Show off your skills and solve real design problems
Once again, Stratasys is leading the way in how designers, engineers and innovators use 3D printing to solve complex challenges. In product development, time is money and quality is inseparable from reputation. That’s why Stratasys and KeyShot collaborated to create a streamlined workflow. Designers will now go from concept ideation and sketch to visualization and render to putting full, CMF detailed design models in stakeholders’ hands, faster than ever before. For this challenge, assume that you have unique access to best in class, full-color, multi-material PolyJet 3D printers; like the Stratasys J55™. With that in mind, we invite you to unleash your creativity and show us what is possible knowing that the top 15 designs will be 3D printed using a powerful system; like the J55™.
The Challenge:
Design a COMPUTER GAMING MOUSE to showcase PolyJet capabilities and you could win:
A free 3d printed PolyJet model of your design
A valuable voucher for printing services from Stratasys Direct Manufacturing
A free KeyShot Pro V10 license
Recognition and promotion in popular publications
This competition is open to designers in the United States and Canada. For this challenge, we ask you to showcase your ideas and skills, while exploring the capabilities of full color, multi-material 3D printing. To win, you must: provide a compelling, written explanation of the characteristics you are showcasing, the design inspiration (origin of where the design idea came from), and how you iterated through your design cycle. Your final submission must include this narrative along with your (3MF) and.PRINT files. This is the minimum requirement, however, the more information you supply, the better! For example, images, renderings, videos, and screenshots of the design are encouraged! To win, you must also comply with the technical design specifications provided below.
Entries will be accepted from February 1st , 2021 through March 1st. Winners will be announced on, or about March 15th
JUDGING CRITERIA:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
WHAT IS REQUIRED?
KEYSHOT AND 3D PRINT DESIGN BEST PRACTICES:
File Set-up:
Make sure the original model resolution (Tessellation) is suitable for 3D
printing. Models can appear “smooth” in KeyShot but have faceted surfaces
when printed.
If you are creating textures using displacement, be sure that the tolerance
between a textured part and it's nearest object is greater than the height of
the displaced texture. To correct geometry that is visibly overlapping, simply
scale down the part until the texture no longer visibly intersects.
If you are using the same KeyShot file for both 3MF export and final image
rendering, you may want to create separate Model Sets to manage the
materials as some materials are better suited for 3D Print
o Specifically, avoid using Translucent or Scattering Medium materials
and instead use Plastic, Glass, Gem or Liquid Materials.
o For a full list of Materials to Prefer or Avoid reference the document
below, Designing in KeyShot for PolyJet 3D Printing.
If you have not set your scene measurements inside of KeyShot you can do
so using the export process.
Exporting:
When you get to the 3MF Export dialog, here are the preferred settings:
Use a DPI that is between 400 to 600.
o KeyShot applies DPI only to textures, labels and colors.
o If you do not have textures, labels, or colors, KeyShot ignores the DPI.
o As a rule, part resolution should be higher than the printer resolution.
Currently, the default resolution in KeyShot is 400 DPI.
o Under 300 DPI the model appearance will be poor.
The Number of samples should remain 16.
Select the Prefer Textures option.
If Geometry Nodes is selected, the displacement is exported as tessellated
polygons, which increases the export duration and results in a larger file size.
Clear the Use Calculated Depth check box.
o If this option is selected, it applies the color to transparent parts
according to the thickness of each polygon. It simulates transparency
thickness when the core is clear. Clearing this check box results in a
faster file export.
Learn More:
KeyShot 10 Quick Tip - 3D Printing With 3MF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6NeSYPQec4
If you are in need of a KeyShot license for use during the challenge, please email license@luxion.com with the subject line "Stratasys & KeyShot Gaming Mouse Design Challenge" to receive your temporary KeyShot license.
ENTERING THE COMPETITION:
SUBMITTING AN ENTRY
AWARDING THE WINNERS
The sum of the Awards is the total gross amount of the reward. The awarded participant is solely liable for the payment of all taxes, duties, and other similar measures if imposed on the reward pursuant to the legislation of the country of his/her residence, domicile, citizenship, workplace, or any other criterion of similar nature. Only 1 award per person. Prizes may not be transferred or exchanged. All winners will be contacted by the GrabCAD staff to get their contact information and any other information needed to get the prize to them. Payment of cash awards is made through PayPal. All team awards will be transferred to the member who entered the Challenge. Vouchers will be provided in the form of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing promo codes.
We will release the finalists before the announcement of the winners to give the Community an opportunity to share their favorites in the comments, discuss concerns, and allow time for any testing or analysis by the Jury. The Jury will take the feedback into consideration when picking the winners.
Winning designs will be chosen based on the Rules and Requirements schedule.
We will release the finalists before the announcement of the winners to give the Community an opportunity to share their favorites in the comments, discuss concerns, and allow time for any testing or analysis by the Jury. The Jury will take the feedback into consideration when picking the winners.
Schedule
$3000 Cash Prizes and More
$1300 SDM Voucher
Free J55 printed model of submitted design
A highlight in the Stratasys newsletter, website and social
channels
Additional promotion in a popular publication
GrabCAD blog promotion on community challenge page
Free KeyShot V10 Pro License
$1000 SDM Voucher
Free J55 printed model of submitted design
A highlight in the Stratasys newsletter, website and social
channels
Promotion in a popular publication
GrabCAD blog promotion on community challenge page
Free KeyShot V10 Pro License
$700 SDM Voucher
Free J55 printed model of submitted design
A highlight in the Stratasys newsletter, website and social
channels
Promotion in a popular publication
GrabCAD blog promotion on community challenge page
Free KeyShot V10 Pro License
Free J55 printed model of submitted design
A highlight in the Stratasys newsletter, website and social
channels
Promotion in a popular publication.
GrabCAD blog promotion on community challenge page
If you don't receive the email within an hour (and you've checked your Spam folder), email us as confirmation@grabcad.com.
53 comments
Dhruv Gandhi almost 4 years ago
Are the residents of countries outside US/Canada not eligible to win?
If yes, that sucks :/
Gabriela Ferlin Goncalves almost 4 years ago
What is SDM?
Sylvain Gerber almost 4 years ago
Good morning, everyone!
I would like to comment on the fact that the competition is not open to people outside of US & Canada.
First of all I admit that I don't understand why this restriction but at the end it's not what shocks me the most.
What shocks me and what annoys me is that to be able to do this contest, I filled out like many people I suppose a form on the Stratasys site that also organizes the contest to be able to participate.
If it had been clear from the beginning that only the people of the US & Canada could participate, I would never have filled out this form.
I find it dishonest and unclear.
This is yet another way to collect personal data and pollute newsletter mailboxes.
Personally I am tired of this systematic process and once again if I had known from the beginning that I could not participate I would never have filled out this form.
What interests me is the design and the possibility of being able to express myself through a competition...not to give information about me to a company that doesn't interest me to finally learn that you can't participate!
Sorry to say that here but I think you should know.
I hope Stratasys will take responsibility for this by not sending me any e-mails or newsletters that I didn't want at first.
It's not to me to unregister when I haven't asked for anything.
Good luck to all for the contest!
I am sure that incredible designs will be presented!!!
Antanas Sulskis almost 4 years ago
Hi,
I was also very confused when I read today that I cannot enter the contest because I am not a resident of the USA or Canada. Nothing was written about it in the form that I filled in the Strarasys Linkedin page... I am very disappointed because I wanted to take part in this contest and recommended it to my colleague.
Good luck to the organizers and participants.
Frederik Vollbrecht almost 4 years ago
I tried my best to help people in this community and grabcad itself to get better in anything. Over the years such things happen and happen again. I don't know the percentage of US/CAN users here on GC... but this goes against the idea behind this great thing called Grabcad and what iit meant for us in the first place: Bringing engineers/designer/cad-user from all the world together. Major reason for me my efforts run dry. Not the GC when I joined and was proud to be part of.
Shingy Dube almost 4 years ago
wow... Only USA and Canada?... geez that really sux
A D almost 4 years ago
Don't bother guys, what here is happening is called ceap buyng of good ideas. The best idea will very probably don't get any attention from the jury. Because everybody here published the entire idea all this ideas aren't your propriety any more. How do you want sue somebody who will use your idea, or a slightly modified version, somewhere on the world? Each one of you is a target of ruthless exploitation.
For maximum 1700$? This is all what you can see if your design, or one based on your idea, will be produced and get successful. No profit-sharing, only 700-1700$, if you are lucky. Seriously?
lucas.t almost 4 years ago
juste honteux de ne pas pouvoir participer parceque je ne vis pas au Canada ou au USA. En plus de cela vous n'aurez pas la vision et le talent des concepteur du monde present dans GrabCad. vraiment dommage.
Kesa almost 4 years ago
Hello everyone,
I understand that this is a Challenge that is for the USA and Canada regions. While it is frustrating for some please keep these comments out of the comment sections. Let's allow this challenge to have our amazing community members make great models for a chance to win great prizes. Any more comments like this will result in either a suspension or ban from GrabCAD and future Challenges
Thank you
Kesa
GrabCAD Community Manager
Sylvain Gerber almost 4 years ago
FROM KESA : "Any more comments like this will result in either a suspension or ban from GrabCAD and future Challenges"
I'm sorry, but I have to say we're free to say what we want when we want it and that even if Grabcad is not okay.
It is part of the wealth of having a large community of people gathering around the same concept.
I like Grabcad a lot and I've been enrolled for a long time because I like this idea of sharing and exchanging.
I have participated and even won competitions on Grabcad and I find it incredible to have the chance to do this with returns from a community around the world.
Telling people to stop speaking out on a subject on which we disagree is called censorship.
Telling people that you will close their account and that they will be banned is called censorship.
Such methods are clearly from another time and do not, in my view, reflect the original spirit of Grabcad and his community.
I'm sorry, but this kind of comment really makes me want to leave and never participate in this community again.
Come on! Close my account, banish me!
I thought Grabcad would understand my point of view, but if you prefer censorship to dialogue, it's your choice and I respect it, but it's the opposite of federating a community!
Henk de Jong almost 4 years ago
The residents of countries outside US/Canada not eligible to win! I think this sucks and I have removed my models in protest.
ghanshyam verma almost 4 years ago
if that competition would have for all
then i could do so project that
anybody would have never seen before
designers would have get great ideas by my model
i think these don't want to do so
Jonathan Dawson almost 4 years ago
dang y'all whine a lot. stuff happens man. they're not discriminating, they probably have restrictions themselves that they cannot control such as shipping and processing restrictions outside north america. they're not censoring, they're trying to keep their comment section clean, and all you guys are just filling it with whining and complaining. honestly, stop being children.
Serhii Taranets almost 4 years ago
Only Martians will participate in the next challenge :(
Thomas Parel almost 4 years ago
Could you clarify what the Stratasys Direct Manufacturing SDM vouchers are? Is this the cash prize you refer to?
Zoran S. almost 4 years ago
@Sylvain Gerber You have my complete support on this subject, I totally agree with your view.
Abe Gladstone almost 4 years ago
@thomas Parel - SDM stands for Stratasys Direct Manufacturing and they are a manufacturing arm of Stratasys that is capable of large and small scale manufacturing. They have a range of equipment available. These vouchers can be used at Stratasys Direct Manufacturing for any prototyping or manufacturing needs you have. You can learn more by visiting their website here - https://www.stratasysdirect.com/
Kesa almost 4 years ago
Hello everyone,
This challenge is set up by the Challenge Sponsors Keyshot and Stratasys. The rules of who can participate in any GrabCAD Challenge is determined by the Challenge Sponsor and agreed upon by the GrabCAD team. This challenge is limited to the Unites States and Canada due to several factors.
1. Stratasys Direct Manufacturing (SDM) is a manufacturing service that creates your designs for you on Stratasys printers and their materials as well as traditional manufacturing technology. The SDM source we are using ships only to US and Canada thus this challenge is currently limited to these regions.
2. All 15 finalists will be receiving a 3D printed PolyJet model of their design. These models are being printed and produced here in the United States, so due to shipping limitations Stratasys can only ship these models to the US and Canada.
We are sorry that our international community will not be able to participate in this challenge but please understand that this is only due to budget and shipping limitations. Please be on the lookout for another great challenge coming soon that will be open to the whole GrabCAD Community.
Thank you
Kesa
GrabCAD Community Manager
Nicolas Sewaybrick almost 4 years ago
Where is the button that leads to the photos and materials " **** Be sure to use the Reference Photos and Materials for the Project in the Download Specifications Button Below." there is only the prizes under the requirement section.
Kesa almost 4 years ago
That will be fixed in a bit. Thanks for notifying us.
NIka Alavidze almost 4 years ago
Kesa, probably organizers should consider that a lot of people might be able and willing to pay shipping costs by themselves to just participate in this competition. I want added function in grabcad where we can check mark, from which countries people can download our 3d models :D that would be fun.
Kesa almost 4 years ago
@Nicolas I spoke to the Challenge Sponsor and there is no Specifications. All details should be in the challenge requirements itself. If there are any questions please make it known in the comment section.
Thank you.
Satoshi Shinju almost 4 years ago
What is SDM Voucher?
jozedwardo almost 4 years ago
@Kesa What about participants from outside the US and Canada pay the shipping on their own 3D printed mouse? Seems like a simple enough solution to a problem that has clearly bothered a lot of the members.
Yuda Hernanda almost 4 years ago
@satoshi.. SDM is Stratasys Direct Manufacturing
Yuda Hernanda almost 4 years ago
We are sorry that our international community will not be able to participate in this challenge but please understand that this is only due to budget and shipping limitations. Please be on the lookout for another great challenge coming soon that will be open to the whole GrabCAD Community.
Noted..
Abderrahmane Brahmi almost 4 years ago
so sad because it's only for usa and canada .. good luck guys
Abe Gladstone almost 4 years ago
Hi Everyone,
Just want to remind those that are submitting to include a .3MF file and a .Print as part of your submission. Those files are required as part of the competition.
Thanks!
PabloModelkits almost 4 years ago
From what software can I export to .Print?
Julian Groeli almost 4 years ago
"The design should keep the same outline geometry and general shape of the
original computer gaming mouse model" --- Please advise where this model is located.
Kesa almost 4 years ago
@pablo, You can export a .print file by using GrabCAD Print. Check out the software here. https://print.grabcad.com/
Kesa almost 4 years ago
Reiterate one more time. Please make sure that you are using a .3MF File or .PRINT for your submission. IF YOU DO NOT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE COUNTED!
Thank you
chayma bedoui almost 4 years ago
@kesa please,Do you have an idea about the favorable thichness to adopt for 3d printing?and preferably the model is in hollow of the interior or in full material ?
Kamyar almost 4 years ago
This is Grab"CAD", shouldn't this be about a CAD mouse? The market is saturated with Gaming mice. Our only option is the super mediocre 3DCONNEXION CAD mouse. Design a mouse that has a Esc button so that people wouldn't have to use their keyboards. Solidworks users can benefit from this.
I was an early adapter, had a Stratasys machine in the late 90's - pricey. This being a subtly disguised advert for the J55, I doubt anything useful would come out of this.
Stratasys invested in GrabCAD hoping to market their products. It may take a long long time to see their ROI.
Regards
Julian Groeli almost 4 years ago
@Kesa The specifications mention an outline geometry reference CAD model. Is this available, or are we just to stay within the overall dimensions given? Thanks!
Mayank Shakya almost 4 years ago
what is sdm????
Andrew Zalesski almost 4 years ago
Is there a limit to the number of designs that can be submitted? I currently submitted two. I don't see anything saying that this is not allowed, I just wanted to double check if it's ok.
Kesa almost 4 years ago
@julian there is no CAD Model, Sponsor did not provide so disregard that statement.
Kesa almost 4 years ago
@mayank Stratasys Direct Manufacturing
Kesa almost 4 years ago
@andrew You can submit as many designs as you want but only one will be chosen if you do so.
Andrew Zalesski almost 4 years ago
@Kesa, Ok thank you,
Om Somvanshi almost 4 years ago
can indian designers participate?
DHAYALAGURU A almost 4 years ago
hey, i am a indian designer
Din Cohen almost 4 years ago
when exactly do we need to turn submissions in by?
Ethan Wahl almost 4 years ago
Was just about to upload my design but the challenge ended early?
Peyman Sohrabi almost 4 years ago
Hi dear supporter
My design has not been entered into the contest
in Tag "keyshotchallenge2021"
https://grabcad.com/library/origame-2
Of course, when I was uploading, there were two minutes left until the end of the match .
please help me.
with all respect
peyman sohrabi
Kesa almost 4 years ago
Hello everyone.
We are going to extend the challenge an extra day seems that some people weren't able to get their submissions in, due to GrabCAD's tagging system not working. Please take the time to get your submissions in at this time.
Thanks
Kesa
GrabCAD Community Manager
Gabriel Mathews almost 4 years ago
I wish I knew we were going to move the goal post of the due date. That would've given everyone who already submitted more time to develop their concepts...
Kesa almost 4 years ago
Gabriel: This change of date is for people who were not able to upload their models and enter the challenge due to our systems being down and not allowing anyone to upload or be tagged in the challenge, not for refinement.
Philip LaRoach over 3 years ago
These contests are a lot of fun, good luck to everyone!
Kesa over 3 years ago
Hello Everyone, next week we will be announcing the winners of the challenge. We had some great submissions and i cant wait to see who wins.
Rob - Multi Game System almost 3 years ago
Dont work for free.
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