CheckMate submissions continue to come in fast and furious, and we couldn’t be more pleased. One of the most important things for an artist to understand is that we want to certify your 3D models! In an ideal world, your products would pass CheckMate Certification on the first try, but it isn’t always so. Last week I blogged about zipping …
CheckMate Count Reaches 1000 3D Models
CheckMate, the industry’s first standard for 3D models, has reached an important milestone: the 1000th 3D model was CheckMate-certified today! Artist shop3ds got the honors on a 3D model of the Sony Aibo ERS-7 Robot Toy Dog, earning a CheckMate Lite badge. In fact, you’ll see more than 1000 certified models when you limit your search to CheckMate models only. …
CheckMate Alert: Zip up those textures!
In the influx of CheckMate submissions we’ve seen lately, we’re pleased to report that many models pass on the first try. For those that don’t pass right away, one of the most common errors has to do with how files are packaged for publishing. For every file format that you want certified, the 3D model file must be placed in …
How to Publish CheckMate 3D Models
We’ve just published a video showing you how to publish your 3D model and submit it for CheckMate certification. We invite you to watch and then submit your models. Early results on CheckMate sales have been pretty astounding, so now’s the time to get in on it!
CheckMate Webinar for Artists
TurboSquid will be holding a free CheckMate Lite webinar to show you how to meet the standard in your published models. While most of the CheckMate Lite standard is common sense, there are a few specifications that might require a little more know-how. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to: Pass certification on the first try Make great thumbnails that …
CheckMate Talk at SIGGRAPH
In a blog post about the SIGGRAPH conference last week, I showed a few pictures from our presentation on CheckMate, the industry’s first standard for 3D models. Here is an excerpt from the talk.