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3D Heritage - 3D viewer
The 3D viewer of 3D Heritage portal enables visualisation of 3D models, stored and hosted at Arctur\'s storage capacities in Slovenia.
3D Survey Collection
3D Survey Collection is an open-source Blender add-on for converting 3D survey data into reusable assets for virtual museums and interactive use.
3DF Zephyr
Image-based SfM software for full photogrammetric 3D reconstruction workflows.
Aioli
Aioli is a reality-based 3D annotation platform for the collaborative documentation of cultural heritage artefacts.
ANAMNESIS
ANAMNESIS is an open-source platform for collaboratively creating and managing dynamic metadata and paradata for Cultural Heritage instrumentation-based documentation workflow.
Aton
ATON is an open-source framework based on Node.js and Three.js designed, developed to create Web3D/WebXR apps (presenters, applied games, tools, etc…) interacting with CH objects and 3D scenes on the Web.
Autodesk 3ds Max
Optimisation workflow using the ProOptimizer modifier for controlled polygon reduction.
Autodesk ReCap
Range-based software for processing, registering, and managing large TLS point cloud datasets.
Blender
Comprehensive 3D environment for modelling, mesh editing, and content creation workflows.
CloudCompare
Toolset for point cloud and mesh registration, editing, and analysis.
COLMAP
Open-source SfM software for camera orientation and dense point cloud generation from images.
Cyclone 3DR
3D post-processing software for registered point clouds and mesh generation workflows.
KNOWLEDGE BASE
Essential guide to 3D digitised heritage part 1: Introduction to 3D
Webinar delivered by Catherine Anne Cassidy, CARARE's digital skills officer, providing an introduction to 3D.
Essential guide to 3D digitised heritage part 2: Capturing and processing 3D data
Webinar given by Catherine Anne Cassidy as part 2 in a series on 3D digitised heritage produced by CARARE for the 5DCulture project.
Essential guide to 3D digitised heritage part 3: Archiving, Sharing and re-using 3D
Part three of the essential guide to 3D digitised heritage webinar series provides an introduction to archiving, sharing and re-using 3D data for cultural heritage professionals, researchers, volunteers and others.
Unlocking Fashion Heritage. A manual for digitising collections
This manual provides cultural institutions with a step-by-step approach to the digital documentation of fashion objects, from technical planning to final output.
Alveus XR: Historical 3D Models Repository
Online repository of historically rigorous 3D assets for dissemination and professional use in 3D design and virtual reconstructions
3D Digitisation (2nd Edition)
Digitisation can be defined as the means of preserving information relating to history, tradition, language, art, religion, and culture in general, including even the sciences.
Using Vocabularies and Linked data
This webinar explored some of the ways that cultural heritage institutions can use controlled vocabularies and Linked Data to improve the discoverability of their content in Europeana.
Creating Meaningful Interactions with Cultural Heritage in Immersive Environments
Practical guidance on using eXtended Reality (XR) to create immersive, meaningful experiences with cultural heritage.
3D Fragments dataset from Iberian vessels
A complete 3D fragments from vessels in different formats (point cloud, meshes and voxels), useful to be used in training tasks for deep learning.
Demonstration of the Share3D dashboard: a user friendly metadata capture tool for 3D heritage
This demonstration was prepared by Catherine Anne Cassidy (CARARE, digital skills officer) for Heritage Horizons: Europeana Project Week, which took place in November 2024.
Virtual 3D UGR: Didactic Collections of Archaeology in 3D
3D models of archaeological artifacts and sites from the University of Granada's didactic collection, created for educational and outreach purposes
Global Digital Heritage Open Access 3D Data Collection and Resources
Non-profit organization providing open-access digital data, 3D models, and documentation of global cultural and natural heritage sites and artifacts.
Kore Formación
Online training specializing in graphic documentation and technology applied to cultural heritage, focusing on 3D reconstruction and virtualization.
CULTURE3D: Cultural Landmarks and Terrain Dataset for 3D Applications
The CULTURE3D repository contains a collection of large-scale, fine-grained 3D datasets using high-resolution images captured from various locations worldwide.
Twin it! 3D for Europe’s culture webinar series_Webinar 1: The Overall 3D Digitisation Process
Introductory webinar covering the main steps, workflows, and challenges of 3D digitisation for cultural heritage.
Twin it! 3D for Europe’s culture webinar series_Webinar 2: Capturing Techniques – On-field Operations
Overview of on-field 3D capturing methods, including laser scanning and photogrammetry.