Embed Web 3D Models In Your LMS From Sketchfab

By LMSPulse Staff

July 14, 2019

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Updated on July 14^th, 2019. The Sketchfab filter plugin for the Moodle LMS has not been compatible with newer versions of Moodle. But this should not prevent you from taking advantage of Sketchfab. In fact, the new Sketchfab viewer makes it available for any HTML editor. Just ask Osokorn II:

Pendentif au nom du roi Osorkon II by Rmn-Grand Palais on Sketchfab

3D content has been available in a fringe content on the web for years. Now, thanks to better JavaScript engines, more powerful phones, and the mainstreaming of VR and AR, 3D is slated for a digital golden age.

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The Sketchfab for Atto filter plugin for Moodle allows you to add a Sketchfab model to your Moodle site. When installed, a toolbar button click will allow you to paste the Sketchfab model URL onto a field, and the model will show up after you save the editor.

Available for Moodle 2.7 to 2.9. Download Sketchfab for Atto filter plugin from the official Moodle plugin directory.

Check out Open Source and free to download models from the Sketchfab catalog here.