How to Create Better 3D Works

After entering from the 3D Make entry, decide your goal first, then choose the matching creation type. Preparing reference materials and describing requirements precisely significantly improves first-pass quality; for complex tasks, work through key milestones step by step.

Choose a Type by Your Goal

Separate must-have requirements from details you can adjust later. If you need a model file or an editable source file, say so explicitly to avoid getting only a display page.

Bring Reference Materials Whenever Possible

Beyond text, reference materials help Kimi understand your goal more accurately:

• Reference images: click "+" on the left of the input box to upload a sketch or reference image. Choose images with a clear, unobstructed subject, and state whether you're referencing the shape, color scheme, material, or overall style;
• Reference links: if you like a web page or an existing work, send Kimi the link and specify whether to reference its layout, interactions, or visual style;
• Reference videos: to recreate motion or an interaction flow, upload a screen recording and point out the actions and pacing to keep.

Keep multiple reference images consistent in subject and intent. If the materials don't show the back, interior, or joint structures, describe them in text.

Be as Specific as Possible

• Outline and proportions: height, width, and the size relationships between parts.
• Materials and colors: whether surfaces are matte, glossy, or transparent, and which colors go where.
• Composition and environment: subject placement, background, camera angle, lighting, and shadows.
• Detail trade-offs: features that must be kept, and decorations that should not be added.

Vague requests like "make it prettier" or "more premium" rarely land well. Concrete style, material, and structural requirements produce far more consistent results.

Tackle Complex Tasks in Milestones

Avoid asking for a huge, complete work in one shot. A more reliable approach:

1. Build the core first: generate only the central object or key scene, and confirm the shape, proportions, and style direction;
2. Expand the details: once the core looks right, add decorations, interactions, and surrounding content round by round;
3. Reduce uncertainty with templates: if a close match exists in "Featured templates" on the homepage, open the case, review it, then click "Remix" and focus on what to keep and what to change.

Don't judge by the cover alone — review the work itself. A static image cannot fully show a model's back, a page's interactions, or print structure.

How to Improve Unsatisfactory Results

Confirm the Whole Before Refining Details

1. Purpose and subject: whether the type fits, and whether the main object and overall structure are right.
2. Proportions and layout: whether parts are coordinated and the camera angle and placement meet your needs.
3. Materials and details: then adjust colors, surface effects, lighting, and decorations.
4. Real-world use: test web interactions, or check model files and print preparation.

Focus each revision round on a few clear issues and state what to keep. If the direction has drifted from your goal, reorganize your requirements and start a new creation; for local issues, keep adjusting in the same conversation.

What to Adjust When Results Disappoint

One Final Check Before Finishing

For web works, actually click, drag, and zoom to confirm interactions. For models, inspect from multiple angles and check that all files are present. For prints, you also need to check inside slicing software — never judge printability from a web preview alone.

If you run into generation, download, or file-usage issues, see 3D Make FAQ.