Trimble's 3D warehouse is the largest online centralized distribution platform for 3D models.
From 2006-2013, most of the models were made by ameutuers, hobbyists, or children first learning Google's free modeling software, Sketchup. During this time, many users of the Warehouse approached and used the site as we now use social media - making friends through commenting on models and posts.
When Trimble acquired the database from Google and re-designed the Warehouse in 2014, the comment/ratings section was removed. Users protested this action through their models, and grieved for the connections they had made, all of which were now deleted. For more of my thoughts/findings/documentations on the warehouse, see → here.
The scuptures below consist of piles of pre-made models found in the warehouse and re-organized by me according to theme, shape, or comments.
From 2006-2013, most of the models were made by ameutuers, hobbyists, or children first learning Google's free modeling software, Sketchup. During this time, many users of the Warehouse approached and used the site as we now use social media - making friends through commenting on models and posts.
When Trimble acquired the database from Google and re-designed the Warehouse in 2014, the comment/ratings section was removed. Users protested this action through their models, and grieved for the connections they had made, all of which were now deleted. For more of my thoughts/findings/documentations on the warehouse, see → here.
The scuptures below consist of piles of pre-made models found in the warehouse and re-organized by me according to theme, shape, or comments.
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Models from bottom to top:
The Liberator ("great for sex"), Thong Sandal, Moboille Stool (tipped), dropped egg, Large Boob, cube, falling water, droplet splash, Gum Eraser, Nuclear Splitter, Plastic Cups in a Stack, Fern, Toliet Paper Roll, Elmers Glue Spilled, lightbulb, Bike Rack, Draped cloth, ZigZag curtain.
Models from bottom to top:
The Liberator ("great for sex"), Thong Sandal, Moboille Stool (tipped), dropped egg, Large Boob, cube, falling water, droplet splash, Gum Eraser, Nuclear Splitter, Plastic Cups in a Stack, Fern, Toliet Paper Roll, Elmers Glue Spilled, lightbulb, Bike Rack, Draped cloth, ZigZag curtain.
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Models from bottom to top:
traffic cone, mirror frame and stand, An Attempt to model M. C. Escher's Impossible Box, punching bag, chains from Muay Thai Heavy Bag, stairs, astroturf, Louis Vuitton Bag II., mesa con mantel, vase filled with corks, the Pixar Ball.
Models from bottom to top:
traffic cone, mirror frame and stand, An Attempt to model M. C. Escher's Impossible Box, punching bag, chains from Muay Thai Heavy Bag, stairs, astroturf, Louis Vuitton Bag II., mesa con mantel, vase filled with corks, the Pixar Ball.
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My notes about the Warehouse in 2014.
My notes about the Warehouse in 2014.
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Models from bottom to top:
Cabinet, Shelving, Potter, X-Large Toliet Paper, Potted Tree, Tire, Nuclear Power Plant, Bread Basket.
Models from bottom to top:
Cabinet, Shelving, Potter, X-Large Toliet Paper, Potted Tree, Tire, Nuclear Power Plant, Bread Basket.
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Models from bottom to top:
Drapery, Classic S hook, Scotch Tape, "refreshing_water."
Models from bottom to top:
Drapery, Classic S hook, Scotch Tape, "refreshing_water."
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Search results for "love" & "hate" browsed in the 3D Warehouse.
Search results for "love" & "hate" browsed in the 3D Warehouse.
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Models from bottom to top:
Rolling Bike Rack 3H.
Models from bottom to top:
Rolling Bike Rack 3H.
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Models from bottom to top:
Caution Cone, Cornhole simple, Rice Cooker, Ming Dynasty vase, Vase w/ flowers, A Better Mountain With a Lake (terrain model), Blue pencil, Colorful legos, Cart, Sapelo Lighthouse.
Models from bottom to top:
Caution Cone, Cornhole simple, Rice Cooker, Ming Dynasty vase, Vase w/ flowers, A Better Mountain With a Lake (terrain model), Blue pencil, Colorful legos, Cart, Sapelo Lighthouse.
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Models from bottom to top:
Herman_Miller_Eames_Molded_Chair, Parking lot Automatic Arm Gate, Casserole, Phillips Collection stone sculpture, 4 seater Swing Set, Umbrella, Flask, T-Square, 40’ Ship Vessel, Extension cord.
Models from bottom to top:
Herman_Miller_Eames_Molded_Chair, Parking lot Automatic Arm Gate, Casserole, Phillips Collection stone sculpture, 4 seater Swing Set, Umbrella, Flask, T-Square, 40’ Ship Vessel, Extension cord.
"SketchUp can serve as a peek into things to come.
When handling 3D models online will soon be as easy as working with text,
pictures or video today, three-dimensional Digital Folklore will
surely have a giant impact on the ivory tower of immersive environments,
virtual worlds and high end computer games. Amateurs will be able to
move away from primitives and instead pick complex objects from large
libraries built by the community. Just some more years
and we will be there, really!"
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Excerpt from Primitive, Espenchied & Frohnmayer, included as an essay in Olia Lialina’s Digital Folklore, 2009.
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Excerpt from Primitive, Espenchied & Frohnmayer, included as an essay in Olia Lialina’s Digital Folklore, 2009.
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Models from bottom to top:
Wide loaf, loaf of bread, banana bread, loaf on plate, sliced bread, bread component, bad bread, toast with a pat of butter, “bread w/ holes in it.”
Models from bottom to top:
Wide loaf, loaf of bread, banana bread, loaf on plate, sliced bread, bread component, bad bread, toast with a pat of butter, “bread w/ holes in it.”
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Models from bottom to top:
Simple Box, waterfall.
Models from bottom to top:
Simple Box, waterfall.