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Rodríguez García, Bruno Miguel Alonso, Inés Guillén Sanz, Henar Bustillo Iglesias, Andrés 2025-03-13T13:53:33Z 2025-03-13T13:53:33Z 2025-05 2352-7110 http://hdl.handle.net/10259/10330 10.1016/j.softx.2025.102107 The use of Level of Detail (LoD), a crucial technique in the development of 3D models, implies lower cost graphics and resource economies. These savings are evident in contexts where technical resources are limited, such as immersive Virtual Reality and whenever LoD is critical for accurate representation, such as Cultural Heritage dissemination. Consequently, various systems are used to classify 3D models based on their LoD. However, those systems have several shortcomings that hinder their widespread use. In this research, LoDCalculator, an add-on for Blender open-source modelling software, is presented to address such shortcomings. LoDCalculator ensures unambiguous, universal, and accessible classification of 3D models. It was tested by classifying 12 3D models. The scores were then compared with the evaluations of a group of students and professional 3D modelers in a subjective evaluation. The results of the comparison were satisfactory, showing minimal significant differences between the software and the evaluation group classifications. This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain (MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033) and by the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR through REMAR Project (CPP2022-009724). application/pdf eng Elsevier SoftwareX. 2025, V. 30, p. 102107 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2025.102107 Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess 3D modelling Level of detail Virtual reality Model classification Informática Tecnología Computer science Technology LoDCalculator: A level of detail classification software for 3D models in the Blender environment info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion SoftwareX 30 102107