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This will improve the result of people using search engines to find 3d models, and direct more traffice to grabcad. I use microsoft copilot to explain:

Please create the structured text in JSON for this model on graced: https://grabcad.com/library/bike-chain-guide-2. The description starts with "This is". There are a number of images of the model that ideally could show up a web search. The existance of step, sldprt, and sldasm is noteworthy.

Describe how this might improve search results in google and drive more traffic to grabcad for people looking for cad designs.

result:

Certainly, Doug! Below is a structured JSON-LD representation for the Bike Chain Guide model on GrabCAD. This format helps search engines like Google better understand and index the content, improving visibility in search results.

{

 "@context": "https://schema.org/",

 "@type": "CreativeWork",

 "name": "Bike Chain Guide",

 "description": "This is a 3D CAD model of a bike chain guide, available in STEP, SLDPRT, and SLDASM formats.",

 "url": "https://grabcad.com/library/bike-chain-guide-2",

 "keywords": ["Bike Chain Guide", "3D CAD Model", "STEP", "SLDPRT", "SLDASM", "Engineering Design"],

 "author": {

  "@type": "Person",

  "name": "Doug"

 },

 "datePublished": "2025-05-25",

 "encodingFormat": ["application/step", "application/vnd.ms-pki.sldprt", "application/vnd.ms-pki.sldasm"],

 "hasPart": [

  {

   "@type": "MediaObject",

   "contentUrl": "https://grabcad.com/library/bike-chain-guide-2/downloads/model.step",

   "encodingFormat": "application/step"

  },

  {

   "@type": "MediaObject",

   "contentUrl": "https://grabcad.com/library/bike-chain-guide-2/downloads/model.sldprt",

   "encodingFormat": "application/vnd.ms-pki.sldprt"

  },

  {

   "@type": "MediaObject",

   "contentUrl": "https://grabcad.com/library/bike-chain-guide-2/downloads/model.sldasm",

   "encodingFormat": "application/vnd.ms-pki.sldasm"

  }

 ],

 "image": [

  "https://grabcad.com/library/bike-chain-guide-2/images/photo1.jpg",

  "https://grabcad.com/library/bike-chain-guide-2/images/photo2.jpg"

 ]

}

How This Improves Search Results

1. Enhanced Visibility: Structured data helps Google understand the content, making it more likely to appear in rich search results.
2. Image Indexing: Including images ensures that the model can appear in Google Image Search, attracting users looking for visual references.
3. File Format Recognition: Highlighting STEP, SLDPRT, and SLDASM formats makes it easier for engineers and designers searching for specific CAD files to find the model.
4. Increased Traffic: Better indexing means more relevant users will discover the model, driving more traffic to GrabCAD from professionals seeking CAD designs.

This structured data makes the Bike Chain Guide model more discoverable, helping engineers and designers find it faster. Let me know if you'd like any refinements

(i am not the author of that model, copilot just put in my name instead of extracting it from grabcad).