Dear moderator,
I've made a simple 3ds max model with my own digitally photographed texture. I'd like to post my first free model, but I'm concerned on two fronts. How can I make sure that I include at least the minimum information required for someone to use it properly and all the necessary.
Is there a guide, FAQ or template available to help me set it up and save your valuable time checking a small file when there are many more to do. After all you proabbaly get sick of picking up the same mistakes all the time.
May I humbly suggest if there is such a file that you have a link in the upload area for us newbies.
Thank you.

No, we actually don't have a template for that, but something along those lines, sounds like a great idea... Offhand, I would suggest you include, in a text file, any important information on your model. Perhaps a way to contact you for any questions, comments. What program(s) they model will or might work in. Any copyright stipulations you want to make, etc. AgentSmith

That sounds like a worthwhile exercise for me to try. Maybe I'll trawl through some of the free downloads (especially the more prolific/popular ones) to see if their readme's have anything in common.
Maybe I can write a tutorial for newbie posters. I have seen a tutorial on writing tutorials so I'll start there.
I assume this would be a good place to post the (or rather post the link to the)first draft of any tutorial/FAQ/template in for comment/guidance. If there is some forum more appropriate please let me know. I'll keep an eye on this thread.
Thank you.

Let me know what you think.

Regards

Bilbo2_uk

SO sorry about the delay in me replying. The recent site weirdness have kept me pretty much completely out of the site for the past days. I have read your text file and it looks great, in fact I just approved it from the pending area in freestuff, so now it is available for download! Thanks so much for this, it's bound to help a lot of people out. ;oD AgentSmith

Thanks AgentSmith,

I've already thought of one slight tweak to the 'included file' labels/descriptions. If, as I propose to add to readme.text template v1.1, the modeller includes the thumbnail image in the files, add the maximum file size,types and dimensions to the template description as a gentle reminder of what is accepted.

Depending on my progress, now that I've uploaded a few pics and models, I will try to write a printer friendly and colourful tutorial on the basics of uploading by the weekend. I assume it would be acceptable to Renderosity and common sense to point them at your TOS page first?

Regards

Bilbo2_uk