Other details to keep in mind as you plan your incredible designs is that 3D models can only have a “maximum bounding box volume of 450cm³ or 450,000mm³.” You also have to explain what special color and finish your model would have. Is it be polished/unpolished? It can be dyed in 7 colors or have a velvet finish in 8 colors — see here for more details.
There is no limit on the number of submissions you can enter. In order to enter, all you have to do is upload your designs, provide descriptions of them in the description box, and make sure you include quality screenshots of your design. You submissions will be disqualified if you forget to include screenshots.
Doesn’t sound so tough, does it? In just a brief perusal of the 3D models for Apple on the i.materialise site, I found iPhone cases in Voronoi and Tree of Life patterns, and bumpers and docks too. For the iPad, I found an iPad smart case holder. I can only imagine what I would find if I looked at other 3D model websites. The point is the ideas are already out there and there are already people designing nifty upgrading gadgets for Apple products, so why not take your chances and come up with some new designs?
Again, you have until December 20, 2015 at 10:59:59 PM UTC to submit your designs on the i.materialise challenge page. Will you be taking part in this competition? Let us know in the Apple 3D Printing Challenge forum thread on 3DPB.com.