If you are a frequent visitor to 3DVIA.com, you may notice some changes to the site today.  We have just released the first in a series of updates to the site that you will see throughout the year.  Many of today’s updates are back-end changes that could easily be filed under "under the hood" changes that include performance and code modifications designed to make the upcoming "bigger-and-better" updates possible. However, we took the opportunity to release changes that we hope you will enjoy.

In fact, this is one of the key changes that you will notice this year on 3DVIA.com. Instead of having several big releases, we plan on updating the site frequently to allow you the user to help shape the future of our service…so let us know how we are doing and what we can add for you.  We plan on monthly updates to the site so the suggestions you provide today could be included in the future site.

Here are some of the key updates released today on 3DVIA.com.

search
Simplified and Improved 3D Content Search
We’ve introduced an updated search feature that allows you to enter a keyword once and then search through our 3D models, people and groups with just a few clicks.

 

3d_model_software Search by 3D Model Format and Software
We’ve created an easy way to search the model library by format and the software used to produce it right on the search page.  For example, here are the free 3DS models available on the site right now.

 

3D_model_Rss 3DVIA User Activity Feeds 
To highlight the user activity on the site we’ve begun to introduce Facebook style activity feeds to the site that will keep you up to date on the hottest 3D models and content on the site right now.  The first activity feeds can now be seen on the homepage.

 

upload Simple, Simple, Simple…We’re a 3D Content Sharing Site! 
I could have used the passé buzzword K.I.S.S. to describe this update but the sentiment applies.  Simple is our new theme. We’ve made very simple UI and messaging updates to highlight, particularly to  our new members, what you can do on the site.  That is…SEARCH, UPLOAD & SHARE 3D models and your latest ideas in 3D!  So go…search, upload and share!

 

Stay tuned, we should have an update to the site at least once every month!