The Assimp-Model-Database

The Asset-Importer-Lib Model-Database - a collection of free models, links to common model-databases, free or commercials, other importer libraries and model specifications. If you need to start working on a special format you can use this list to find useful resources (WIP).

The Model-Database

See Model-Database to find the free models provided by us. Feel free to provide yours!

The Model knowledge base

• The Asset-Importer-Lib knowledge wiki - The collection of specs collected by the Asset-Importer-Library contributors.
• glTF - glTF – Runtime 3D Asset Delivery

List of awesome free and commercial Model-Databases

• The assimp test models - All the test models provided by the Asset-Importer-Lib
• Open3DModels - Another free model database containing a lo of models, scenes and mre in different formmats
• TurboSquid free mode database - 3D models for free.
• Sketchfab - Publish ad find 3D-models online
• glTF Tests - The glFT test model database from the Kronos-Group, includes 1.0 and 2.0 models.
• The 3MF-samples - The 3MF Samples repository.
• Free3D Model database - Free 3D-models to download.
• The Stanford 3D Scanning Repository - The famous Standforf 3D Scanning Repository, contains a lot of widely used models like the bunny or the dragon.
• 3MF-Models for money - Download 3D Manufacturing File (3MF) file format 3D assets
• CadNav - CADnav is the online 3D Models Library for CGI graphic designers and CAD/CAM/CAE engineers
• Hum3D - the largest source for vehicle 3D models-
• The NASA 3D-Resources - The NASA 3D-models

List of awesome model importer libraries

• The Asset-Importer-Lib - Open Asset Import Library (short name: Assimp) is a portable Open Source library to import various well-known 3D model formats in a uniform manner. The most recent version also knows how to export 3d files and is therefore suitable as a general-purpose 3D model converter.
• OpenFBX - Lightweight open source FBX importer
• FBX - C++ Library for reading and writing FBX files
• fbx - Single-file binary FBX importer.
• StepCode - STEPcode (formerly NIST's STEP Class Library) is used with IFC, STEP, and other standards that utilize the technologies of ISO10303 (STEP). It generates C++ and Python from EXPRESS (10303-11) schemas. The code is capable of reading and writing STEP Part 21 exchange files. It also utilizes Parts 22 and 23 (SDAI and its C++ binding). http://stepcode.org
• TinyGLTF - Header only C++11 tiny glTF 2.0 library
• glTF-Toolkit - A collection of tools for modifying and optimizing glTF assets
• FBX2glTF - A command-line tool for the conversion of 3D model assets on the FBX file format to the glTF file format.
• IfcOpenShell - Open source IFC library and geometry engine
• Meshoptimizer - Mesh optimization library that makes meshes smaller and faster to render
• lib3mf - Lib3MF is the reference implementation of the 3D Manufacturing Format file standard http://3mf.io
• Mesh-processing-library - C++ library and programs that demonstrate mesh processing techniques in computer graphics published at ACM SIGGRAPH in 1992–1998
• SharpGLTF - A glFT importer/exporter for .Net

List of awesome model / asset utility libraries and applications

• binary-gltf-utils - Bundles glTF models, images, shaders and other assets into a Binary glTF (.glb) file.
• Blender - A free and OS-based 3D-modeling software for modeling, animations and more.
• Free-CAD - A free and OS-based CAD system.

How to contribute

• Clone from this repository
• Prepare a branch with your model in it. Place the model at the model-bd, select the name of the format in the folder and create another folder with the name of your model. If you want o share some special information abou the model add a readme-file.
• Create a pull-request
• The pull-request will be reviewed and merged afterwards. We will add your name to the list of contributors.