3D Modeling Challenge: Summer Theme!

• The Challenge
• Prizes
• Winners
• Challenge Deadline
• How to Participate
• Judges
• Questions?
• FAQs
• Terms & Conditions

WINNERS

The votes are in! Like all of our challenges, this challenge included many incredible entries. Be sure to check them all out – download and print your favorite ones from Thangs.com!

Special thanks to everyone who participated. We look forward to seeing your creative ideas in the next one! The August 2021 3D Modeling challenge is now live: 3D Modeling Challenge: DIY Back to School

1. Grand Prize – Sunflower Hand Fan

This is both a decorative and functional sunflower themed hand fan that I designed for the #pdo #summer 3D modeling challenge. Indiana summers can get quite hot, so having a collapsible fan in your bag can be a life-saver!

2nd Place – Pineapple Juicer

PineappleJuicer has 4 detachable parts: The top for cosmetic purposes, the lid, the juicer and the bottom that can be used as a cup.

3rd Place – Garden Fire Hose Full Nozzle Assembly

4th Place – Sunscreen Squeezer

Sunscreen is quite an essential part of summer and after a sunscreen tube is about 75% used, it becomes difficult to squeeze out more with hand.

That is why I’ve made a very simple, yet effective tool to squeeze as much sunscreen from the tubes as possible and ensuring it reaches where it needs to be.

Made it in the shape of the sun because why not XD… and also since that’s directly related to summer lol.

5th Place – Castle popsicle

Summers are for beaches. Swim in the sea, play with sand and lick the ice. I like all of these, so I got an idea to make a sand castle shaped popsicle. Fill up the mould, put the lid and stick and freeeeze.

6th Place – Life Preserver Drink Floaty Parts

This is a Pool Floaty in the shape of a life preserver to hold your drink in the pool. There are two parts in this design the cup holder and the floaty, this is done to better accommodate 3d printing capabilities. If I were to fully 3d print it, I would suggest painting it and then using epoxy as a seal, so that no water gets in the print. I also suggest using the loop on the bottom of the cup holder to tie on weight, (like rocks)so that the floaty always stands upright so your drink stays safe. Note the step file is a visible representation and should not be printed as it is. I didn’t know how to add an stl file and a step file on the same thangs design so the stl files are on a separate one called “Life Preserver Drink Floaty Parts.” Note the Floaty is one body and the cup holder is another so you will need to glue them together.

7th Place – Lifeguard Koozie System (LKS)

Allow me to introduce the only koozie specifically designed to keep you just as cool as your drink; the Lifeguard Koozie System (LKS).

The LKS is designed with simplicity, durability, and functionality as its key features. -Simple 2-piece interlocking design is easy to use and hard to lose! -Durable ASA Plastic body is Impact and UV resistant! -Functional Koozie keeps your drink cool even in the pool! The koozie can be separated from the floatation ring and used as a stylish standalone koozie.

The 3D printed prototype was drop tested 3 times from 6’ with a full can of seltzer. The LKS showed minor abrasions from impacting the concrete without any evidence of cracking.

A second test was conducted to demonstrate the insulative abilities of the koozie. See the photos in the ‘Community Uploads’ section for more info.

THE CHALLENGE

Summer is here! We’d like to see your best product inventions, innovations, and ideas that are related to solving a problem you have in the summertime.

We’re leaving this month’s theme “generic” and open to interpretation so you can be as creative as possible. We encourage you to work on a project that not only excites you but something you’ll be proud of.

Entries will be voted on by their creativity, uniqueness, ability to solve a problem, and the story behind them.

*your entry does not need to be 3D printed but should consider the limitations of various 3D printing methods and materials.

PRIZES

• Grand prize: $200 Amazon Gift Card* + Autodesk Fusion 360 T-Shirt & Hat**
• 2nd place: $100 Amazon gift card* + Choice of Autodesk Fusion 360 T-Shirt or Hat**
• 3rd place: $75 Amazon gift card* + Choice of Autodesk Fusion 360 T-Shirt or Hat**
• 4th: $50 Amazon gift card*
• 5th: $50 Amazon gift card*
• 6th: $25 Amazon gift card*
• 7th $25 Amazon gift card*

Special thanks to the wonderful folks at Thangs.com for sponsoring this challenge and providing the prizes!

*an equivalent and equal prize will be rewarded to the winner(s) if Amazon is not available in your area
**T-shirt and hat are available to ship only to U.S. Residents. Non-US Residents are still eligible for the Amazon gift card or equal prize.

CHALLENGE DEADLINE

• Submissions – accepted until Friday, July 30th, 2021 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
• Winners – announced Friday, August 6th, 2021 on this page and Thangs social media.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

• Create an original 3D Model that is summer-related – be creative and solve a problem/invent something new!
• No limit to the number of entries per contestant
• Submit Entry – upload your 3D designs to Thangs.com including the hashtag #summer in the model’s description
  • Note: put the hashtag in the description and NOT the title of the model
• Include 2-3 sentences explaining your design
  • The more detail included in the story, the more the judges will understand your idea!

JUDGES

Entries will be judged on quality, creativity, adherence to the challenge theme, and suitability for 3D printing.

• Kevin Kennedy from Product Design Online
• Thangs.com team members
• Fusion 360 team members

Winners will be announced the following Friday, July 30th, 2021 on this page and Thangs social media.

QUESTIONS?

Join the PDO community and post your questions, comments, share progress, and more.

FAQs

TERMS & CONDITIONS

• No purchase necessary.
• By entering this competition, entrants will be deemed to have accepted and agreed to the conditions.
• No stealing or ripping of models available on the Internet, all entries must be original works created by the entrant.
• The judges’ decisions are 100% final. In case of dispute, no correspondence will be entered into.
• Winning entries (models) will be documented and may be used for promotional purposes on social media.
• Contestant’s models must be uploaded to Thangs.com and tagged #summer in the model description to be considered as an entry.
• The contest and prizes are not open to Physna/Thangs employees or their families.
• Winners retain all Intellectual Property as per Thangs’ Terms and Conditions.
• The winners will be contacted by Friday, August 6th, 2021.
• The prize is not sponsored by Amazon or any Amazon subsidiaries.
• Promoter: Thangs, 30 W. 30 Street, Floor 5, Cincinnati, OH 45202