How interactive step-by-step animations work in MarTech3D

MarTech3D allows you to build interactive, step-by-step animations into your 3D product apps — ideal for guiding users through assembly, usage, cleaning, or maintenance processes in a clear, visual format.

These aren’t just videos. They’re live, responsive animations that users can control in real time.

🧩 What is an interactive step-by-step animation?

It’s a series of 3D product animations broken into defined steps — each triggered manually by the user or automatically by the system.

Examples include:

🛠️ A machine disassembling one component at a time
🧪 A medical device showing its operating stages
🧼 A cleaning process with visual cues at each step
⚙️ A multi-phase product setup, from unboxing to operation

✨ What makes it interactive?

Unlike pre-recorded videos, users can:

Click "Next" or "Back" to move through each step
See tooltips or labels appear for each stage
Trigger animations with hotspots, buttons, or keyboard inputs
Pause, repeat, or jump to a specific step

This keeps users in control of the experience — ideal for training, onboarding, demos, and self-led discovery.

🧠 Why use this feature?

Enhance product understanding without needing a live demo
Explain complex functionality with clarity
Support self-guided learning at trade shows, sales meetings, or customer portals
Reduce support queries by visually answering “how does this work?”

Step-by-step animations are especially powerful in regulated industries or complex technical sales.

🔁 How are they triggered?

You can trigger step-based animations via:

Navigation buttons (“Next”, “Previous”, “Start Demo”)
Timeline or step list
Hotspots embedded in the product
External CMS logic or API if needed

💡 Can I customise the content?

Yes. Each step can include:

3D animation (e.g. part movement, lighting)
On-screen text or instructions
Highlighted parts or components
Links to documents, videos, or further resources
Embedded UI overlays

🔄 Works online and offline

All step-by-step logic and animations work in both modes:

🌐 Online: in the browser or embedded in your site
🖥️ Offline: via the MarTech3D Launcher for Windows

Need help building your sequence?

Our 3D design team can help you storyboard, design, and implement step-by-step animations tailored to your product — just contact your MarTech3D account manager.