It works pretty much like the sharing menu in Google Docs. For instance, you could allow someone in your company to edit a 3D model while the rest of the team can only view the item.
Like traditional cloud storage systems, you can manage permissions on a file-by-file basis. Combining a shared drive with Sketchfab’s viewing and sharing tools becomes a compelling use case. For instance, people working in marketing or communications could use 3D models to showcase products.Įven if your company uses a cloud storage system, such as Dropbox or Google Drive, to share files across the organization, people who are not 3D designers don’t necessarily want to use Blender to check if it’s the right file. The new team feature is essentially a sort of Google Drive specifically tailored for 3D - instead of opening spreadsheets and documents, you open 3D models. That’s why 3D artists have been using the platform to share their work but also to sell 3D models, just like on a stock photography site. You can also import and export 3D models in many different file formats in order to reuse them in your favorite tool or engine - Sketchfab can convert files for you. It now works really well on both desktop and mobile. Sketchfab has been working for years on a 3D model viewer for web browsers.
It could be particularly useful for companies working on augmented reality products, video games or even e-commerce websites with 3D configurators or visualizations.
The startup lets you share 3D models with other people in your company so that they can view, edit and download models. Sketchfab is enabling multiplayer mode today with a new Sketchfab for Teams feature.