Commons:Requests for comment/Technical needs survey/Support textured meshes on Commons

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Support textured meshes on Commons

Description of the Problem

• Problem description:

The topic was raised a few times before, but as it is very important to me, I want to put it on the schedule.

Commons now supports meshes as STL file. STL files do not support textures. But for some motifs 3D models, textures are really necessary or mandatory. An apple as only shape is not really useful, but with a texture, it is.

• Proposal type: bugfix / feature request / process request

Feature request

• Proposed solution:

Adding a new free file extension to Commons, like fbx.

• Phabricator ticket:

phab:T246901

• Further remarks:
• Benefits of using textured meshes can be observed here: Smithsonian Institution, Poly Haven, ambientCG. I also saw free NASA 3D assets with textures.

Discussion

•  Question what do you mean by "motifs"? I suspect this is a false cognate from some other languages, the English meaning of "motifs" makes no sense here. - Jmabel ! talk 20:04, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

 Info I changed the word :) --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 17:25, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Votes

•  Support The earlier that is done the better. People upload untextured STL files where textured 3D models are available so this is a lot of redundancy and extra work building up as well as still missing out on textured 3D models vs grey bad ones. Asked about this here recently before I found the code issue. Maybe not a top priority issue but close to that and good to fix asap. Then, please also create a proper info page about 3D models on WMC. --Prototyperspective (talk) 10:36, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
•  Support Per the nominators rationelle, the new file type would benefit Commons in adding more quality content to the project. Johnson524 (talk) 14:42, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
•  Support Seems like a useful feature, and I see no reason why this shouldn't be adopted in the discussion above, cheers! Johnson524 (talk) 00:07, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
•  Support.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 02:20, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
•  Support SWinxy (talk) 02:57, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
•  Support Drogosław (talk) 07:20, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
•  Support --Minoa (talk) 21:24, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
•  Support Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 12:13, 13 February 2024 (UTC)