NEW ThingLink Feature: 3D Model Library

Kyla Ball June 30, 2025

The ThingLink 3D model library is now available, directly from your ThingLink interface! This free, royalty-free library opens up even more creative possibilities for all ThingLink educators, trainers, and immersive content creators.

The collection currently includes over 100 3D models, but is being added to all the time. They are grouped into collections, including Nature and Environment, Space and Technology, Tools and Engineering, and Medical and First Aid Essentials. The 3D model library joins the ever-increasing array of creative and learning design tools that are integrated into ThingLink accounts. 

How to Access and Use the ThingLink 3D Model Library

Clone any image from the library into your own ThingLink account to use as base media. Then annotate with interactive tags containing text, images, videos, audio, embeds, links, and other documents such as PDFs.

Getting started is easy. From your ThingLink creator interface:

1. Select ‘Create’ 

2. Select ‘3D models’ 

3. Select ‘3D models library’

4. Browse folders by category

5. Select your model, and Select ‘Continue’ to add it to your content

That’s it! Your 3D model is now ready to use as the base media for your ThingLink creations.

What Can You Use the ThingLink 3D Model Library For?

With the new 3D model library, you can:

• Bring learning to life for students of any age and level: Integrate realistic 3D models in interactive science or history lessons, or virtual museum exhibits.
• Enhance student and employee training experiences: Explain machinery, products, processes or procedures in an even more interactive, visual way.
• Create more engaging storytelling: Add depth, interest and a deeper level of immersion to your virtual tours, escape rooms and other gamified learning experiences with visually rich, explorable and compelling 3D content.

Benefits of a Free, Royalty-Free 3D Library

Save time and budget in image library searches or model generation: No need to create, source or purchase separate 3D assets to upload – everything in the library is ready to use, with no additional cost or licensing fees.

Stay compliant: All ThingLink 3D models are royalty-free, so you can focus on creating and sharing without worrying about copyright or usage types.

Create at scale: Build immersive, media-rich ThingLinks faster and more efficiently, with easy access to a growing library of categorized 3D content.

Quality control: With a library of ready-made high-quality 3D images, ensure that your training content always looks slick and professional, regardless of the subject.

Create multi-modal learning: Mixing 3D content into your multimedia content mix instantly adds a more multi-modal aspect to any learning, helping reinforce concepts and adding deeper context and illustration to help learners visualise details in action.

Whether you’re designing interactive lessons, training simulations, or unforgettable virtual tours, the ThingLink 3D Model Library is your new go-to visual resource.

What Other Creative Assets and Tools Does ThingLink Provide for Creators?

Here’s a brief summary of the other creative and design tools and asset libraries available on ThingLink accounts:

Unsplash Image Library

Access a vast library of high-quality, royalty-free images from Unsplash directly within ThingLink. Perfect for finding stunning visuals without leaving the platform.

360 Media Library

Browse a curated collection of 360° images and videos to quickly build immersive virtual tours, training environments, or educational experiences.

Tag Icons Library

Choose from a wide variety of customizable icons to make interactive tags visually clear, engaging, and aligned with your content’s style, brand or purpose.

Scenario Templates

Kickstart your learning or training projects using pre-built, editable templates for branching scenarios and decision-based learning paths.

AI Text-to-Image Creation Tools

Generate unique images with AI to create custom backgrounds, 360 scenes, or content for interactive tags when you can’t find exactly what you need with traditional image libraries.

Canva Integration

Design beautiful visuals in Canva and seamlessly import them into ThingLink for use in your interactive scenes, infographics, or any other learning materials.

AI-Assisted Creation Flow

ThingLink’s AI-assisted creation flow lets you instantly generate interactive experiences from text or documents. Simply input a topic or upload content as a PDF or PowerPoint, and AI will build a complete 2D or 360° scene with images, tags, and structure – saving you time and jumpstarting your creativity.

AI-Powered Course Design with ThingLink Scenario Builder

Automatically generate interactive learning modules or micro-courses from simple prompts or existing documents – saving time and boosting productivity.

ThingLink’s Creative Copilot

Powered by Microsoft’s Copilot AI, this in-platform assistant offers instant product support and creative help. Get quick answers on using ThingLink tools or generate content ideas and prompts within your creation flow.

These tools together make ThingLink a powerful all-in-one platform that empowers anyone to create and share engaging, interactive, and professional-quality learning content – no design or coding experience required.

Example above of an annotated model from the ThingLink 3D model library

FAQs

Is the model library available on all plans?

Yes – the 3D model library is available and free to use for all ThingLink creators. Only the Teacher and Creator plans do not allow for sharing of 3D models, but these plans do still allow for unlimited access to our 3D model library. Please note that some of the other tools listed above are only available with larger organizational plans. Numbers of generations for listed tools may also vary according to plan and account type and size.

Can I use the 3D models in my ThingLink tags?

Currently the 3D model library is only available to use for main background media in your ThingLink projects. However it is possible to create an Embed tag containing a model from the library. Simply follow the steps at the top of this page to create a ThingLink, then copy and paste its URL into the Embed tag box. You can also upload your own 3D models to your tags.

Can I upload my own 3d models to ThingLink instead?

Yes it’s still possible to upload your own 3D models if you prefer. The file format supported is .glb, with a maximum file size of 500 MB. In this blog we also cover how to create your own interactive 3D models using your smartphone.

Further Guidance

For more guidance on creating ThingLinks with 3D models, see this helpful article in our support center.