Taschen Publishes a Library of 500 3D Objects

The €30 book-and-disc set paired a 640-page catalogue with 500 textured 3DS models, 2K alpha renders and a Swift 3D demo.

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Julius Wiedemann presented a book-and-disc collection of 500 3D models drawn from the libraries of Spanish company De Espona. Priced at €30, the package supplied the textured assets in 3DS format on two CDs.

The models covered vehicles, architecture, animals, furniture, tools and other categories. Their resolutions were aimed at web and game development, although users could refine the geometry and textures for more demanding work.

The discs also included 2K renders with alpha channels and a demo version of Swift 3D for PC and Mac. A 640-page colour catalogue documented every asset and provided a short multilingual introduction to 3D modelling.