Bringing Cultural Heritage Back to Life
Textfiles — The DNA of 3D models
The utilization of photogrammetry and laser scanning in producing 3D models has had a groundbreaking impact on archaeology, museums, and cultural heritage. The impressive capabilities of these modern 3D modeling technologies to capture millions of data points in a matter of minutes is genuinely remarkable. In the past, the process of recording material and cultural information would take days or even weeks, resulting in only thousands of bits of data. However, with these advanced 3D technologies, millions of pieces of information can now be captured within minutes.
One of the most remarkable aspects of recording digital information is that it can be stored as text files, which are easily readable by humans on a computer and do not require any specific formatting. This makes them significantly more resilient for long-term preservation compared to, for example, a Microsoft Word Document. As technology evolves, word processors and other software may become obsolete, rendering older digital files containing 3D models unreadable. However, by maintaining the information about 3D models as text files, there is great potential to future-proof the preservation of this valuable data.
