But why? I personally like making firearms models. I guess, others and i can only wait for answers. Or else i don't have any other choice except for moving to another stock.
For what reasons my models were removed?
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My two last models(Glock 17, Mossberg 590) were suspended for unknown reason. They were actually made by me, not stolen. And i have seen similar models published on the marketplace.
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Since some moment CGT started suspending "weapons". Without explanations. It's very stupid. But I suppose it's due to some EU or USA dumb bureaucratic law or directive. Even pendant (just pendant, trinket, apparel...) shaped as shield with sword had "pending" status for few days before "censors" approved it.
It's disgusting.
Welp, that's preety sad, as I always had a nice opinion on this site. Have completely no idea, why are they doing this.
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I have got an email from support, that answers to my question. They actually delete all printable weapon models, even replicas and etc. Well, at least now I know the reason.
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Actually they sent emails/private messages:
We have recently updated our content policy regarding 3D printable models of guns. These changes have been implemented to address societal concerns and regulatory changes.
CGTrader is no longer permitting 3D printable models which are replicas or realistic depictions of guns or other firearms on our marketplace.
We have reviewed all 3D assets and have suspended those matching this criteria. Please keep this content policy change in mind when you upload new 3D assets to your portfolio on CGTrader.
If any of your 3D models of guns affected by this update can be used for other purposes in addition to 3D printing, please remove all 3D printing file formats from the 3D models’ archive and reupload them.
Yes. They sent. Few days after "weapons removing campaign" was finished. Not so clever tactics for CGT.
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if think there i a legal way around it. they say they dont want 3d printable guns.. so instead of uploading .stl files upload .step files they are for cnc machining but easly can convert to .stl BUT i once had a conflict with them and they where claiming that .STL CANNOT be converted to .STEP. funny . they have no clue what the are talking about
Admins are lazy but not retarded. If selling model is suitable to any kind of production of functioning weapons, they will suspend it independent on file format.
you say fuctioning weapons does that include airsoft?
I know. They're just stupidly executing stupidous "law" directives.
What is a weapon? You can dissasemble your firearm model to its constituent pieces and say that is not a weapon. That doesn't make it more legal to sell though.
Personally, i'm ok with those restrictions. It's better to have too strict gun control laws, than not to have them at all. Just look at USA.
so does a pictany rail make a weapon?
You have to buy parts and machines which can be tracked for that and it will be easier to prove who made it. On the other hand for 3D printed weapon you will buy the same materials as usual and is a lot more harder to track. But I think it will better to not discuss those things. No need to give ideas to crazy people.
MW-Creativity, i don't think that it's possible at the moment to print functional firearm from the files that are selling on stock model markets, but... technology is advancing every day and soon, home made nontrackable 3D printed firearms can become a grim reality.
not possible? lol under what rock are you living??? i could print out a working bolt on any 3d printing service platform that allowed brass casting or cnc maching company's they dont even know what a bolt is to begin with . and the hardest part is to get ammunition for it and not the firearm it self..
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I think, that the only thing that everyone need to do is to NOT include stl format(The only 3d printable format, i guess?), so your weapon wont have problems.
The bad thing is, they didn't warn me about changes in rules, only a day after I wrote a support about the suspendings, and a several days after that I have received message about that. I would't mind just removing the format only, but deleting the whole model without immediate explanations?
Also, people can reupload deleted models without printable formats now.
There are many formats that are directly suitable for 3D printing, like OBJ, WRL, AMF and many others. And even if you don't provide any of those, it is relatively very easy to convert any polygonal or NURBS model to format that is suited to 3D printing. Cgtrader explicitly disallowed to sell printable firearms models. If you'll try to circumnavigate the prohibition by not uploading certain formats, you may face account termination.
Lemon the problem is that CGtrade does this very un profesionaly.. at shapeways they have guide lines of what kind of weapon parts are and are not allowed. CGtrade does not say this accuratly. acording to them a pictany rail is a weapon and is banned
Shortly: I don't think any prohibition is effective (may be it brings more profit to few prohibitors and false feeling of "security" to majority of manipulated masses). Prohibitions basically makes our lives in fact not more secure, but more complicated... Whatever, if majority supports such stupidous "laws", then as said "dura lex, sed lex". Personally I don't like weapons (it's just not interesting for me in any aspect).
And I'm agree with MW-Creativity about unprofessional actions. Instead of serious job, CGT just temporarily suspended lots of innocent models just by dumb keywords. Even fuckin low-poly fantasy swords for games and jewelry that depicted shield and sword. It's hilarious!!! And it's also complication for authors and sellers. Yes, they brought back suspended models after lots of requests "Why?" but after some time of waiting. And letter with explanation's was mass-sent after fer days when "cleaning" was finished. And without any links to law acts (as proof). It's bad and totally unprofessional. CGT has more serious problem with content that (seems) will never be solved, than "filtering weapons". And this "anti-weapons" action looks like fake activity. Banning picatinny rail is stupid just because it's just part for mounting any thing to any base, problem is just in "military standartization". And what about this: https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/games-toys/other/aimpoint-and-handle-adapter or this https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/hobby-diy/other/fore-end-ak47-with-picatinny-rail or this https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/hobby-diy/mechanical-parts/m4-magazine-parts or this https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/hobby-diy/mechanical-parts/trigger-guard-for-steyr-mannlicher-model-m-rifles
or this https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/hobby-diy/other/tactical-grip-stl-model or this https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/games-toys/other/stg44-foresight .... It's just few links from bunch of not banned models. Presence of these models says about "double standards" or (more likely) about how bad are working administrators (seems like they have salaries without any duty).
Or this https://www.cgtrader.com/swedish-silence So last anti-weapons campaign was just a farce.
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But there are still a lot of OBJ models of the glock for example. I thought, that only stl format is recognised by cgt, as printable. By the way, technically,almost ALL weapon models should be removed. I still don't quite understand the logic behind the new rule
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