Archinect - News2024-05-18T19:31:27-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150186941/cultural-organizations-band-together-to-bring-3d-scanned-heritage-objects-into-public-domain
Cultural organizations band together to bring 3D scanned heritage objects into public domain Antonio Pacheco2020-02-27T15:31:00-05:00>2020-02-28T15:44:50-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/72/725c427acc74e4b28c48544f4ace2035.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>27 cultural organizations, including the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/11052/smithsonian" target="_blank">Smithsonian Institution</a>, have signed on to an initiative that aims to bring their 3D scanned cultural heritage collections into the public domain. </p>
<p>The initiative, launched by <a href="https://sketchfab.com/blogs/community/sketchfab-launches-public-domain-dedication-for-3d-cultural-heritage/" target="_blank">Sketchfab</a>, "allows museums and similar organizations to share their 3D data more openly" by having them release scans of objects, artworks, and other collection items into the so-called Creative Commons 0 Public Domain Dedication realm. </p>
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<a href="https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/side-chair-9c7f1f712edc4b3196e8dcca39a9a537?utm_medium=embed&utm_source=website&utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank">Side Chair</a>
by <a href="https://sketchfab.com/Smithsonian?utm_medium=embed&utm_source=website&utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank">Smithsonian Institution</a>
on <a href="https://sketchfab.com?utm_medium=embed&utm_source=website&utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank">Sketchfab</a>
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<p>The designation allows for these scans to be used in creative and commercial endeavors without requiring new users to request permission from these institutions if they follow certain guidelines. </p>
<p>According to Sketchfab, the license requires that one "must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made," it also allows for users to "copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without ask...</p>