This tutorial would discuss how to make a DAE file for uploading to howdycard.com. You may click Here to go back upload page.

Blender is a free 3D Modeling software and is used in this tutorial.




1. Install Blender

First, you need to install Blender. You may visit Blender Website to download and find other resource.

1. Install Blender



2. Make your model using Blender

Second, you can create your model using blender. For improving performance, please make your model in one mesh and one texture. Suggested texture size are 256x256 or 512x512.

2. Make your model using Blender



3. Install Plugin for Blender

You now may save your work as a blend file, but not dae file. An external plugin is required for exporting collada(DAE) file from blender. You may visit Collada plug-in for blender to download a plugin and install it.

3. Install Plugin for Blender



4. Choose Export with Collada Plugin

After installing the plugin, select your model and click File->Export->Collada 1.4(.dae) in blender.

4. Choose Export with Collada Plugin



5. Choose Setting and Export

Choose following setting and click 'Export and Close'

  • Triangles
  • Only Export Selection
  • Disable Physics
  • Only Current Scene
  • Use Relative Paths
  • Use UV Image Mats
5. Choose Setting and Export




Copy the dae file and related image files into one folder. You may start upload them to howdycard.com.