Forum Topic Discussion, tips and questions on current/past CAD design contests, challenges and crowdsourcing
thread may include community discussion and learning based around current as well as past CAD design contests.
Blog Post Top 51 Websites for 3D Modeling Contests, 3D Design Challenges & 3D CAD Competitions 
Companies 4. MyMiniFactory contests — where makers meet their moment To those immersed in 3D printing services, MyMiniFactory is Comic-Con and the Olympics in one. Their series of contests includes everything
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Knowledge Base How do I take part in a design contest?
You can take these steps to participate in design contests: Sign up/login: Sign up for a new account > Login to your account> visit the contests page > submit an entry to an open design contest. Submit
Knowledge Base Why don't some of my contest entries show on my profile?
Your design entries are hidden when: Private contests: Your design entries for private contests are hidden from unregistered visitors and will only be visible to members of the Cad Crowd platform. Your
Knowledge Base Can I choose who can see my contest?
several privacy settings for your contest visibility and has SSL/TSL encryption: Public contests: Public contests are visible to website visitors without creating an account on Cad Crowd. The visitors can
Knowledge Base How much does it cost to join Cad Crowd?
platform has no membership fees. Contests: Also, it’s free to participate in design contests, and the prize is the total amount you receive for winning prepaid contests. Job contracts: The client pays all
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Knowledge Base Do I need to pre-pay for my contest?
We strongly recommend prepaid contests, since they receive 3-5X more design entries than payment pending (unpaid) contests. Pre-paid contests are recommended for the following reasons: Designer confidence:
Blog Post 4 Crowdsourcing Design Challenges On Now
forefront of this new design creative paradigm! We’ve always got a number of crowdsourcing design contests underway, with members submitting solutions to all kinds of design problems. Here’s a recap of four
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Knowledge Base Am I guaranteed to get paid?
Please see these payment terms for contests and projects: Contests: The winning entry for prepaid contests is usually paid out in 2-weeks if one or more of the design entries meet the client accuracy guarantee