


*Stereolithography, Standard Tessellation Language (.stl.Google Earth, Keyhole Markup Language (.kmz).Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, IGES (.igs.

In fact, the following file formats are supported, which shows that there is a high degree of freedom in the settings. Sketchfab is a platform for creators to upload their 3DCG files, so the settings are not set for each uploader, and sometimes it is difficult to set the settings in Unity. Uploaded 3D models can not only be viewed in 360° on a web browser while being rotated by mouse operation, but can also be downloaded locally if the 3D model is allowed to be downloaded by the creator at the time of upload. All three are free.There are more than 30 types of supported files, including common files such as Maya and Blender, and more than 500,000 works have been posted (as of May 2018). The new Sketchfab import plugins are available for Unreal Engine, Unity 5.6.4+ and a custom build of Godot – the regular build will be supported in future releases. The firm has also released free importers for Unity, Unreal Engine and Godot enabling users to browse for Sketchfab content directly within the game engines.Īs well as simply finding content available under a Creative Commons licence, the importers make it possible to filter models by type, popularity or polygon count. On its release – it actually came out last week, but it was overshadowed by the other news from GDC 2018 – Sketchfab announced native integrations with 10 common VR and AR authoring platforms.įurther native integrations are expected over the coming months, including Houdini, Modo and Allegorithmic’s Substance tools.įind models with Creative Commons licences directly in Unity, UE4, Godot The firm has also released free import plugins for Unity, Unreal Engine and Godot that enable users to search for Sketchfab content from within the game engines.Ī new in-application ‘searchbar for 3D models’ĭescribing it as a “searchbar for 3D”, Sketchfab’s new API enables developers to import 3D models shared on Sketchfab directly into their software in glTF format. Sketchfab has released a new download API for its online model-sharing platform, enabling developers to pull Sketchfab content with a Creative Commons licence directly into an application or game engine.
