[Metadatalibrarians] Metadata for 3D graphic files

[Haiyun Cao]

Sure, Tim.
STL files are vector graphic files, so geo-spatial metadata is a good 
suggestion.  I quickly checked X3D and will invest more time on it. 
Thanks for your suggestions. Have a good weekend.

Haiyun

Haiyun Cao
Cataloguing Librarian
Bibliographic Services, Scott Library
York University
4700 Keele Street 
Toronto, ON  M3J 1P3
(416) 736-2100 ext. 20458



Timothy Lepczyk wrote:
> Hi Haiyun,
>
> I was looking for standards concerning 3D objects a few months ago and
> had trouble finding anything useful.  If you do discover something, can
> you please share it with the rest of us?  If it involves geo-spatial
> metadata, there is the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata.
> Also, there is X3D which seems a bit broader, however I haven't looked
> into it too much.
>
> Best,
>
> Tim
>
>
>
>
>
> Timothy A. Lepczyk
> Metadata Librarian
> Digital Library Services
> Washington University Libraries
> Campus Box 1061
> One Brookings Drive
> St. Louis, MO 63130
>
> Tel: 314.935.8934
> Email: tlepczyk at wustl.edu
>
>
>
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> Subject: [Metadatalibrarians] Metadata for 3D graphic files
>
> Hi, All,
>
> I am going to catalogue some STL files for 3D objects. Have anybody 
> experience working with 3D files? Which metadata standards are good for 
> describe them? Thank you.
>
> Haiyun Cao
> Cataloguing Librarian
> Bibliographic Services, Scott Library
> York University
> 4700 Keele Street 
> Toronto, ON  M3J 1P3
> (416) 736-2100 ext. 20458
>
>
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