All it takes to become a modeler on is a few minutes to register. Please read the Commerce Agreement and if you agree to the terms, select 'YES' and follow the registration instructions.

Information about the different services offered by is outlined in the Fees and Costs section below.

provides two account options for a modeler wishing to sell his/her models on-line:

Option	Description	Fee (USD)	Percent
A	Monthly Fee - in this option, modelers pay a simple monthly fee for the use of the 3D ModelWorks site. No commission or brokerage fee is charged and the sale and delivery of all models is handled by the modeler. In this case, 3DMW is a 3D gallery showcasing your work and directing content buyers to your sales mechanism. Modelers using the Monthly Fee method may optionally choose to participate in the 3D ModelWorks Financial Transaction Service (FTS). All deliverables are uploaded to the 3DMW server and the sale and delivery of sold models is handled by 3DMW. The fee for this service is 24% of each sale. Modelers may choose which models they sell themselves and which are sold via the FTS. Payment from 3DMW is made on or about the 1st of each month for sales in the prior month.	$1100	24%
B	No Monthly Fee - in this option, there is no monthly fee and all model sales and delivery are handled by the 3DMW FTS. All deliverables are uploaded to the 3DMW server and the sale and delivery of sold models is handled by 3DMW. 34% of each sale is charged and payment from 3DMW is made on or about the 1st of each month for sales in the prior month.	$000	34%

Free models may be uploaded to the 3DMW server by registered modelers under both payment options by setting the price to $0⁰⁰. No FTS fees are payable on free models.

The Financial Transaction Service (FTS) program on verifies credit card transactions and electronically delivers the order. The fee for this service is either 24% or 34% of the selling price of the model, based on the modeler plan selected (see above).

The FTS allows you to upload your deliverables to our server. We then handle the online sales including all credit card validation and handling. Additionally, we transmit the model to the buyer.

For modeler option A, you may choose NOT to use our FTS, In this case, we act as a classified service. The buyer must contact you directly to arrange payment and transmission options. No transaction fees are applied to your account.

Please contact us at sales@3dmodelworks.com if you require additional information.

You can sell models in any format you would like. There are, however, only certain formats which can currently be translated into the format to be shown in interactive 3D across the Internet (3DS, FLT, and OBJ).

The most commonly used formats used are listed in our database to facilitate listings and searches. These formats include:

• 3DLinX Entity (3XE)
• 3D Studio (3DS)
• Wavefront (OBJ)
• MAYA (MA or MB)
• Lightwave (LWO)
• Texture LIB
• Cinema 4d (.c4d)
• JPEG File (JPG)
• GIF File (GIF)
• Poser (POS)
• Program Install (ZIP)
• Program Install (EXE)
• Program Install (GZ)
• AutoCAD (DWG)
• OpenFlight (FLT)
• VRML (WRL)
• Mirai
• AutoCAD (DXF)
• SoftImage (XSI)
• Nendo (NDO)
• Other
• 3D Studio MAX (MAX)
• TIFF File (TIF)
• Photoshop File (PSD)
• ACIS Model (SAT)
• RHINO Nurbs (3DM)

Solid model formats tend to be very large, and hence are not suitable for web viewing. Please view the FAQs for more guidelines on models.

provides tools from your home page to allow you to keep track of pertinent information about your models. The following tools are available to registered modelers:

• Available Requests
  This is the list of requests made by our customers for custom model development. Requests are defined by preffered format and description. You are welcome to respond to open requests, and respond with information about you and your services. Customers will get back in touch with selected modelers.
  
  
• Your models
  The models you have authored are listed on your home page. You may select a model from the list for editing or deletion. Online forms are available for changing properties and format information for a model.
  
  
• Model Uploads
  We have a complete online solution for uploading a new model to our server. By setting properties and keywords, you integrate the model into the system for all customers to see. The uploaded format files are held in a secure location, inaccessable until purchased.
  
  
• Profile Information
  In order to help customers in selecting a model or modeler, you may provide a description and an image representative of you or your company.
  
  
• Purchase Information
  We keep track of all model sales on the site. Information specific to you is listed on your home page. Sales are listed in order of date, along with purchaser information and price. Note that only a company representative may view company-wide sales information. All modelers may view sales information for his/her models.
  
  
• 3D ModelWORKS Model Converter
  This is a utility program that can be downloaded for generating secure files from your existing model files. This utility is available to all registered modelers.
  
  

A couple of documents are available for downloading and printing on how to upload a model. They are:

• 3D ModelWORKS Converter
• 3D ModelWORKS Upload Tutorial

If you are a registered modeler, there is a link on your home page for adding new models to the web server. Before adding a model, some background work must be done, so that all of the fields can be entered efficiently.

• Gather all of the files associated with the model you wish to sell into a single directory. This would include mesh and texture files. Create a zip file containing all these files that would constitute a complete sales package.
  
  
• Create at least one thumbnail image of your model. This thumbnail should be in either GIF or JPG format, and be 200w x 185h pixels in size. Optionally create a second thumbnail that shows left, front, and top views. This should also be 200w x 185h pixels in size.
  
  
• In order to create a file for viewing over the Internet, open the 3D ModelWORKS Converter (provided as part of your modeler account setup). Select IMPORT for your file type. When import is complete, select SAVE FOR 3DModelWorks to create a web-viewable version of your model. You may skip this step if you do not wish a to provide your model in interactive 3D.
  
  
• Record the number of polygons in your model, the number of textures, the dimensions of those textures, and the file size. If you are using the conversion program, the polygon and texture counts are displayed at the bottom of the listbox.
  
  
• Go to the Add a Model page. The first page defines attributes and keywords for your model. Enter the appropriate name and associated information for this new model. Note that the NAME, SHORT DESCRIPTION, and DESCRIPTION fields are required.
  
  
• Next select appropriate keywords for the model. You may either selected existing keywords or new ones to associate with your model.
  
  
• Click the BROWSE button next to the Image Path field and select the created thumbnail image.
  
  
• If you created the 3 view thumbnail image, click the BROWSE button next to the 3Way Image field and select the created thumbnail image.
  
  
• If you created a model file, click the BROWSE button next to the 3xe Path field and select the created 3XE model file.
  
  
• Click the ADD button at the bottom of the page.
  
  
• Once the ADD operation is complete, you have created a model description on the web site. However, there are no defined formats for sale yet, you have only described your model. To actually sell something, you have to add one or more formats to associate with this new model. To do so, click on the Edit Model Formats link for this model.
  
  
• Select the type of the model format, the price for it, and the file size.
  
  
• Click the BROWSE button next to the File Path field and select the created zip file.
  
  
• Click the ADD / EDIT FORMATS button at the bottom of the page.
  
  

Congratulations! You have defined a new model on the web site. This model will be posted into the most recent models list, and inserted into the selected category. You will be kept informed off all activity related to this model; in particular, you will be e-mailed whenever a sale is complete.

Each modeler's home page contains a list of all the models they have posted. To edit a model, click on the icon for the desired item. To add, change, or remove a model format or to set the model's price, follow the Edit Model Formats link. If you only wish to edit the properties of your model (polygon count, image files, description, etc.), make all your desired changes in the form provided then click on the Change Properties button at the bottom of the form to save.

Note that you cannot change the NAME field for a model. Also, to change upload files associated with the model (thumbnail, 3way, and 3XE files), you must delete the file first, and then upload the new version. There is a large icon next to each model file listed at your home page. If you must to change the NAME field, you must delete the entire model from the system and recreate it with the updated information.

allows you to upload libraries of models or textures for sale on the site. Adding and editing libraries is very similar to the process of adding and editing models. Refer back to the documentation for adding or editing a model.

There are a few differences is the processes. Rather than entering the number of polygons (for a model), you enter the number of entries within your library. Additionally, the fields that pertain directly to models (textures, LOD, etc.) have been removed as they do not make sense in the library context. You may still attach a 3XE to your library, which may contain a sample entry within your library or you may leave this file field empty.