Announcing the Shapeways Dota 2 3D Printing Contest!
Welcome to the Shapeways Dota 2 3D Printing Contest!
Shapeways and Polycount are teaming up to challenge you to create new products inspired by the heroes and world of Valve's Dota 2. Join any of the 5 contest categories and have the potential to win fantastic prizes! Enter your Radiant and Dire designs before April 29, 2018 11:59 PM PST to be eligible to win!
The contest submissions will be divided into the following categories:
Once you have a design ready, you'll upload it to your Shapeways account/store, free sign up of course, before April 29st, 2018 11:59 PM PST
4 steps to follow:
- Design a Dota 2 themed model to be printed.
- Upload your design to Shapeways.
Sign up for a Shapeways account, open up a free Shapeways shop (if you don't already have one). Upload your Design to Shapeways and make sure that it’s ready to print. - Describe and tag your design to enter the Valve Licence agreement
In your model's 'Description' field, tell us about your Valve product. Enter the tags ‘dota2’ and ‘polycount’ then read and agreement accept the licensing. This tutorial will walk you step by step through the process. - Share a WIP (work-in-progress) thread in the sub-category forum you’re entering in. A WIP thread must be made and maintained in the contest sub-forum for your discipline to show progress and avoid premade designs being used, including a link to the final product on Shapeways.
A note from the Shapeways team: While it is not required as part of your entry and will not impact your chances of winning (our lawyers made us say that), once you’ve entered let us know by sharing your entry on Twitter or Instagram with @Shapeways. We're excited about seeing your entries and want to help spread the word as you finish them!
General rules:
The contest starts once announced on Monday, February 19th, 2018 Noon PST.
The contest ends on April 29, 2018 11:59 PM PST.
All winners will be announced within two weeks of the contest end.
Shapeways is the sole judge of the contest and their judgment will be final.
Winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:
- Printability - getting a good 3d print takes a more than just sculpting up a great design. Study the guides Shapeways offers to give you the extra details you'll need to know when setting up your entries.
- Creativity - the potential for designs and objects is endless. Surprise us all with a great idea and you may find yourself a winner.
- Artistic merit - A great idea and printability are important but how well your design is executed and presented will be judged as well.
To be eligible to win:
1: All participants must be registered to both; polycount and Shapeways, websites before the end of the contest.
2: A WIP (work-in-progress) thread must be made and maintained in the contest sub-forum on Polycount for your project, with the final version linked to your Shapeways shop:
Sculpture - The sculpture category should highlight anything you’d display your desk or pedestal to celebrate Dota2. In this category, you are free to create any type of artwork you'd like, free to get creative! This could be full figures, busts, scenes, terrain, art objects, decorative designs, relief sculpture, kinetic art.
Jewelry - The Jewelry category should include jewelry to be worn on the body. In this category, create rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, cufflinks and more. You can design to be printed in plastics or metals like silver and gold!
Toys - Toys are any and all items that are meant to be played with. Toys could include Action Figures, Building Blocks, Boardgames, Dice, Miniatures, Vehicles etc. Remember that with Shapeways plastic materials you can design flexible or moving parts!
Gadgets - The gadgets category is the place for anything meant to augment technology or be useful. Share your phone cases, rasberry pi cases, game controller mods and keyboard keys.
Props and cosplay - Full-sized props and cosplay items so you can transform into your favorite hero for your next gaming convention. 3D printable items include weapons, masks, armor, accessories and anything that helps you get into character.
Please note: Current partners, contractors, and employees of Shapeways are not eligible for participation in this contest.
For the official contest rules, please follow this link.
Prizes:
There will be a winner and runner-up in each category.
The winners will get a Wacom Intuos 3D (which includes the fabulous ZbrushCore for free) their project 3D printed by Shapeways in the material of their choosing (up to $250) and an awesome trophy; a "Dotatooth".
The runner-ups will receive $50 in 3D printing credit to Shapeways.
Resources for designing and printing with Shapeways:
Making game assets ready for 3D printing
Setting up a Shapeways shop
Setting up your valve license
Shapeways materials
Shapeways tutorials
General FAQ for Shapeways
Please ask your questions below. We can't wait to see what you create!
FAQ:
Q: Do I need to own a 3D printer to be able to enter?
A: No, with Shapeways anyone can upload a 3D model file, get immediate pricing and printability feedback and order their model in their desired material. You are welcome to prototype and test on your own printer but it is not necessary to enter.
Q: I've never designed for 3D printing, what software should I use?
A: You can use whatever 3D modeling software you are already familiar with to design, when you're done just export to STL or OBJ to upload to Shapeways.
Q: What materials can I print in?
A: Shapeways offers access to large, industrial machines that can print in a range of high quality, consumer-grade materials. Depending on your design you can print in strong nylon plastics, full-color sandstone, high detail plastics and metals like steel, bronze and gold. A full list of Shapeways materials can be found here.
Q: Can I sell my Dota2 productions once they're on Shapeways?
A: Yes! The Valve licence lets you sell anything related to Dota2 in your shop.
Replies
Is it possible to create one asset/cosplay with separate elements ? For example a cosplay gauntlet ?
Thx
Yeah you don't have to make the whole costume, you could just do a part like you mention
My question is link to :
"Multiple parts per model file? We only allow identical parts for earrings and cufflinks. Multiple Rings, bracelets and necklaces or any other models are not permitted in one file."
Cf : https://www.shapeways.com/materials/gold
If I want to creat a necklace (with 4-5 separate elements) or gauntlet for example can I create multiple parts ?
To post your own WIP you can create a new topic in any of the contest categories and start your thread, they are
Sculpture
Jewelry
Toys
Gadgets
Props and cosplay
those are all great ideas that we would encourage you to explore. it's up to you! What excites you most?
I'm in the final neck of creating my entry. I have already done test uploads of the parts and I'm sure that when I'm done, even if I hollow them out, the costs for printing the entire scene (regardles of the material choice) will be well over 250$. Does that mean that my entry is therefore not elligible to win? I hope not, since nothing in the rules said anything about keeping things under a budget/limit...
I'm guessing that in case someone in this situation was chosen as winner that he just wouldn't be able to print his entry (unless he wanted to pay for the difference, which is obviously optional if he would wish to, though should not have to), but would still be able to use the prize printing credit as he chose.....am I right?
Thanks
Its known as Meranth's Executioner sword
https://imgur.com/a/jkHMdwv
The design of the trophy was inspired by the details of the Aegis from Dota 2. The scrollwork from the shield was used to form the body of the Greentooth sphere. The top and bottom are inset with details reminiscent of the center of the Aegis. The flower design at the poles also work as a unique stand as well for displaying this artifact.
The Greentooth was made for us by Sylei, a Dota Workshop artist, whose Steam page you can find here with some of her Workshop efforts: https://steamcommunity.com/id/sylei/
Gotta contact polycount or shapeways directly.
Doubt polycount could do anything anyway so unless shapeways responds its a ded contest.
Hoped for at lest a runner up, oh welp.
But yeah, i have no clue why there wasnt a single update, even no mention on contest end.