FAQ
Account, Subscriptions and Service
Do you support WordPress integration?
Yes! We offer a free WordPress plugin client!
The WordPress Plugin client is available in the Github repo: wp-manifold.zip
To use it:
- Upload, install and activate the plugin to your WordPress
- Go to settings and enter your API key
- Use the following short-code:
[manifold]
on any Page/Post to render a 3D calculations form.
- Test the API by uploading a 3D STL file via the form.
More example implementations:
Example client implementations in these languages are also provided for your reference:
PHP, JS, Java, Python clients in the GitHub repo
How can I monitor my API / account usage ?
Monitor the API usage via your Dashboard
You can see the following account details:
- Balance calls
- Plan name
- Plan expiry date, etc
Do you have any documentation ?
Yeah, we have this Swagger-generated, interactive documentation on the API endpoints:
You can test the API by following these steps:
-
POST request: Specify the API key > Choose a 3D STL file > Click 'Try it out!'
-
GET request : Enter the task id > Click 'Try it out!' > See results
Can I use cURL to make API calls ?
Sure you can! Here's how:
POST the computation job:
data_file=your-model-file-path
api_key=your-api-key
base_url=http://manifold.metamatic.us/v1/compute/
curl -X POST \
-F "api_key=$api_key" \
-F "datafile=@$data_file" --url $base_url
echo
GET the computation results:
task_id=your-task-id
base_url=http://manifold.metamatic.us/v1/compute/
curl -X GET --url "$base_url?task_id=$task_id"
Example response:
{
"facet_count": {
"UOM": "#",
"value": 796
},
"bbox": {
"UOM": "mm",
"value": {
"height": 9.0,
"length": 82.85900115966797,
"width": 62.0
}
},
"image": {
"value": "/media/manifold/render/d265d6f9-5e02-4ae5-853b-46e8ab20ebc8.png"
},
"error": null,
"time": {
"UOM": "s",
"value": {
"min": 168.7331635010258,
"max": 506.1994905030774
}
},
"area": {
"UOM": "mm2",
"value": 4679.713492961474
},
"volume": {
"UOM": "mm3",
"value": 4049.5959240246193
}
}
What is the Secure 3D View API ?
When an object is displayed in a web browser the source 3D model file is downloaded to the client machine. The source file can easily get stolen.
If you have a web-store for precious 3D meshes such as jewelry design, custom wearable design or industrial equipment design then this is an ideal solution for you to thwart piracy and protect your IP.
Upload your 3D model to Manifold via the /render API and get secure 3D viewable content that be displayed in the web-browser without exposing the source 3D model file.
Check out the demo to see this API in action!
