Commons talk:Project scope/3D models
This page was created as the result of this discussion, and exists to gather resources pertaining 3D models with respect to collecting them on Commons. This page lists uncontested material only, discussions on the main talk, please. Please don't forget to cite.
General information[edit]
Like: What is a 3D model, what kinds exist, ...
Points of debate[edit]
This section lists issues to be addressed, no arguments please, rather link to relevant discussions.
- Autogeneration of preview thumbnails
- Malicious code
- Availability of open formats and free viewing and authoring applications
Previous discussions[edit]
- 3D in the Commons. January 2006 to March 2009
- Please allow the Sourceforge Freeship 'fbm' file type. November 2006, no responses
- VRML and X3D November 2007
- Other types of media: three dimensional objects and videos? May 2009
- 3D models in scope? November 2009
Sources of free models[edit]
- All the 3D models used in the making of the open movie Elephants Dream are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license. (See the Project Orange press release from May 18, 2006.)
- The 3D models used in the making of the open movie Big Buck Bunny are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license, according to the CC wiki. You can find the files in the production repository at http://www.bigbuckbunny.org/index.php/download/.
- The 3D models used in the making of the open video game Yo Frankie! are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (reference).
Uses of 3D models[edit]
Identify potential topics for educational/instructional application of 3D models.
- chemistry (molecule models)
- physics (use your imagination)
- woodworking
- architecture
- sculpture
- mathematics, e.g. w:en:Johnson solids
- engineering
Possible threats[edit]
Does the literature list cases in which a model file had malicious or harmful content?
3D file formats[edit]
3D applications[edit]
Blender[edit]
Open source 3D modeling and rendering software. See the Wikipedia article on Blender.
Molecular visualisation[edit]
Molecular model visualisation programs are reviewed here, a good option might be Jmol (open source java-based). Proteopedia uses embedded 3D Jmol models in its articles.
SketchUp[edit]
See the Wikipedia article on SketchUp.
Web browser support for 3D models[edit]
- Unity (game engine) (proprietary plugin that can render 3D models in a web browser)
- WebGL (no plugin required)
Categories[edit]
List relevant existing categories, and make suggestions for future categories to be discussed on the main talk.