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Image to 3D Pipeline

A step-by-step workflow for turning a 2D image into a rigged, animated 3D model in under 30 minutes using Hunyuan3D and Mixamo.

Image & VideoIntermediate★ 145⑂ 27AI score 8/10Last updated: Apr 2, 2026

What it does

  • Audits your source image for 3D-conversion suitability (front view, transparent background, resolution, complexity).
  • Compares Hunyuan3D, Tripo AI, Meshy, Rodin and CSM by texture quality, speed, cleanup effort and price, with per-use-case recommendations.
  • Walks through six stages: image prep → 3D generation → mesh validation → poly/texture optimization → Mixamo auto-rigging → GLB/FBX export.
  • Gives web size budgets, a gltf-transform Draco compression command, and ready-to-use Three.js / React Three Fiber / <model-viewer> snippets.
  • Includes a troubleshooting table for exploded meshes, missing textures, failed rigs, oversized files and stuttering animations.

Who it's for

  • Front-end and creative developers adding a 3D character or mascot to a website.
  • Indie game devs prototyping character and prop assets quickly.
  • Marketers and designers who need a 360° product viewer or 3D promo content.

Examples

  1. Cartoon character concept art → Hunyuan3D mesh → quick Blender cleanup → Mixamo idle/select animations → Three.js character selection screen (~45 min).
  2. Brand mascot illustration → background removal → optimized GLB → rotating 3D mascot in a hero section (~20 min).
  3. Four product photos (front, back, sides) → CSM multi-view reconstruction → texture bake → responsive 360° <model-viewer>.

Note: the skill body is written in French, and the "Skill Boundaries" section contains copy-pasted video-production text that doesn't match the topic.

· · · Install guide · · ·

Try it now, no install

Paste this into Claude to use the skill without installing anything.

Read the instructions in this file and follow them to help me:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/guia-matthieu/clawfu-skills/HEAD/skills/ai-design/image-to-3d-pipeline/SKILL.md

What I want: (describe your task here)

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↓ If it works for you, download the ZIP below and install it. Then it runs on its own — no pasting each time.

Install in the Claude app (no terminal)
  1. Download the ZIP with the button below.
  2. In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
  3. Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
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Install in Claude Code

Let Claude do it — paste this into Claude Code

Install the skill I found on Claude Skill Mart.
Copy the skills/ai-design/image-to-3d-pipeline folder from the GitHub repo guia-matthieu/clawfu-skills into my ~/.claude/skills/image-to-3d-pipeline/.
When it's done, tell me in one line what this skill can do.

Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/guia-matthieu/clawfu-skills.git && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r clawfu-skills/skills/ai-design/image-to-3d-pipeline ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

  1. Open a terminal (Terminal on macOS/Linux, Git Bash or WSL on Windows).
  2. Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/guia-matthieu/clawfu-skills.git
  3. Create the skills folder: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
  4. Copy just this skill: cp -r clawfu-skills/skills/ai-design/image-to-3d-pipeline ~/.claude/skills/
  5. Verify: ls ~/.claude/skills/image-to-3d-pipeline should show SKILL.md.
  6. Restart Claude Code and try: "Use the image-to-3d-pipeline skill to turn this character image into an animated 3D model."
  7. Have the external tools ready: Hunyuan3D (web), a free Mixamo/Adobe account, Blender, and npx @gltf-transform/cli.
View source on GitHub ↗License: MIT