# Installation You can easily add your assets stored to Blender by following these steps. ### **Downloading the echo3D Blender Add-On** The add-on for Blender can be found [here](https://storage.echo3d.com/2_SDKs/echo3d_blender_addon.zip). Clicking the

button in the top header bar allows you to directly download the Blender Add-On.

### Installation 1. Edit > Preferences...> Click Add-ons button 2. Click

to open the file browser 3. Select the downloaded ZIP file 4. Click

to install 5. Check the box on the addon to enable

### **Load echo3D Collection** Enter the following fields: * API Key * Secret Key. If it is [enabled](https://docs.echo3d.com/web-console/manage-pages/collections-and-sharing/security#secret-key) in your collection. * Email * Working Directory. Make sure to choose a directory that has read-and-write access. When the required fields are populated, click "Load Project".

### Importing Assets After loading the collection in the previous step, you will be able to import assets from echo3D. You can select the asset by clicking the checkboxes, enter the entry ID, or a combination of both. When the selection or entry is made, click "Import"

### Exporting Assets Exporting assets to echo3D is simple and can be accomplished in two ways: export the scene or export selected objects. First, enter the file name for the exported asset. Next, click "Export Scene" to export all the assets or click "Export Selected" to export only the selected items. {% hint style="warning" %} **Note:** if you choose "Export Selected", make sure that all the intended elements are selected by looking at the Outliner. If correct elements are not selected when exporting, an empty object will be uploaded. {% endhint %}