Overview

The Google 3D Warehouse is an online repository of 3D models. Anyone can search for and download models, but to publish your own, you'll need to sign in using your Google account.

Publishing your models to the Google 3D Warehouse is a great way to showcase your work. If you model 3D buildings and would like to share them with the world, you can do so through the "Best of the 3D Warehouse" layer in Google Earth. Only the very best models are selected for inclusion in this layer, but here are some helpful guidelines (pdf) that will improve your chances. Learn more about getting added to this layer.

3D Model Types

There are two types of 3D models found in the Google 3D Warehouse: georeferenced and non-georeferenced.

Georeferenced

Non-georeferenced
   

A georeferenced model is a building or other real-life object which has been accurately located in Google Earth and published to the 3D Warehouse.

Non-georeferenced models are simply 3D models which have not been located in Google Earth. Examples range from interesting things to be included in your model's environment, like trees and people, to abstract art.