This is a list of
models
A model is an informative representation of an object, person, or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin , .
Models can be divided int ...
and
meshes commonly used in
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics, sometimes called Computer-generated imagery, CGI, 3D-CGI or three-dimensional Computer-generated imagery, computer graphics, are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data (often Cartesian coor ...
for testing and demonstrating
rendering algorithms and
visual effects
Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated as VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of
a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production.
The integration of live-action footage and other live-action fo ...
. Their use is important for comparing results, similar to the way
standard test image
A standard test image is a digital image file used across different institutions to test image processing and image compression algorithms. By using the same standard test images, different labs are able to compare results, both visually and qua ...
s are used in
image processing
An image or picture is a visual representation. An image can be two-dimensional, such as a drawing, painting, or photograph, or three-dimensional, such as a carving or sculpture. Images may be displayed through other media, including a pr ...
.
Modeled
Designed using CAD software; sorted by year of
modeling.
Scanned
Includes photogrammetric methods; sorted by year of scanning.
Gallery
See also
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References
External links
; Standard test models
The Stanford 3D Scanning Repositoryhosted by the
Stanford University
Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth ...
Large Geometric Models Archivehosted by the
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Georgia Tech, GT, and simply Tech or the Institute) is a public university, public research university and Institute of technology (United States), institute of technology in Atlanta, ...
; Other repositories
The Utah 3D Animation Repository a small collection of animated 3D models
scene collection by Physically Based Rendering Toolkit: a number of interesting scenes to render with
global illumination
MGF Example Scenes a small collection of some indoor 3D scenes
archive3D a collection of 3D models
3DModels a collection of vehicle 3D models
3DBar a collection of free 3D models
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the federal government of the United States, US federal government responsible for the United States ...
3D models to use for educational or informational purposes
VRML Modelsfrom ORC Incorporated, 3D models in
VRML format
3dRender.com: Lighting Challenges regularly held lighting challenges, complete with scene and models for each challenge
MPI Informatics Building Model a virtual reconstruction of the
Max Planck Institute for Informatics building in
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken (; Rhenish Franconian: ''Sabrigge'' ; ; ; ; ) is the capital and largest List of cities and towns in Germany, city of the state of Saarland, Germany. Saarbrücken has 181,959 inhabitants and is Saarland's administrative, commerci ...
Princeton shape-based 3D model search engineKeenan's 3D Model Repositoryhosted by the
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The institution was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools. In 1912, it became the Carnegie Institu ...
HeiCuBeDa Hilprecht – Heidelberg Cuneiform Benchmark Dataset for the Hilprecht Collectiona collection of almost 2.000
cuneiform tablets for bulk-download acquired with a high-resolution 3D-scanner. Available under a
CC BY
A Creative Commons (CC) license is one of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted "work". A CC license is used when an author wants to give other people the right to share, use, and bui ...
license and quotable by
digital object identifier
A digital object identifier (DOI) is a persistent identifier or handle used to uniquely identify various objects, standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). DOIs are an implementation of the Handle System; th ...
s. Datasets cleaned using the
GigaMesh Software Framework.
HeiCu3Da Hilprecht – Heidelberg Cuneiform 3D Database - Hilprecht Collectionbrowsable version of HeiCuBeDa allowing to download and quote single 3D models.
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