3DVIA®

Like all the Mad Scientists who came before, we obsess with the need to create something new, something the world has never seen before! This is the first of these design challenges, were we ask you to create an item that will meet certain requirements or needs.

For this challenge, we want to start with a vehicle. A vehicle that can fly, that can land and take off on solid ground and bodies of water, and can hover like a helicopter. There are many vehicle that can do 2 of these 3 things but not one that can do them all. Put your mind to work and design it!

Come on and test your mettle against the best of our community for the chance at fame and fortune. Winners will recieve all the acclaim of being own of our Challenge Champions, a special page we create with your winning entry, and a space on our newsletter, letting everyone know who the Champion is. And lets not forget, a 16gb iPod goes to the winner!

Are you the next Champion?

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REMEMBER THESE KEY DATES:

UPLOAD YOUR MODELS:

Thursday, October 8, 2009 through Sunday, October 25, 2009

VOTE:

Monday October 26, 2009 through Sunday October 31, 2009

WINNER ANNOUNCED:
Monday November 1, 2009

3DVIA USERS – HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CHALLENGE:

PLEASE NOTE: BECAUSE WE WILL BE AWARDING A PRIZE TO THE WINNER OF THIS CHALLENGE, THERE ARE ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF AND AGREE TO BEFORE ENTERING THE CONTEST.

A summary of the terms and conditions is included here. Click the link below (or at the end of each section) to see the terms and conditions in full:

* For full details see the 3DVIA Challenge 15 – Amalgam Vehicle Design Terms and Conditions

1. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1a. You must be a registered user of 3DVIA.com
3DVIA accounts are free, sign up here.

1b. You must be at least 18 years of age.

1c. DS 3DVIA employees involved in the organization of this contest (including their family members) and members of any agencies involved in the organization of this contest (including their families) are not eligible.

* For details see Section 1 of the 3DVIA Challenge 15 – Amalgam Vehicle Design Terms and Conditions

2. PARTICIPATION

2a. You must upload one “Amalgam Vehicle Design” model by Sunday October 25, 2009.
Starting on Thursday, October 6, 2009 through Sunday October 25, 2009, upload your best “Amalgam Vehicle Design” to 3DVIA. Only new to 3DVIA and original work will be considered, 1 submission per user, NO team entries.

2b. You must tag your 3D model with “3DVIAChallenge15″.
Tag your model with the keyword “3DVIAChallenge15″ – you must use this exact tag to enter (the tag is not case-sensitive). When you add this tag to your model, you will see a pop-up reminder that you must have read and agreed to the 3DVIA website Terms of Use AND the Terms and Conditions specific to this challenge.

2c. Models created using the 3DVIA Shape software which constitute derivative works reproducing existing models created by third parties under the Creative Commons license are eligible for this contest.
More information about Creative Commons can be found at http://creativecommons.org/ and, with respect to the existing licenses, at http://creativecommons.org/about/license.

2d. Models created using the 3DVIA PrintScreen software or any other software that copies existing 3D models, as well as creations containing any third party proprietary elements are not eligible for this contest.

* For details see Section 2 of the 3DVIA Challenge 15 – Amalgam Vehicle Design Terms and Conditions

3. LICENSE TO USE THE MODELS

3a. By uploading your model to enter the contest you are granting DS and DS Subsidiaries certain rights regarding how your model may be used to help promote 3DVIA in the marketplace.

* For details see Section 3 of the 3DVIA Challenge 15 – Amalgam Vehicle Design Terms and Conditions

4. WINNERS

4a. Each registered member of the 3DVIA community will be allowed one vote per contest.
3DVIA community voting will start on Monday October 26, 2009, and will continue through Sunday October 31, 2009.

4b. A jury made up of three 3DVIA representatives will judge each model from 1-10 (10 being the best score) based on the models artistic merit, technical merit and accuracy.

Artistic Design - Eye catching design, the coolness of the model.
Technical Accuracy – Mechanical or realistic accuracy and detail
Modeling Efficiency – Polygonal construction, modeling skill.

4c. The average value of the 3DVIA representatives’ score will be combined with the percentage of the 3DVIA community’s votes multiplied by 10 (i.e.; if a model receives 45% of the community votes, it would get a score of 4.5 added to the 3DVIA representatives’ average score).
If more than one model receives the same score, each model with the same score will be designated as a Winner and will receive the same prize.

4d. The winner will be announced on the 3DVIA.com web site on Monday November 1, 2009.

4e. Decisions of the 3DVIA representatives are final.

* For details see Section 4 of the 3DVIA Challenge 15 – Amalgam Vehicle Design Terms and Conditions

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