/images/ipad/author/ipad-select-model-library.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the model">
    The model is added to the current procedure step.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Pin the Model in the Workspace

After selecting a model from the Model Library, position it in the AR view.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Align the model">
    Move the iPad and adjust until the model sits where it belongs.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Pin 3D Model">
    The model enters placement review.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the placement and select Confirm">
    The pinned model becomes part of the current procedure step and remains in its saved position until it is edited or removed.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u/frontline/images/ipad/author/ipad-pin-model.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u&q=85&s=2e715528715b0f7f153a810d54db6ebf" alt="Pinning a 3D model with Confirm and Cancel options" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="2388" height="1668" data-path="frontline/images/ipad/author/ipad-pin-model.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Edit a Pinned Model

Select a pinned model to display its editing controls:

| Tool          | Description                                       |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| **Move**      | Change the position of the model.                 |
| **Rotate**    | Change the orientation of the model.              |
| **Scale**     | Increase or decrease the size of the model.       |
| **Copy**      | Copy the selected model.                          |
| **Paste**     | Paste a copied model.                             |
| **Duplicate** | Create another instance of the selected model.    |
| **Delete**    | Remove the model from the current procedure step. |

## Move, Rotate, and Scale

Use the transformation tools to fine-tune model placement.

### Move

Reposition the model along the **X**, **Y**, and **Z** axes. The **Move** tool supports both Global and Local coordinate modes.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u/frontline/images/ipad/author/ipad-move-model.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u&q=85&s=41e049e58fb1cb39d80ff47c753303b8" alt="Move tool with X, Y, and Z axis handles" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="1448" height="1086" data-path="frontline/images/ipad/author/ipad-move-model.png" />
</Frame>

### Rotate

Change the orientation of the model. The **Rotate** tool supports both **Global** and **Local** coordinate modes.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u/frontline/images/ipad/author/ipad-rotate-model.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u&q=85&s=99c72a86769580d10755794a5f01968b" alt="Rotate tool with rotation rings around the model" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="1452" height="1083" data-path="frontline/images/ipad/author/ipad-rotate-model.png" />
</Frame>

### Scale

Increase or decrease the size of the model independently along each axis.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u/frontline/images/ipad/author/ipad-scale-model.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u&q=85&s=97712b7eb7f732efcfacb610c8d431e1" alt="Scale tool with per-axis scale handles" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="1448" height="1086" data-path="frontline/images/ipad/author/ipad-scale-model.png" />
</Frame>

## Configure Model Animation

Some 3D models support animation. For animated models, you can configure:

* Animation take
* Playback mode
* Direction
* Speed

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u/frontline/images/ipad/author/ipad-animation-settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u&q=85&s=bb2c5aa8709cf4f8de6e662f967b38d8" alt="Animation settings for an animated 3D model" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="1448" height="1086" data-path="frontline/images/ipad/author/ipad-animation-settings.png" />
</Frame>

<Tip>
  When you are done authoring, run the procedure the way an operator will experience it — see [Follow Steps](/frontline/ipad/operate/follow-steps).
</Tip>

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