Finding the best 3D DAM / CMS for your needs
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If you’re working a lot with 3D models, you might be interested in exploring the use of a 3D DAM / CMS. Such a system can help you organize and manage your 3D data better, which is especially useful when you’re dealing with a massive amount of 3D models. Within this article, we will look at different options that help you to find the best setup for your needs.
Useful abbreviations:
- DAM: Digital Asset Management
- CMS: Content Management
- PLM: Product Lifecycle Management
- QA: Quality Assurance
What is a 3D DAM / CMS, and why is it needed?
A 3D Digital Asset Management System (DAM) or 3D Content Management System (CMS) ideally offers the following features:
- Storing your 3D models
- Metadata import
- Labeling / tagging and search functionality
- Import of various 3D asset formats
- Previewing 3D assets online
- Translating 3D assets between formats
- Optimizing 3D assets for different use cases
- Connecting with your existing 2D DAM/CMS/PLM
- QA Features
Comparison of 3D DAM / CMS solutions
Here’s a comparison of various 3D DAM / CMS solutions and their pros and cons:
| Solution | Pro | Con |
| AWS VAMS | Free, open-source CMS, customizable, can be connected with RapidPipeline for 3D optimization | Only feasible if your organization uses AWS |
| Various eCommerce focused 3D DAM solutions | Feature set for 3D eCommerce, often relying on RapidPipeline for 3D optimization | Might not be as customizable as if you build your own |
| RapidPipeline | Most general and most powerful solution for 3D data import, transformation and processing, powerful API so you can build on top yourself as well or connect with your existing 2D DAM / CMS / PLM | No specifically targeted feature set for eCommerce or other dedicated verticals |
Creating your custom 3D DAM/CMS using the RapidPipeline API
Luckily, if you're not finding the perfect 3D DAM/CMS for your purposes, that's not a problem:
Thanks to the RapidPipeline API, you can just build your very own custom DAM with powerful 3D features in very short time!
This includes the following:
- REST API for all features
- Import of various 3D asset formats
- Metadata import
- 3D metadata generation (to JSON format)
- Labeling / tagging
- Search functionality
- Previewing 3D assets online
- Translating 3D assets between formats
- Optimizing 3D assets for different use cases
- Connecting with your existing 2D DAM/CMS/PLM
- Automated QA report generation for processed 3D models
- Storing your 3D models
- Thumbnail rendering from 3D models
- Rendering of 360° spin images from 3D models
- On-premise usage for maximum data privacy
Basically, with the API, all features you can experience in the RapidPipeline self-service can be integrated white-label into your own custom solution.
Further Reading
- Learn more about building your custom 3D DAM in the RapidPipeline REST API documentation
- Learn how RapidPipeline helps the Shopify platform to best serve their merchants with 3D technology
- Learn how the RapidPipeline REST API helps BrandXR optimize 3D models for AR
Meet the Author
Max
CEO & Co-Founder
Max is a Co-Founder and the CEO at DGG. Working with leading retailers, Max and his team are on a mission to automate 3D asset optimization workflows for real-time applications - for e-commerce, games and beyond. Max received his PhD of engineering with honors from TU Darmstadt, in the area of 3D data optimization. He has also helped to shape the glTF format at Khronos.