TurboSquid has a wealth of simpler models that customers love to buy: ordinary forks and spoons, hairbrushes and combs, cups and saucers.
Until now, artists who create these models were reluctant to put them in our CheckMate Certification program because of the price floors of $39 for Lite and $49 for Pro. For this reason, we’re now allowing prices of $19 for CheckMate Lite, and $29 for CheckMate Pro. These price floors apply only to simple or plain models of certain types such as silverware and fruit, the kinds of models that can’t reasonably be priced at $39 or $49.
We’re glad that artists who create these models will now be able to join CheckMate, and reap its benefits of higher sales and happy customers.
How to set a price as $19 or $29
As with previous price floor changes, you can’t use the new pricing right in the Publisher–you need to get an inspector review before the price can be changed. This will ensure that prices remain appropriate and competitive at TurboSquid.
Publish your model and submit it for certification at one of the price tiers allowed in the Publisher ($39 for Lite, $49 for Pro).
After your model passes certification, open a support ticket with the subject “CheckMate Price Change Request”. Include the Product ID for the product you would like changed, and to what price.
Based on comparison with similar models on the TurboSquid site, an inspector will review your request and change the price if appropriate.
Price change requests are processed once a week, so please allow our inspectors time to review your request.
Sales of CheckMate models continue to stun and amaze us! CheckMate models constitute just over 4.5% of the catalog, but make up 22% of sales revenue for 3D models.
Learn how to get your 3D models CheckMate certified, and reap the benefits of increased income that CheckMate models can bring.
We’re pleased to announce that artists can now price their CheckMate Pro models at $79. When publishing, just enter $79 as the Price and click Submit. Previously, CheckMate Pro models had to be priced at $49 or $99, with no price tier in between.
You can also set the price of existing CheckMate Pro models to $79. Please note that each price change to a CheckMate model shows up immediately on your product, but is subject to review by a CheckMate Inspector.
With NASA holding its first-ever Google Hangout in space last week, we’re honoring space buffs everywhere with a new homepage image from artist GrafxBox based on his SciFi Fighter model. Although this artist has a wide variety of models, his flair for sci-fi is what brought his work to our attention. Find out where GrafxBox gets his inspiration in our interview below.
When did you start 3D modeling?
It was probably about 20 years ago when I started learning 3D with Autodesk 3D Studio. It was prehistoric 3D software compared to now! What brought me to 3D was books I saw in the early 1990′s about images created with software that only large companies could afford. Back then there were not a lot of tutorials on the Internet, so I bought some books for my own education and started doing some stuff. I made a cover for a Spanish magazine in 1992. (more…)
By popular demand, we’re offering a new webinar on Preparing Your Model for CheckMate Pro! In addition to learning all the ins and outs of submitting your 3D model for the highest standard, you’ll get a first look at recommendations from the recent CheckMate Advisory Board meeting. These recommendations aren’t out yet–this webinar is the only place to find out about them right now.
The webinar is being offered at two different times, so you can choose the one that fits your schedule best. Space is limited, so register now!
UPDATE
Do to unforeseen circumstances, the CheckMate Webinar originally scheduled on January 31 has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 6. Those registered for the January 31st webinar have been automatically enrolled for the new date. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Time: 10AM CDT and 6PM CDT
For those of you who are tired of waiting for your Checkmate Pro inspections to be completed, TurboSquid is happy to release the CheckMate Pro Automated Filter for 3ds Max. This filter is designed to give you quick feedback on your CheckMate Pro 3ds Max submissions.
From now on, whenever you submit a native 3ds Max model for CheckMate Pro, our script will automatically check for certain points such as N-Gons, Default Names, and Overlapping Vertices. If your model fails on any of these points you’ll receive an email, usually within an hour or less, outlining what needs to be fixed. At the end of the email is a link to a full report on everything that was found, both passing and failing.
The Automated Filter also creates a support ticket that lists all the points that need correction. If you feel that you have been failed in error, you can report this in the ticket.
If your model passes on the points that the filter checks for, you won’t get an email at all; the model will pass silently into the next phase of CheckMate inspection, where an inspector will open it and check it visually. If the inspector finds any points that need fixing, you will receive a support ticket as usual.
You can pass CheckMate Pro faster by using one of our free scripts to check for fail points. The Automated Filter is based on these scripts, which means that a model that passes the scripts is more likely to get past the Automated Filter.
