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Automate 3D Model Optimization for Blazing-Fast Page Speeds

Are your high-resolution 3D models killing your page speed? Heavy 3D assets bloat your product pages, leading to slow load times, especially on mobile. This directly harms your Core Web Vitals, tanks SEO rankings, and causes frustrated customers to bounce before your interactive experience even loads—slashing your conversion rates and wasting marketing spend.

This playbook outlines a powerful, automated pipeline for high-performance 3D asset delivery. By integrating Contentful, a leading headless CMS, with the RapidCompact optimization API, you can serve perfectly sized 3D models to every user, on any device. The process is simple: upload your high-resolution 3D model to Contentful, and a webhook automatically triggers the optimization API. The API generates multiple, lightweight versions (Levels of Detail - LODs) and pushes them back into your Contentful asset's data structure. This gives your developers granular control to dynamically load the right model size, ensuring a fast, seamless experience without sacrificing visual quality.

Expected Outcomes

  • Dramatically improved page load speeds and Core Web Vitals scores.
  • Higher SEO rankings due to better site performance and user experience.
  • Reduced bounce rates and increased user engagement with 3D content.
  • Boosted conversion rates by delivering a fast, frustration-free experience on all devices.
  • Streamlined developer workflow with an automated, 'set-it-and-forget-it' optimization pipeline.

Core Tools in This Stack

Contentful

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Contentful is a leading composable content platform that enables enterprises to create, manage, and deliver digital experiences across any channel. Its API-first approach allows for seamless integration with any tech stack, empowering development and marketing teams to build and launch faster.

Key Features
  • API-First Architecture (REST & GraphQL)
  • Composable Content Modeling
  • Content Orchestration
  • App Framework for Extensibility
  • Built-in Localization and Translation Support
  • Enterprise-grade Governance and Workflows
  • Visual Editor and Page Builder (Compose & Launch apps)
  • Omnichannel Content Delivery
Ideal For

Company Size: Small, Medium, Large

Industries: Technology & Software, Business & Professional Services, Retail & E-commerce, Creative & Media, Education & Non-Profit, Health & Wellness, Other

Pricing

Model: Free, Subscription, Enterprise

Tier: Medium

Ease of Use

Medium

The Workflow

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Integration Logic

  • RapidCompact API

    This integration uses Contentful webhooks to automate the 3D optimization process. When a user publishes a Contentful entry containing a source 3D model, a webhook triggers a serverless function. This function takes the URL of the source model and sends an optimization request to the RapidCompact API, along with predefined settings. RapidCompact processes the model in the cloud and returns a URL to the optimized result. The serverless function then downloads this new model, uploads it as a new asset in Contentful, and links it to a designated field in the original Contentful entry, completing the automated pipeline.

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