Trumble / Tutorials
Documentation & Guides

Learn Trumble,
one tool at a time.

Step-by-step tutorials for every tool in Trumble's browser-based suite. Whether you're texturing your first mesh or baking AO maps, start here.

6 tutorials
All skill levels
Free to follow along
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Texture Tool
Paint PBR textures directly on 3D meshes in the browser
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01Beginner
Create a Texture Document
Set up a new project, choose your texture resolution, and get your workspace ready.
⏱ ~3 min
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02Beginner
Import Your Mesh
Drag in an OBJ or FBX, set up UV channels, and see your model load in the 3D viewport.
⏱ ~4 min
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03Beginner
Understanding PBR Channels
Learn Albedo, Roughness, Metallic, Normal, and AO — what each channel does and how they interact.
⏱ ~5 min
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04Beginner
Painting on Your 3D Mesh
Use brushes, adjust pressure and falloff, and paint colour and surface detail directly onto your model.
⏱ ~6 min
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05Beginner
Working with Layers & Masks
Stack layers, apply blend modes, and use masks to non-destructively control where paint appears.
⏱ ~5 min
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06Beginner
Export Textures
Pick a target engine, pack channels automatically, and download your texture set ready to import.
⏱ ~3 min
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Bake Tool
Transfer high-poly detail to texture maps in the browser
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01Intermediate
What is Baking?
Understand how the high-to-low workflow works and why baking is the industry-standard approach.
⏱ ~4 min
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02Intermediate
Set Up Your Meshes
Import your high-poly and low-poly meshes and align them correctly for an accurate bake.
⏱ ~5 min
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03Intermediate
Configure the Bake
Choose resolution, ray distance, and which maps to generate before running the bake.
⏱ ~4 min
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04Intermediate
Map Types Explained
Normal, AO, Curvature, Position, Thickness — what each baked map is used for.
⏱ ~5 min
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05Intermediate
Run the Bake
Execute the bake, monitor progress, and review each generated map for errors before moving on.
⏱ ~3 min
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06Intermediate
Use Your Baked Maps
Send baked maps straight to the Texture tool and use them as a foundation for painting.
⏱ ~4 min
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Paint Tool
Full-featured 2D canvas for alphas, masks, and texture editing
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01Beginner
Create a Paint Document
Open a new canvas, set resolution and colour mode, and understand the Paint tool layout.
⏱ ~3 min
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02Beginner
Canvas & Navigation
Pan, zoom, and navigate the canvas efficiently with mouse and keyboard shortcuts.
⏱ ~3 min
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03Beginner
Brushes & Settings
Choose brush types, adjust size, hardness, opacity, and flow, and build your own custom presets.
⏱ ~5 min
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04Beginner
Layers & Blend Modes
Work non-destructively with a layer stack, blend modes, and per-layer opacity controls.
⏱ ~5 min
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05Beginner
Export Your Image
Export your finished work as PNG, JPEG, or EXR and understand colour space options.
⏱ ~3 min
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Assets Library
Manage textures, alphas, materials, and baked maps in one panel
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01Beginner
Opening the Library
Find and open the Assets Library panel and understand how it connects to your active tool.
⏱ ~2 min
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02Beginner
Asset Types
Understand the difference between textures, alphas, materials, brushes, and baked maps.
⏱ ~4 min
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03Beginner
Importing Assets
Drag and drop files into the library or use the import button to bring in your own resources.
⏱ ~3 min
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04Beginner
Storage Scopes
Learn the difference between session-scoped and project-scoped assets and when to use each.
⏱ ~3 min
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05Beginner
Using Assets in the Texture Tool
Drag assets from the library directly into your active Texture tool layers and channels.
⏱ ~4 min
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06Beginner
Managing Assets
Rename, organise, and delete assets to keep your library clean across projects.
⏱ ~2 min
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Navigation & Shortcuts
Master the app layout and every keyboard shortcut in Trumble
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01Beginner
The App Layout
Understand how Trumble's tools, panels, and viewport are arranged and how to navigate between them.
⏱ ~4 min
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02Beginner
Panels & Toggles
Show and hide panels, resize the sidebar, and customise your workspace layout.
⏱ ~3 min
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03Beginner
Global Shortcuts
The shortcuts that work everywhere in Trumble — tool switching, undo, zoom, and more.
⏱ ~3 min
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04Beginner
Paint Tool Shortcuts
Brush sizing, colour picking, layer management, and canvas navigation shortcuts for the Paint tool.
⏱ ~3 min
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05Beginner
Texture, Trim & Bake Shortcuts
3D viewport controls, channel switching, and bake-specific shortcuts all in one place.
⏱ ~3 min
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06Beginner
Quick Reference
A printable cheat sheet of every shortcut in Trumble organised by tool and category.
⏱ ~1 min
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Upgrading to Pro
Remove ads and support Trumble's development for $5/month
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01Beginner
Free vs Pro
Understand exactly what changes with Pro — same tools, same features, no ads.
⏱ ~2 min
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02Beginner
Create an Account
Sign in with Google to create your Trumble account and enable cloud project storage.
⏱ ~2 min
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03Beginner
Upgrade to Pro
Subscribe in a few clicks and go ad-free immediately. Cancel any time from your billing portal.
⏱ ~2 min
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04Beginner
Managing Your Plan
Update payment info, change your plan, or cancel from the billing portal — no friction.
⏱ ~2 min
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