This article describes free and paying CAD model collections to speed up projects. Note that the paying models can mostly not be used to start modelling from, due to copyright issues. It can be used only as an example, but the 3D modelling work needs to be redone entirely.
Free collections
Large free collections
- Google Warehouse
- 3Dcontentcentral
- Archive3D.Net
- 3DModelFree
- Great Buildings
- Traceparts / Partcommunity
- 3Dxtras
- Artist3D
- CADyou
- Carbodydesign
- DMI car 3D models
- Youtube (not a model collection, but some animations are made from existing models, can thus be requested on author)
- 3D Total
- GFX 3D models
- NASA 3D Model
- 3dm3
- DLegend
- 3Delicious
- CG-Links free models
- CG-Files
- Exchange 3D
- Mr Furniture
- Creative-3D
- 3D Plants
- [www.sharecg.com/ ShareCG]
- Archibase
Small free collections
- TurboSquid
- Amazing3D
- Dewantoro Network
- CGIndia
- DD-Freebies
- Corporate Media News
- WireCase
- Adobe-Tools
- Top 3D
- 3DS Models
- Oyonale
- Infinitee-Designs
- Telias
- Render Light
- Sci-Fi 3D
- Altair Models
- Kit 3D
- 3DAllusions
- Klicker
- 3d Model Sharing
- 3d Auto Club
- Toucan
- Rocky3d
- Trekmeshes
- Large Geometric Models Archive
- Digital Animators
- The 3d Archive
- Model3D
- Cadalyst
- Apollo Maximus
- PlanIT 3D
- The Singularity
- Total-3d
- 2001 3D Archive
- 3D Valley
- 3D Gurukul
- 3D Faws
- 3DXO
- 3DVIA
- http://www.rafeec.com
- www.flyingarchitecture.com
- www.i-urban.net
Paying
- http://www.the3dsite.com/
- http://www.fallingpixel.com
- http://www.3dcadbrowser.com
- http://www.carbibles.com/
- http://www.lowpolygon3d.com/
- Top 3D Models
- Silver-Wings