Why SimLab Composer!
SimLab Composer integration plug-in for Blender is a free tool that acts as a middle layer between Blender and SimLab Composer app. It creates an active link for keeping the design shared and the data synchronized between Blender and SimLab Composer.
SimLab Composer is designed mainly to create the most interactive visualization and output variations you need out of your designs, SimLab composer is an easy-to-learn and easy-to-use program, and with SimLab integration there is no need to export and import the model each time, every design step on Blender will be updated inside Composer while keeping Composer's modifications.
VR
SimLab Composer makes it easy to create advanced VR experiences from Blender models, In a few minutes you can create interactive VR experiences.
Rendering
Render your designs in a very fast and realistic progressive renderer with different outputs: Images, videos and animations, 360 images and more.
3DPDF
Share your work with everyone in a very comprehensive way by embedding 3D views inside PDF files
TextureBaking
Apply materials and bake textures to give a very realistic look while viewing the design especially while sharing in 3d PDF and WebGL.
How to Install and Use the Plugin
- Open Blender.
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Navigate to Edit > Preferences.
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Click on Add-ons, then select the dropdown arrow at the top right and click
Install from Disk.
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Locate the path where the downloaded ZIP file was extracted, then click Install from Disk.
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Go to the SimLab tab and locate the DWF Exporter section, as shown in the image.
- To obtain a trial license, open Settings and follow the steps provided here.
FAQ
- What versions of Blender are supported?
The plugin supports Blender 2025 and older, it works on Windows.
- What control do I have over the exported Models?
Defaults should work automatically for most of the models, setting of the plugin still allows you to control scale of the model, and the up vector to be used.
