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Artist Spotlight: dmk76

Thursday, January 24th, 2013 by

It seems almost impossible to find a story related to the world of competitive cycling these days that isn’t drenched in shamefulness or suspicion. Thankfully, the modeling industry is seldom susceptible to such scandal. The beautiful render that now graces our front page features a spectacular model of a racing cyclist as he rides an equally impressive road bike 3D model—the handy work of TurboSquid artist dmk76. Both models share the Checkmate Pro Certified badge, as does 1/3 of the artist’s catalog.

Read how dmk76 took his love of childhood art and evolved it into a successful career in 3D artistry.

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CheckMate Pro Webinar

Friday, January 11th, 2013 by

3D model MicrophoneBy 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

 

 

Introducing the CheckMate Pro Automated Filter for 3ds Max

Monday, January 7th, 2013 by

Bounce-Back FilterFor 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.

 

The CheckMate Difference – November Sales

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012 by

The figures tell the story — customers prefer CheckMate!

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Why do they prefer them? Some customers cite the clean, easy-to-read wireframes and turntables that make it easy to see the model’s topology. Others talk about how the model was easy to find in search results. But all agree on the biggest benefit: CheckMate models work as expected, and take the guesswork out of purchasing 3D models.

CheckMate Reaches 10,000 Certified 3D Models

Thursday, November 29th, 2012 by

We are tickled to tell you that we now have over 10,000 CheckMate certified models! It’s been a great journey since we launched the CheckMate certification program last August, and we look forward to many more great models getting certified in the months and years to come.

Wondering which model pushed us over the top?

Click the image to view all of the CheckMate Certified models available on TurboSquid.

The CheckMate Difference – October Sales

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 by

CheckMate sales have passed the 20% mark! At present, about 3.5% of 3D models at TurboSquid are CheckMate certified, but sales of CheckMate models account for over 20% of 3D models sales revenue. Customers have told us over and over that they’d buy CheckMate models every time if they were available in every category. Get your models into CheckMate now, while many categories are still open!

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In celebration of hitting the 20% mark, I present this meme featuring the Y U No Guy. I have the same question myself.

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