3D Tool Metadata Output Survey

[Jasmine Clark]

Hello everyone,

The 3D Metadata toolkit team has been working to plan out the development of a toolkit built around the metadata chapter of the CS3DP book. There has been confusion expressed around how to apply the fields listed in the chapter. Those more familiar with metadata can parse through the information, but there are plenty of readers who produce 3D data, but don’t have experience managing it beyond its creation. In response to this, we began to meet and discuss how we could provide easy-to-understand guidance regarding the selection of relevant metadata fields. 

As part of this work, the group has begun compiling a list of tools being used to capture, edit, publish, and preserve 3D data, along with the metadata these tools produce. We are interested in 3 main questions: What metadata is automatically captured and produced by existing tools, how easily is that metadata edited, and how interoperable is that metadata with other tools used in the life cycle of 3D data.

Peripheral to these questions, we’d also like to assess levels of satisfaction with a tool’s metadata capabilities as well as discipline/industry-specific needs. Please consider filling out this short survey and sharing examples of the metadata produced by your tools.

[Jasmine Clark]

Hi everyone,

Just sending out a reminder about this survey. Your feedback would be really appreciated. 

Thank you,

Jasmine

[Jasmine Clark]

Hello everyone,

I have been made aware of new members joining the group after my initial email. As a result, I am sending out a follow-up email with more context The 3D Metadata toolkit team has been working to plan out the development of a toolkit built around the metadata chapter of the CS3DP book. The chapter uses a "good, better, best" structure that focuses on allowing the reader to determine which fields they need at their scale of work. However, there has been confusion expressed around how to apply the fields listed in the chapter. Those more familiar with metadata can parse through the information presented, but there are plenty of readers who produce 3D data, but don’t have experience managing metadata beyond what is associated with its creation. In response to this, we began to meet and discuss how we could provide easy-to-understand guidance regarding the selection of relevant metadata fields. 

As part of this work, the group has begun compiling a list of tools being used to capture, edit, publish, and preserve 3D data, along with the metadata these tools produce. We are interested in 3 main questions: What metadata is automatically captured and produced by existing tools, how easily is that metadata edited, and how interoperable is that metadata between different tools used in the life cycle of 3D data.

Peripheral to these questions, we’d also like to assess levels of satisfaction with a tool’s metadata capabilities as well as discipline/industry-specific needs. Please consider filling out this short survey and sharing examples of the metadata produced by your tools. This information will be used to help us create guidance that is specific to use and discipline/industry, compile a list of metadata features needed in 3D tools, and brainstorm future work that needs to be done in this area. Please feel free to email me at jasmine...@temple.edu with any questions. Your time is appreciated.

Best,

Jasmine

[Jasmine Lelis Clark]

Hi Marinos,

We welcome that information and will include it in our considerations. It is something we've discussed, especially when it comes to teams working with 3D data or data that requires certain levels of validation. This survey is to help us get a better idea of how all of this is used in actual practice (what tools, what steps are taken, etc.) so, we can make more practical recommendations for those who aren't familiar with metadata.

Thanks,

Jasmine

Jasmine Clark

Librarian - Digital Scholarship, Africology & African-American Studies 

The Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio

Temple University Libraries

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E: jasmine...@temple.edu

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From: Marinos Ioannides <marinos....@cut.ac.cy>
Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 11:48:17 PM
To: Jasmine Lelis Clark <jasmine...@temple.edu>; Community Standards for 3D Data (CS3DP) <community-standards-for-3...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [External] Re: [3D Standards] Re: 3D Tool Metadata Output Survey

 

Dear Jasmine, good morning from Cyprus,

Thanks a lot for your email, survey, and info.

I would like to ask if you use Paradata and Metadata during your 3D documentations. If not, do you include the information about the creation of the digital 3D data structure in your Metadata? 

On our side we use Paradata   ( the proof how the 3D model was created) as the Certificate of Quality for the final 3D data set(s). 

Best wishes,

Marinos Ioannides

UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage at the Cyprus University of Technology
Arch. Kyprianou 31
CY 3036 Limassol
Cyprus
Tel. 00357-25002020

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