AXLEKEYSBETAExhibition is the public browsing space for Axle Keys models — where configurable objects can be shown, studied, shared, and eventually remixed. Private Studio models become public artifacts here.
Exhibition stays focused on one job: make public models useful, understandable, and discoverable. Not a full social network — not a marketplace yet. The models come first.
What Exhibition is for
What Exhibition is not yet
The Exhibition model lifecycle
The model remains connected to its System, parameters, description, and creator information throughout.
Publishing should be intentional. A broken or confusing public model weakens Exhibition for everyone.
Before publishing, review
What a strong Exhibition model includes
Goal: help a visitor understand what the object is, how it works, and what can be changed.
The main browsing page. Useful sections: featured models, recent models, System filters, object categories, curated collections. The first version can be curated rather than algorithmic — do not over-engineer filtering before there is enough content.
Individual public pages for each Exhibition model at /exhibition/:slug. Includes live 3D viewer, title, description, creator, System, parameters, related parts, public notes, limitations, "Open in Studio", and eventually duplicate or fork options.
The detail page is what turns Exhibition from a gallery into a platform.
Organise by System, object type, material, creator, use case, or featured status. Recommended first filters: Open Design · Cabinet Systems · T-Slot Systems · Featured · Recent.
Studio projects remain private unless explicitly shared or published. A model becomes public only when you choose.
What public information may include
Do not publish sensitive files, client information, private drawings, proprietary details, or third-party material without permission.
Updating a published model
Edit privately in Studio, save a version, preview changes, then update the Exhibition listing. A public model should not break silently when the private model changes. Older versions can be preserved if needed.
Unpublishing
A user can unpublish a model at any time. Unpublishing removes the public listing, but some data may remain in backups, logs, or shared links depending on platform policy. Read Legal →
Opening a public model in Studio allows it to become a working project — not just something to look at.
What "Open in Studio" may mean
The exact behavior depends on model ownership, licensing, and platform settings.
Forking and remixing (future)
A fork creates a separate copy so the original remains intact. Remixing allows variations while preserving attribution to the original.
Future remix data may track: original model, forked model, creator attribution, change history, linked Exhibition pages, and configuration history.
Don't build a complex remix graph before basic publishing works well.
Exhibition and Showroom are related but different. The distinction is what the surface is for.
"What interesting configurable models are available?"
Public browsing, study, and sharing. A model in Exhibition is for discovery and education — anyone can find it, explore it, and open it in Studio. The audience is anyone curious about configurable physical objects.
View Exhibition →"What does this person, shop, or business offer?"
Customer-facing product-line pages. A Showroom presents a maker's or business's configurable products to buyers. More controlled than Exhibition — focused on inquiry, quoting, and ordering workflows.
Read Showroom docs →A model may begin as an Exhibition piece and later become part of a Showroom product line. Or a Showroom product may have an Exhibition-style page for discovery and sharing. The two surfaces can work together.
Browse the public Exhibition to discover configurable models across Systems. Or open Studio to create and publish your own.