Allow or stop downloads
Use the download switch in the Share window to let people download a model or to stop the download.
Download is off for each new file. You can let people download a model. You can also stop the download again at any time.
Before you start
- You must own the model or have the rights to distribute it.
- The download switch is available for files. It is not available for folders.
- On an enterprise instance, the administrator can turn off downloads. The message Downloading is disabled by the admin then shows.
Allow downloads
Step 1 of 5
- Right-click the file and select Share › Manage links and access.
- In the Link tab, go to Drive link.
- Turn on the Allow download switch. A checkbox shows below the switch.
- Select the checkbox I own this model and I have the rights to distribute it.
- Select Confirm and allow.
All 5 steps are done.
The text below Allow download is People with the Drive link can download the file.
To keep the download off, select Cancel.
A protected file shows the label Protected next to the switch. Its download opens only in iJewel viewers.
Stop downloads
- Open the Share window for the file.
- Turn off the Allow download switch.
A confirmation is not necessary.
Models that nobody must copy
Keep the download off for a model that nobody must copy. For more protection of the 3D data, refer to Protected files.