# Model Catalog The Model Catalog is a centralized registry of base models available for training. It provides a collection of pre-trained models, each tailored to specific project types and imagery sources, that serve as the foundation for fine-tuning with your own labeled data. ## Add a Model to Catalog Once a model has been trained and its inference has been fully processed, you can add it to the Model Catalog so it can be reused as a base model in future training runs. Follow the steps below: 1. **Navigate to the Models table:** Go to your project page and locate the models table for the image layer whose model you want to catalog. Click the three-dot menu icon next to the model you want to catalog. The **Add Model to Catalog** option will only be available for models whose inference status is **Processed**.  2. **Fill in the form:** A dialog will appear with the following fields: - **Name:** Provide a unique, descriptive name for the model in the catalog (max 100 characters). - **Description:** Add a detailed description of the model, including what it was trained on and its intended use (max 2000 characters). - **Metadata:** Optionally, add custom key-value metadata entries to tag and categorize the model. Click **Add Metadata** to create additional entries as needed. 3. **Submit:** Click the **Submit** button to add the model to the catalog. The model's project type and imagery source will be automatically associated, so it appears as a base model option in matching future training runs. ## Use the Model Catalog (Train a New Model using a Base Model) The Base Model is a parameter of the model training process. For a complete guide on training models, see [Train a new model](train-a-new-model).  ## Remove a model from the Model Catalog A model can be removed from the Model Catalog. This action does not delete the original trained model from your project — it only removes it from the shared catalog so it will no longer appear as a base model option. 1. **Navigate to the Model Catalog:** Open the Model Catalog page from the main navigation. You will see a table listing all cataloged models with details such as name, description, source, event type, and cataloged date. 2. **Locate the model:** Use the search bar to filter models by name, description, or any other field to quickly find the model you want to remove. 3. **Open the model menu:** Click the three-dot menu icon next to the model you want to remove, then select **Remove**.  4. **Confirm removal:** A confirmation dialog will appear asking if you want to remove the model from the catalog. Click **Yes** to proceed or **No** to cancel. 5. **Wait for completion:** The application will display a loading indicator while the model is being removed. Once complete, a success message will confirm the model has been removed. ```{important} This action requires Administrator privileges. ```