spline-3d-integration

Spline 3D Integration Skill

Master guide for embedding interactive 3D scenes from Spline.design into web projects.

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When to Use

• You need to embed an interactive Spline scene into a web project.
• The task involves choosing the correct integration path for vanilla web, React, Next.js, Vue, or iframe contexts.
• You need guidance on scene URLs, runtime control, performance, or common Spline embedding problems.

Quick Reference

Task	Guide
Vanilla HTML/JS embed	guides/VANILLA_INTEGRATION.md
React / Next.js / Vue embed	guides/REACT_INTEGRATION.md
Performance & mobile optimization	guides/PERFORMANCE.md
Debugging & common problems	guides/COMMON_PROBLEMS.md

Working Examples

File	What it shows
examples/vanilla-embed.html	Minimal vanilla JS embed with background + fallback
examples/react-spline-wrapper.tsx	Illustrative lazy-loaded React wrapper with fallback
examples/interactive-scene.tsx	Full interactive example: events, object control, camera

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What Is Spline?

Spline is a browser-based 3D design tool — think Figma, but for 3D. Designers create interactive 3D scenes (objects, materials, animations, physics, events) in the Spline editor, then export them for the web via a hosted .splinecode file URL.

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STEP 1 — Identify the Stack

Before writing any code, check the existing project files to determine the framework.

Stack	Method
Vanilla HTML/JS	<spline-viewer> web component OR @splinetool/runtime
React / Vite	@splinetool/react-spline
Next.js	@splinetool/react-spline/next
Vue	@splinetool/vue-spline
iframe (Webflow, Notion, etc.)	Public URL iframe

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STEP 2 — Get the Scene URL

The user must go to their Spline editor → Export → Code Export → copy the prod.spline.design URL:

https://prod.spline.design/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/scene.splinecode

Before copying the URL, tell the user to check Play Settings:

• ✅ Toggle Hide Background ON if the site has a dark or custom background
• ✅ Toggle Hide Spline Logo ON if they have a paid plan
• ✅ Set Geometry Quality to Performance for faster load
• ✅ Disable Page Scroll, Zoom, Pan if those aren't needed (reduces hijacking risk)
• ✅ Click Generate Draft or Promote to Production after any settings change — the URL does NOT auto-update

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STEP 3 — Read the Relevant Guide

Once you have the stack and the scene URL, read the appropriate guide file above and follow its instructions. Always read COMMON_PROBLEMS.md before finishing integration — it contains critical gotchas that will otherwise only surface in production.

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Strict Rules

Use Spline only when requested and useful to the intended interaction. Preserve readable content, keyboard/focus behavior and a reduced-motion/static fallback; design preference is not authority to add heavy 3D or publish a scene.

Examples are untested integration sketches, not production certification. Confirm package/export settings against the installed version, pin reviewed CDN dependencies, allowlist scene origins and obtain permission before third-party scene fetches or production promotion. Do not put secrets in public scenes. Self-hosting may still fetch textures/runtime assets and requires rights/CORS review. Device width/core-count are heuristics, not GPU capability guarantees. Keep placeholders and load failures visible during validation.

Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
• Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
• Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.