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Creating a 3D Scene<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Open Godot and create a new project. Choose <code>3D<\/code> as your primary viewport.<\/li>\n<li>Add a <code>Spatial<\/code> node as the root of your 3D scene.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2. Adding a Cube<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click on the <code>Spatial<\/code> node and select <code>Add Child Node<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <code>MeshInstance<\/code> from the list.<\/li>\n<li>In the <code>Inspector<\/code>, set the <code>Mesh<\/code> property to <code>CubeMesh<\/code>. Adjust parameters like size if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3. Implementing a Dice<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow the same steps as creating a cube.<\/li>\n<li>For a dice, you&#8217;ll need to texture each face appropriately. In the <code>Inspector<\/code>, set the <code>Material<\/code> of the <code>MeshInstance<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Create or import a texture for the cube. You can use an image editing tool to design a dice texture sheet, where each side corresponds to a face of the dice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>4. Programming Interactions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Add a script to the <code>MeshInstance<\/code> to control interactions, like rotation or collision detection. Here\u2019s a basic example:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre><code class=\"language-gdscript\">extends MeshInstance\n\nfunc _ready():\n    # Initialize the dice or cube\n    self.set_rotation(Vector3(0, 0, 0))\n\nfunc roll_dice():\n    # Simple random rotation to simulate a dice roll\n    var random_rotation = Vector3(rand_range(-PI, PI), rand_range(-PI, PI), rand_range(-PI, PI))\n    self.set_rotation(random_rotation)<\/code><\/pre>\n<h4>5. 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