The simplest way to credit a Sketchfab user for the free downloadable 3D model they've offered and you have used in your own work is to include some text and links next to your new work.
For example, if you downloaded and reused this model in some way, you would add the following somewhere alongside where you published your new work:
“This work is based on Model 2 by Sketchfab licensed under CC BY 4.0.”
Licenses
Each downloadable model is offered under a Creative Commons license. You can review the details of each here:
- CC BY - Attribution: depending on the NC, ND, and SA choices, others may share, edit, and use the model, but they must give you credit for the original work.
- CC BY-NC - Non Commercial: others cannot use your model commercially
- CC BY-ND - No Derivatives: others may use and share the model, but it cannot be altered.
- CC BY-SA - ShareAlike: depending on the NC choices, others may share, edit, and use the model, but derivative work must be shared under the same license.
No Derivatives and ShareAlike are mutually exclusive.
If the model author changes the license after you download it, that's ok, but the the license you received it under will always prevail. Per the Creative Commons rules:
"The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms."
Do I always have to add a credit for 3D models I download from Sketchfab?
Yes. Because free 3D model downloads on Sketchfab are shared under Creative Commons attribution licenses, giving credit is a necessity. By downloading a model from a Sketchfab user, you agree to credit that user wherever you publicly reuse their work.
Giving credit to artists whose work you reuse is not only legally required, it is a great way to say thank you to the artist and help other people discover the 3D models that you found useful too.
How do I use 3D models without giving credit?
If you want to use 3D models that do not require giving credit to the original artist, you can visit the Sketchfab Store and browse an amazing selection of royalty-free 3D models.
Sketchfab Store purchases do not require credit to the author, however, they do include a Standard or Editorial license detailing how they can be reused.
Comments
4 comments
I want to give credit to user but i forgot his nickname. How can i check my downloads history to do that if it was free item?
Hello konst_cain,
There's no way for you to do that, but here is a list of the models you've downloaded in the last 30 days:
https://sketchfab.com/models/0ae51cf0fd21473a98a26207cbc932df
https://sketchfab.com/models/0e23506d3e574ae5aa1b61542e81f7eb
https://sketchfab.com/models/117a2d4134ce4ff0a609f08a191ac59a
https://sketchfab.com/models/1f341f8261af4fb6a0dc910c2aae37a6
https://sketchfab.com/models/36cfb8b9554c497ebf65089bbdb7d8b3
https://sketchfab.com/models/441f8226dd9447339b2b6326895b0934
https://sketchfab.com/models/469cc52ce2544018888eaed56096c6f4
https://sketchfab.com/models/6aaed530343a44e58f1f1cd74eea64a7
https://sketchfab.com/models/6bb8bd116e384d9f9e7041dbb84e5e24
https://sketchfab.com/models/826aec0f860a40509b8c412e40a29953
https://sketchfab.com/models/83a9faf8f71045aaa5f928f694f37cfb
https://sketchfab.com/models/a02b315c1156402e952f37bcb3107c47
https://sketchfab.com/models/a9f9e88cf3734d439bee37c23d1b9cf5
https://sketchfab.com/models/b3acf50ffdfc45658e1910a1d3197506
https://sketchfab.com/models/ca9a6536f401437abc34103e6c8f07bd
https://sketchfab.com/models/d1d01a72d8f5493d9dba3ee0c1fd7769
https://sketchfab.com/models/d5f947e6e7304c62a1b9bab9ced9f68d
https://sketchfab.com/models/db8a6b901c7b451aae1442019cf2c39e
https://sketchfab.com/models/db9817bc2d9b4d22887c539ab40ca4ea
https://sketchfab.com/models/ee463020e42a4f6eb66b7090defb8e7b
https://sketchfab.com/models/faf269875c2e4abeaafff15cdf966d14
thank you so much for that
please can you also share my download history of all time
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