Not to be confused with the Model class which shares the same name but has a different function.

A model is a type of instance data. Unlike places, models are intended to be inserted into the engine's data model rather than being loaded in full.

Models are also an asset type and a category in the Creator Store. Models that are published onto the Creator Store for other users to use are known as free models. Some asset types like decal or accessories are in the form of models, and consequently, InsertService:LoadAsset can be used to insert assets of these types including models.

In Roblox Studio, a model can be saved as a file in either binary (.rbxm) or XML (.rbxmx) format or uploaded to the Creator Store. The toolbox allows browsing the Creator Store and inserting model assets from it.

Other asset types

There are other asset types that are in the model format.

• Decal, represents a Decal with a linked image.
• Mesh part, represents a MeshPart with a linked mesh and optionally a linked image used as a texture.
• The seven types of accessories, each of which represents an Accessory.
• Gear, represents a Tool.
• Plugin, contains scripts that will be executed as plugins.

Gallery

The models section of the toolbox.