The Box element creates a 3D rectangular box that you can size, texture, and style. Use it for geometric designs, floating platforms, abstract compositions, or as a base for creative arrangements. Boxes support custom textures, making them versatile for everything from simple colored shapes to image-wrapped cubes.
Quick Start
Add from Elements tab > Objects > Box. Adjust the size dimensions and optionally add a texture.
Properties
Size
Control the box dimensions with three values:
- Width: Horizontal size
- Height: Vertical size
- Thickness: Depth (front to back)
Texture
Upload an image to wrap around the box surfaces. When a texture is applied, additional controls become available:
Texture Scale X/Y: Controls how the texture tiles across the surface.
Texture Rotation: Rotates the texture (0–360 degrees).
Texture Offset X/Y: Shifts the texture position on the surface.
Texture Wrap Mode:
- Repeat: Tiles the texture seamlessly
- Clamp: Stretches edges instead of repeating
- Mirror: Tiles with alternating mirrored copies
Appearance
Color: Sets the box color (when no texture is applied).
Opacity: Controls transparency (0–1).
Roughness: Controls surface reflectivity (0–1). Lower values create shinier surfaces.
Metalness: Adds metallic reflections (0–1).
Animation
Rotate Automatically: Enables continuous rotation to show all sides.
Rotation Speed: Controls auto-rotation speed (0.1–1).
Tips & Best Practices
Pro Tip
Boxes are incredibly versatile. Create floating album covers by applying artwork as a texture, build walls and floors for room-like environments, or construct platforms and stages for your visualizers. For abstract compositions, stack multiple boxes with different sizes and semi-transparent colors. Flatten a box (low height, wide width/thickness) to create ground planes or ceilings.