Fal 3d
Turn text or reference images into 3D models through fal.ai for concepts, game assets, AR previews, and product mockups.
Overview
fal-3d is an agent skill most often used in Validate (also Build) that generates 3D models from text or images using fal.ai.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --skill fal-3dWhat is this skill?
- Text-to-3D and image-to-3D generation via fal.ai
- Triggers include fal 3d, text to 3d, image to 3d, 3d model gen, and game asset 3d
- Targets game assets, AR previews, product mockups, and concept sculpting
- Open Design entry upstream: fal-ai-community/skills (category 3d-shaders)
- Mode image in catalogue; install upstream bundle for full scripts
- 5 frontmatter trigger phrases
- upstream category 3d-shaders
Adoption & trust: 789 installs on skills.sh; 61.4k GitHub stars; 2/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You need a tangible 3D asset to test a game idea, AR flow, or product presentation but cannot afford manual modeling yet.
Who is it for?
Indie game and commerce builders prototyping assets and AR-ready previews with generative 3D.
Skip if: Production rigged characters, print-accurate CAD, or licensed asset pipelines that require manual QA and legal review only.
When should I use this skill?
User mentions fal 3d, text to 3d, image to 3d, 3d model gen, or game asset 3d.
What do I get? / Deliverables
You obtain fal.ai-generated 3D output suitable for concept review and downstream import after installing the upstream fal community skills package.
- Generated 3D model files or exports per upstream pipeline
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Spans multiple journey phases - primary shelf plus alternate fits below.
Concept sculpting and spatial proofs belong in Validate before you commit engineering to assets or 3D pipelines. Prototype is the right shelf for text-to-3D and image-to-3D experiments that de-risk art direction and merchandising visuals.
Where it fits
Generate a hero prop mesh from a sketch photo before greenlighting an art sprint.
Test whether image-to-3D quality is good enough for your AR shopping demo.
Drop a generated glTF into a Three.js viewer for stakeholder sign-off.
Create a spinable 3D product preview asset for a launch landing page.
How it compares
Skill-packaged fal.ai 3D gen rather than one-off browser tabs with no agent discoverability.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is fal-3d for?
Solo builders shipping games, mobile AR experiments, or physical-product pitches who want agent-discoverable fal.ai 3D generation.
When should I use fal-3d?
In Validate when sculpting concepts from text or photos; in Build when you need placeholder game or product 3D meshes; when triggers like text to 3d or game asset 3d match the task.
Is fal-3d safe to install?
Check Prism Security Audits on this page and read fal-ai-community/skills before storing API keys or running remote generation jobs.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Fal 3d
# fal-3d > Curated from the fal.ai community team. ## What it does Generate 3D models from text or images via fal.ai. Useful for game assets, AR previews, product mockups, and concept sculpting. ## Source - Upstream: https://github.com/fal-ai-community/skills - Category: `3d-shaders` ## How to use This catalogue entry advertises the skill in Open Design so the agent discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle into your active agent's skills directory: ```bash # Inspect the upstream README for exact paths open https://github.com/fal-ai-community/skills ``` Then ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (`fal-3d`) or with one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.