Please follow this screencast and the steps below to submit your design entry to a contest.
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How to submit a design entry
- How to submit: Login to your account > go to the contest search and choose a project > click the Submit Design button and follow the prompts.
- Max file size: Please note that the maximum file size for submissions is 128MB. Please break the submission into multiple submissions if it exceeds this size.
- Modern browser: Please use a modern browser for design entries and submissions. Please note that old internet browsers like Internet Explorer may not work with our file uploader.
- Smartphones/mobile submissions: Design entries may not work from certain mobile devices. Please contact us if you run into any issues submitting your entry from a smartphone or iPhone.
- Files: You can include both images and CAD files with your design entry.
- Copyright/IP: Make sure your design entry follows the rules for stock images, 3D models, and licensed content.
Write a description for your design entry
When you’re submitting your entry, you can include a brief description of your design.
We strongly encourage you to include a description of your designs when you submit your entry. It will drastically increase your chances of winning the contest since it will help the client understand the reasons for your aesthetic and technical reasons for your designs.
Information and files to include with your entry
We suggest that you submit a high-quality screenshot along with the native/neutral CAD file formats with your design entry.
You may include the following with your design entry:
- Image files: You should include various design image files (.png, .jpeg, .pdf, etc.) to help the client evaluate your design entry. Including an image with your design entry is important, since the client may not have a CAD software license or 3D/CAD viewer to review your designs.
- Native CAD files: Include native CAD files with your design entry in case the client wants design modifications in the future.
- Neutral (standard) CAD files: Include generic CAD files that can be opened with different CAD software packages. The neutral CAD files will allow the client to send designs to 3rd parties (i.e. manufacturers) and make design modifications with different software in the future. Some examples of neutral file formats for sharing CAD files include the following: STEP, IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification), Parasolid, STL (stereolithography), VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language), X3D, COLLADA (Collaborative Design Activity), DXF (Drawing Interchange Format), etc.
- Copyright/IP: Follow the policy for non-original design components and licensed content declaration.
Note: If the contest has a payment pending status, then the client won’t be able to download any of your files until a payment is processed.
