Loading GLB Objects from Google Drive in Three.js

To load a GLB object from Google Drive into your Three.js project, you'll need to use the GLTFLoader, which is designed to handle both GLTF and GLB formats. Here's how you can approach this:

Basic Implementation

You'll need to:

1. Get a direct download link from Google Drive
2. Use the GLTFLoader to load the model

JAVASCRIPTCopied
import { GLTFLoader } from 'three/examples/jsm/loaders/GLTFLoader.js';

// Create a loader
const loader = new GLTFLoader();

// Google Drive direct download URL
// Note: You need to format this correctly (see below)
const googleDriveUrl = 'YOUR_GOOGLE_DRIVE_DIRECT_DOWNLOAD_URL';

// Load the model
loader.load(
    googleDriveUrl,
    // Called when the resource is loaded
    function (gltf) {
        scene.add(gltf.scene);
    },
    // Called while loading is progressing
    function (xhr) {
        console.log((xhr.loaded / xhr.total * 100) + '% loaded');
    },
    // Called when loading has errors
    function (error) {
        console.error('An error happened', error);
    }
);

Important Notes About Google Drive URLs

Google Drive doesn't provide simple direct download links. You'll need to:

1. Make your file publicly accessible in Google Drive
2. Get the file ID from the sharing link
3. Format the URL correctly for direct download

For a file with ID YOUR_FILE_ID, the direct download URL would be:

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=YOUR_FILE_ID

For larger files, Google Drive might show a virus scan warning. In these cases, you might need to implement a more complex solution using Google Drive API or consider hosting your models elsewhere.

CORS Considerations

Google Drive may have CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) restrictions that prevent loading assets directly into your Three.js application. If you encounter CORS issues, consider:

1. Using a CORS proxy
2. Hosting your models on a more suitable platform like GitHub, AWS S3, or a dedicated asset hosting service

The GLTFLoader is the appropriate loader for GLB files in Three.js, as indicated in the documentation.