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. Also note that the distinction in "free" and "paying" collections is but an indication. Some sites as DAZ 3D, Artist3D, ... offer both free and paying 3D models.
Free collections
Large free collections
- Yobi3D: Google of 3D models
- Google Warehouse
- 3Dcontentcentral
- Archive3D.Net
- 3DModelFree
- Great Buildings
- Traceparts / Partcommunity
- 3Dxtras
- Artist3D
- 3D Faws
- 3D Valley
- 3D Gurukul
- 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
- 3d Auto Club
- NASA 3D Model
- 3dm3
- Free 3D Modelz
- DLegend
- 3Delicious
- CG-Links free models
- CG-Files
- Exchange 3D
- Mr Furniture
- Flying architecture
- Creative-3D
- 3D Plants
- ShareCG
- Archibase
- Telias
- 3d Model Sharing
- Rocky3d
- The 3d Archive
- Model3D
- PGBS
- Large Geometric Models Archive
- Digital Animators
- PlanIT 3D
- Total-3d
- Quality 3D models
- The Free 3D models
- 3DXO
- Psionic's 3D Game Resources
Small free collections
- TurboSquid
- Amazing3D
- Dewantoro Network
- CGIndia
- DD-Freebies
- Corporate Media News
- WireCase
- Adobe-Tools
- Top 3D
- 3DS Models
- Oyonale
- Infinitee-Designs
- Mesh Factory
- Sci-Fi 3D
- 2001 3D Archive
- Trekmeshes
- Kit 3D models
- 3DAllusions
- Klicker
- 3DVIA
Paying
- http://www.the3dsite.com/
- http://web.archive.org/web/20150416053841/http://www.fallingpixel.com:80/
- http://www.turbosquid.com
- http://www.3dcadbrowser.com
- http://www.carbibles.com/
- http://www.lowpolygon3d.com/
- Top 3D Models
- Silver-Wings
- Other methods of payment
- Renderosity
- Daz3D
- Content Paradise
- Runtime DNA
- Animotions
- Hum3d
Notes
- Altair Models no longer exists
