What’s happening ladies and gentlemen,
this is Minh from Architecture Inspirations.
Today I’m going to show you the
top 5 websites to get 3d models for Free.
Let’s get started.
Let’s count down from number 5.
CADdetails
CADdetails.com is a website
that provides manufacturer-specific 3D models.
To get to the library of 3D Models,
first click on BIM Models,
here you can filter the models by 3 different categories.
Filter by Company,
Filter by MasterFormat,
or Filter by Product.
You can also just type in what you want
in this search box here.
By default, it will search for companies,
so just go up here and change it to products,
then go down and check the 3D models box.
When you see a model you like, just click View Product.
Then it will open up the product page
with all of the information.
Here it will tell you that you need to sign up
to download the models.
Once you’ve signed in,
scroll down and you can download the 3D model here.
Although it has lot of models and very well organized,
it’s quite hard to find complex
and high quality models on this website,
that’s the reason why it’s number 5.
Let's get to number 4
pConbox Solutions
This is a website that provides brand-specific 3D models
that are mostly office furniture.
Start by clicking the first button on the sidebar
to a brand or company,
then it will let you choose
the different products that company offers.
Once you’ve selected a product,
it will show up in the modeling space.
If you left click and drag the object
then you can move it.
Hold and drag the middle mouse button will let you orbit,
hold and drag the right mouse button to pan.
The next button on the sidebar
let you configure that 3D model.
For example, with this model,
I can change the material class,
the cover material,
the shell material,
or even the wheels of the chair.
The next button on the sidebar
will give you detail information about the product.
The next one will let you send the model via email,
and more importantly the last one
lets you download the model.
Here, I’m interested in the 3DS and DWG files.
I will first download the 3DS file.
Since it’s a zip file, I can just extract the file
and open up Sketchup
Go to file, import,
then make sure the right file type is selected
in the drop-down box
and select your file.
As you can see,
sometimes the 3DS file will come with textures
which is super cool.
However, sometimes importing 3DS files
can create errors in the geometries like this,
which you can try to fix manually
or you can download the DWG file and use that instead.
As you can see,
the DWG file doesn’t have those errors in the geometries
but of course, it doesn’t come with textures.
That’s a minor flaw with using this website for sketchup,
that’s why it’s ranked 4th.
However, another cool thing about this website
is that you can set up multiple 3D models
in your browser before exporting to Sketchup.
CGTrader is a 3D model marketplace
where anyone can share and sell their models.
Even though most of these models cost money,
there are a good amount of high quality models
that are free as well.
To find models for Sketchup,
First search what you want in this box here,
then in Price filter, check the Free box.
And for formats, we are going to type in Sketchup.
And there you go,
even though it still shows premium models,
you can now see more models that are free.
Click on a model you like to see more details.
Here it will tell you the available formats and versions.
You can click here to start the download,
t will take a while to get it ready,
and the download link will pop up.
If you are already signed in,
the download will start immediately,
otherwise, sign in or sign up if you’re not a member.
And that’s pretty much it.
Just open up the file and enjoy!
Bimobject.com is a similar site to CADdetails
but it’s even larger.
It is also every well organized.
You can start searching
by choosing one of these categories here
and then narrow it down
using the filter options on the left side.
Or you can simply enter a product
in the search box here.
If you are looking for Sketchup models,
click on file types, and choose Sketchup.
There we go,
now it will only list the models
that has Sketchup format available.
When you find one that you like,
you can click on the product
and download it using this button here.
After you select the file type you want to download,
you need an account to download the files.
So sign in or sign up
then download and start using the model!
A cool thing about this website
is that it has an extension or plugin for Sketchup.
On the website, go to apps,
Bimobject Apps,
and go down to Sketchup
and click here to download.
It will take you to the extension warehouse
where you can download the extension.
After you’ve installed it,
you will get this toolbar,
which you can also find by going to View
Toolbars
Bimobject
Now you can click this button here
to start browsing for models.
But this window will pop up,
what you need to do now
is go to your account on the bimobject website,
and copy the user identification key,
then go back to Sketchup
and paste it in this box and sign in.
There we go,
now you can start using the website
and download models directly inside of Sketchup.
Finally, number 1
3Dwarehouse
Yes, yes, 3Dwarehouse is
STILL my number one place to go for Sketchup models.
I know a lot of you have problems
with finding good quality models on 3dwarehouse,
but trust me, they do exist.
For example, let’s search for books.
At first
you will see that there are no decent 3d models of books
that you can use for decorations,
but if you go up here and click on collections.
It will show you collections
that have books models in them.
Already, you can see that there are two collections
with decent models of books.
When you click on one,
it will show you all the models in that collection.
From there,
just keep exploring these collections and their models,
and if you go down here
you can find other collections
that contain that same model.
And those collections even have better models.
When you take your time and explore 3dwarehouse,
you can discover some amazing models.
If you want to make sure that the models
are the same as the photo
then just use the 3D preview button
and look at the model before you download it.
Another cool thing is that if you click here
on the Materials,
you can actually download individual materials
that were used in that model.
And lastly, when you find a model you like,
make sure to add it to your own collection like I did here.
That way,
you will know where to look next time
when you need a specific model.
If you want access to my collection
then just google it,
and click on collections or follow this link here
And there you go guys,
those are the top 5 websites to get 3D models for Free.
Do you agree with my list?
Is there another website you know that’s better?
Let me know in the comment section below.
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stay inspired guys,
and I will see you,
next time.