I have been working on making a marker stand for my Mother’s Circuit pens that I was also planning on sharing on MakerWorld. I have spent the past week frying my brain trying to kludge my way through my limited skills with Sharp3D to make the model as easy to modify as possible. I think I have finally arrived at the point where I can with the change of a few variables add columns and rows to my design.
As there is no way to upload the files created by Shapr3D to be parametric on MakerWorld I was thinking of instead making multiple plates with size variations on it.
My question is how to make sure I am compliant with the requirements for photos. I will be printing a few variations for the markers I have around the house in addition to the trays for my Mom, so will have at least a few objects to take pictures of. Is it enough to post the photos of the prints I make and still include further variations than I print?
It seems at a casual glance that many projects that have variations only display one or two photos but I don’t want to assume that just because everyone else did it so can I. It won’t be the end of the world for me to only share the few I print but it would be a little disappointing to not be able to offer a few extra options.
The photos are used in two places:
The ones for the model are there to market, demonstrate, and inform users about your model and any special things to share with people.
The profile photos are there to support the profile and prove it can be printed.
If the profile includes models, you need a photo showing each one. Photos can show more than one model in the same image.
If you were supporting customisations (OpenSCAD and Fusion), you would not need to supply photos of each possible variation.
If you do not show photos proving the models can be printed, then you are liable to have your profile removed in the future, and any points accrued will be deducted from your account.
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If you do not show photos proving the models can be printed, then you are liable to have your profile removed in the future, and any points accrued will be deducted from your account.
That is what I interpreted from the rules, and was worried about going afoul of. As I said, I can find examples of people with prints that don’t show all photos but I didn’t want to attempt to use them as an excuse. I suppose the models have not been reported.
Follow up question then. What do you all do with all the examples you print? It seems like one will end up with a lot more surplus objects that I even have now if one wants to follow the guidelines for posting on MakeWorld.
I donate them to schools who generally give them away as prizes or rewarding effort.
As I donate a lot of printers, filaments parts and now CyberBrick stuff, it made sense.
Plus, I have over 850 models on MakerWorld with 30+ more to upload when health permits and more waiting to be brought into existence. That is a lot of prototypes (working ones), colour versions (I often print 7 different colour variations of my fidgets) and more that I never even shared as variants were selected.
It can become overwhelming.
I make more than the filament costs (and then some), so it makes it easier to give away.
I donate mine to schools also but they give them to bad children as punishment in lieu of detention. They have to keep it on their desk for a week with a small sign that says, “I designed this”.
Kidding, I used to give mine to people at work but I learned that 3D printing is one of those things you have to keep secret unless you want a constant stream of people who ask you to make the life size iron man statue for them.
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I donate A1 minis to kids who’s parents I don’t like so they end up spending half their income on filament and fill their house with dragons.
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The modern equivalent of “you know computers don’t you?”
Which translates to; “Can you just do hundreds of things for free and be available instantly all the time?”
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The modern equivalent of “you know computers don’t you?”
The best thing I had ever done to respond to that was buy an Apple computer. Being able to respond by saying “I have a Mac” without mentioning that I was perfectly aware of how to deal with Windows saved me so many trips to peoples houses to remove viruses. Now that I think about it though it has been years since anyone has asked me the question at all. I think the advancement of phones as personal devices has almost completely eliminated the casual computer user.