Hotspots are interactive markers you place directly on a 3D model. Click one and the camera flies in, the popup appears, and you can chain hotspots into a guided tour for storytelling, product walkthroughs, or training content.

How to add #

In Studio, switch to the Tools tab in the left panel. Expand Hotspots and click Add Hotspot, then click on the model surface where the marker should appear.

Tools tab → Hotspots → Add Hotspot.

Editing a hotspot #

Click any existing hotspot to open its editor.

The editor lets you:

  • Title — short label shown at the top of the popup.
  • Description — body text shown below the title.
  • Save Camera — captures the current view; when this hotspot is opened later, the camera flies back to this angle.
  • Move — the hotspot starts pulsing; click anywhere on the model to relocate it.
  • Delete — removes the hotspot.
Hotspot editor — title, description, and actions.

Guided tour #

The Guided Tour checkbox in the Hotspots panel is on by default. Open Preview mode and you will see a small navigation panel with prev/next arrows that steps the camera through your hotspots in order.

Letting viewers hide hotspots #

In Viewer features, the Hotspots checkbox adds a toggle button to the viewer — your audience can use it to show or hide all hotspot markers themselves.

See it in action #

Click any marker in this scene to see hotspots and the guided tour in action.

Live Trice scene with hotspots and Guided Tour enabled.

Marker styling (Pro) #

Placing hotspots and building tours is free. Styling the markers is part of Pro: in the Tools tab, the Hotspots panel has a Style section for fill and accent colours, marker size, and whether the order number is drawn — one style for every marker in the scene.

Custom icons (Pro) #

Each hotspot can also carry its own image instead of the numbered circle — a logo, a symbol, an arrow. Open a hotspot's editor and use Custom Icon to upload a PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG; the image's transparency becomes the marker's shape. Different hotspots can use different icons, and markers without one keep the standard circle.

Need something custom? #

Need more advanced camera behaviour, or integration with your own UI? Drop us a line at hello@trice3d.com or join our Discord and tell us what you need.