r/3Dmodeling

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About r/3Dmodeling

A place where you can show off your 3D models, artworks, and designs.

The community at a glance

r/3Dmodeling is a Subreddit for 3D Artists with roughly 1.5M members. It has been around since 2011. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the 3D Art communities list.

Roughly 38K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Modeling, and 3d. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention 3d modeling software.

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Established 2011
1.5M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +38K members
Growth: +2.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 2K members
  • 2014: 3K members
  • 2015: 3K members
  • 2016: 2K members
  • 2017: 4K members
  • 2018: 10K members
  • 2019: 24K members
  • 2020: 47K members
  • 2021: 46K members
  • 2023: 343K members
  • 2024: 820K members
  • 2025: 152K members
  • 2026: 29K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 261 members
  • Oct: 418 members
  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 4K members
  • Jan: 5K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. How would you model this ?
    2. Course recommendations
    3. Need help with armor modeling
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How would you model this ? · Course recommendations · Need help with armor modeling
    8
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Free tool for pixelizing your 3d texture maps
    2. What texturing software should I use?
    3. Help needed for creating a multi-faceted shape in Onshape
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Free tool for pixelizing your 3d texture maps · What texturing software should I use? · Help needed for creating a multi-faceted shape in Onshape
    5

Topics

  • Struggling
    55 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    55
  • Modeling
    54 posts in the past month
    #2
    Modeling
    54
  • 3d
    26 posts in the past month
    #3
    3d
    26
  • 3d Modeling
    24 posts in the past month
    #4
    3d Modeling
    24
  • 3d Model
    20 posts in the past month
    #5
    3d Model
    20

Flair

  • Art Showcase
    129 posts in the past month
    1. Likeness - Tom Holland
    2. I spent 2 years to make this cinematic - i modeled the entire first location - link to the full video in the description. NoAI
    3. I modeled and animated Nux's Car from Fury Road
    #1
    Art Showcase
    Likeness - Tom Holland · I spent 2 years to make this cinematic - i modeled the entire first location - link to the full video in the description. NoAI · I modeled and animated Nux's Car from Fury Road
    129
  • Art Help & Critique
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Character face topology
    2. Turning hand placed scales into a texture? Should I redo them directly on the body? Nomad to blender.
    3. creature wip. what could improve?
    #2
    Art Help & Critique
    Character face topology · Turning hand placed scales into a texture? Should I redo them directly on the body? Nomad to blender. · creature wip. what could improve?
    25
  • Questions & Discussion
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for a beginner-friendly alternative to Blender for creating medical 3D animations -meme is not mine
    2. Here an attempt to make Overwatch style prop and I have couple of questions I want to ask
    3. How would you model this ?
    #3
    Questions & Discussion
    Looking for a beginner-friendly alternative to Blender for creating medical 3D animations -meme is not mine · Here an attempt to make Overwatch style prop and I have couple of questions I want to ask · How would you model this ?
    23
  • Free Assets & Tools
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Free tool for pixelizing your 3d texture maps
    2. [3D] Low-Poly Remington M700 Sniper Rifle (Free)
    3. I Turned a Solar Eclipse Into a 29K HDRI
    #4
    Free Assets & Tools
    Free tool for pixelizing your 3d texture maps · [3D] Low-Poly Remington M700 Sniper Rifle (Free) · I Turned a Solar Eclipse Into a 29K HDRI
    7
  • Free Tutorials
    4 posts in the past month
    1. How I approach realistic cliff and getting actual rock structure in Gaea 2 (Procedural Workflow)
    2. Color & light book for those whos trying to learn hand painting and more
    3. Object movement in Maya
    #5
    Free Tutorials
    How I approach realistic cliff and getting actual rock structure in Gaea 2 (Procedural Workflow) · Color & light book for those whos trying to learn hand painting and more · Object movement in Maya
    4

Product recommendations

  • 3d modeling software
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Best 3d modeling software for beginner landscape design?
    2. Best Modeling Software for Mac?
    3. What 3d modelling Platforms do you Recommend?
    #1
    3d modeling software
    Best 3d modeling software for beginner landscape design? · Best Modeling Software for Mac? · What 3d modelling Platforms do you Recommend?
    8
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/3Dmodeling for?
Best for 3D Artists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/3Dmodeling free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/3Dmodeling have?
Roughly 1.5M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/3Dmodeling on?
r/3Dmodeling runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/3Dmodeling cover?
On the Hive Index, r/3Dmodeling is organized under 3D Artists.
How do I join r/3Dmodeling?
You can join r/3Dmodeling by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the 3D Art communities like?
Communities for 3D artists working in modeling, rendering, animation, and visual effects. You will find portfolio feedback, asset sharing, and software help across Discord servers and dedicated platforms, with communities organized around tools like Blender, Cinema 4D, and ZBrush.
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