Pro Tech Support suggested I should post this for discussion.
I build architectural, town planning and interior design models and I often use 3D Warehouse to supplement my designs with people, vehicles and objects (to ensure correct proportions and plan better environments).
I really appreciate that so many people contribute to the warehouse… but it is often a frustrating waste of time trying to search for a suitable model.
Users are allowed to upload useless models that are NOT DRAWN TO SCALE, with poor, or misleading descriptions and / or high poly counts for complex objects that should have been separated into components and repeated.
As a Pro user, I pay a LOT of money for the software license. Why is there no quality control?
Here are some suggestions that users could consider AND* developers could implement*, to improve the “share to 3D Warehouse" process:
- Provide a checklist at the point of sharing, i.e.
- Correct Scale
![:heavy_check_mark:]( ":heavy_check_mark:")
︎ - I’ve added a 2D person as a scale reference
![:heavy_check_mark:]( ":heavy_check_mark:")
︎ - Purge unused
![:heavy_check_mark:]( ":heavy_check_mark:")
︎ - Low Poly
![:heavy_check_mark:]( ":heavy_check_mark:")
︎ - Repeated elements are components
![:heavy_check_mark:]( ":heavy_check_mark:")
︎ - Original Work
![:heavy_check_mark:]( ":heavy_check_mark:")
︎ - Attribution _____________________
︎- If the user ticks the appropriate boxes, then then the model is tagged accordingly and rises to the top of search results
3a. If the user does not tick anything in the checklist, the model is not accepted….
3b. or it is down-ranked
- In 3D Warehouse, add a downvote button next to the like button.
Thanks for your consideration, constructive comments or suggestions for improvement
Mike
I’ve added a link to simple model I made of a collection of pots (real-world products) as an example of what I would consider to be a useful model to share.
(Ivyline Artstone Pot Planters | 3D Warehouse)
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