Guide / Model Licenses
Architecture model licensing is practical risk management: verify the building, check the creator terms, keep attribution, and distinguish study references from reusable assets.
A Creative Commons label, editorial note, or platform listing can change what is allowed. The original source page should be treated as the authority.
Embedding a preview, downloading geometry, rendering a derivative image, and shipping an interactive experience are different uses.
Good model sourcing records the creator, platform, license, building name, URL, and date checked so the reference remains auditable.
Process
Use the platform page to read the current license and creator notes.
Decide whether you are only viewing, embedding, downloading, modifying, or publishing commercially.
Store the creator, title, URL, license, and date checked with the project file.
Check whether a building model can be studied, embedded, downloaded, or used commercially.
RelatedOpen the full atlas collection with individual building pages and original source links.
RelatedPair model references with photo-derived color systems for facade and material studies.
FAQ
Only if the specific Creative Commons license allows commercial use and you follow its attribution and sharing requirements.
It means the atlas entry is useful as a reference, but the source page must be read before reuse because rights may be editorial, store-based, or unclear.
No. Embedding a hosted preview, downloading geometry, modifying an asset, and publishing it in a product can have different permissions.