OK, how do I submit my designs?
It’s easy, you submit one design at a time. However, you may submit as many design as often as you choose to.
Simply go to “Submit Design” on the main page and follow the instructions. You must be a “DD08 citizen” which means you need to have a user account and login to create content.
All right, I followed the instructions. Why do you accept some file types and not others?
You can submit your viewable design in just about every file format we could think of. If we missed some file types please email, info [at] dd08.com.
In regards to the supporting files that you can choose to upload here is the rundown:
We have chosen files that in one-way or another support manufacturing software and or equipment.
We cannot interpret every file type but we have attempted to allow for as many extensions as we can manage, not all of them are our personal favorites either.
We have attempted to allow users who do not have access or choose not to use digital programs for designing an acceptable way to participate;
these users can upload a text file to describe in accurate detail the sizes, dimensions, etc within their designs.
Eventually the supporting file will be an enabling file for manufacturing allowing us to capture data from the design accurately and thus provide information like costing, and engineering and assembly parameters.
Can I really get my ideas produced just from a drawing or picture? If my design is not chosen to be prototyped can I still get it made?
Yes, you really can - that’s how many objects get started. Start is the operative word. DDO8 is only the beginning of the making process, depending upon the level and amount of information you provide, production may take longer and require more engineering. Right now we are attempting to prove that there is a demand for Mass Customization. There is currently not a feature that allows for a user to get a quote and initiate production. As we move forward the goal is to incorporate features such as cost analysis and quoting, as well as production times for those parties interested in the realization of their products. This is why we have created an area for you to upload a supporting file, which can be used in the future to facilitate manufacturing.