> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.colormass.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.colormass.com/welcome.md).

# Welcome

colormass is the first robust 3D Content Management System that can be operated **entirely from your browser**. Here, you will find the documentation for the colormass platform. Whether you want to upload data, set up a 3D configurator, render images, tile materials, or integrate components into your website, this guide will provide all the information you need to get started and make the most of our online 3D CMS.

### Quick Start Tutorials

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><h4><strong>Tile Textures</strong></h4></td><td>Tile all your maps at once, using automated tools, to unlock a faster workflow.</td><td><a href="https://1229207575-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fv3R7xjvJcsIFNxg1zMmq%2Fuploads%2FQrRuEVOQIJjTQC2pxIMu%2F6592b5d940d0a805b10f8d78_tiling.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=c8b9ff4d-b4dd-4de4-8c8e-3a47e0891245">6592b5d940d0a805b10f8d78_tiling.jpg</a></td><td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcV4dsNvt_l8">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcV4dsNvt_l8</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4><strong>Create Configurators</strong></h4></td><td>Watch how to create configurators from scratch using .ply, .obj, .fbx files.</td><td><a href="https://1229207575-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fv3R7xjvJcsIFNxg1zMmq%2Fuploads%2FifEpGwhmM1uqAorj4lPO%2F6a5a4d896543e919300e3c88_configurator-p-800.png?alt=media&amp;token=42177efe-cc56-4dfa-83f5-f1c629b249ba">6a5a4d896543e919300e3c88_configurator-p-800.png</a></td><td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeYcGka-ZS00">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeYcGka-ZS00</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4><strong>Download Materials</strong></h4></td><td>Access a library of production-ready, photorealistic PBR material assets.</td><td><a href="https://1229207575-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fv3R7xjvJcsIFNxg1zMmq%2Fuploads%2Fg6MMJRHTGNk9jO6vnIJJ%2F6a5dd26f5210fea67e56efd4_Screenshot%202026-07-20%20094645-p-800.png?alt=media&amp;token=bf351568-e679-4766-b6b7-70208c107257">6a5dd26f5210fea67e56efd4_Screenshot 2026-07-20 094645-p-800.png</a></td><td><a href="/building-blocks/materials/download-pbr-materials.md">Download PBR Materials</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4><strong>Material AI</strong></h4></td><td>Generate materials using AI-powered material synthesis.</td><td><a href="https://1229207575-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fv3R7xjvJcsIFNxg1zMmq%2Fuploads%2FJ5MJ77pD7LKQZqnDP8PT%2F6a564dd3662c51b5baad5f3a_material-ai2-p-800.png?alt=media&amp;token=76329622-bd39-4a0f-a82b-179cf0b32c36">6a564dd3662c51b5baad5f3a_material-ai2-p-800.png</a></td><td><a href="/building-blocks/materials/add-a-material/upload-image-as-a-material-ai.md">Upload Image as a Material (AI)</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Overview

The tutorials are divided into the following two main chapters.

**Building Blocks:**

* [Products](/building-blocks/products.md): combinations of 3D geometry and materials
* [Materials](/building-blocks/materials.md): 3D materials
* [Scenes](/building-blocks/scenes.md): setups where 3D assets, cameras, and lights come together

These are **reusable building blocks**, not outputs themselves. You don’t generate final results (such as images or configurators) from these directly. Instead, they exist to be reused across multiple outputs.

If reuse is not required, you can skip building blocks and create outputs directly from scratch. However, anything created this way will not be reusable later.

**Outputs:**

* [Configurator](/configurator/introduction.md): interactive 3D views built from the building blocks that you can integrate into any website
* [Rendering Platform](/rendering-platform/introduction.md): images generated from the building blocks

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And additionally there is a chapter about scanning and tiling materials:

* [Scanning and Tiling](/scanning-and-tiling/scanning.md): Digitize and process scans.

Please watch the video to get an initial impression of the platform.

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