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  • MikeMakdahMikeMakdah Posts: 8
    edited October 2017
    e1b2a3y4_3e81e448a8 said:
    I know right? That 3D print thing looks awesome.

    However, wish that store page had more detail about pricing and all that other important stuff

     

    Couldnt find anything from googling "GamePrint" either frown

    Hey we offer the best quality 3D printing, and use our own prioretity technology to prepare the model for 3D Printing.

    If you need any informatoin about GamePrint just let me know. The actual GamePrint platform will soon be launched, we did however launch the section of GamePrint that permit ordering your Daz3D collectibles. 

    Edited to fix quote

    Post edited by Richard Haseltine on
  • MikeMakdahMikeMakdah Posts: 8
    edited October 2017
    e1b2a3y4_3e81e448a8 said:
    I know right? That 3D print thing looks awesome.

    However, wish that store page had more detail about pricing and all that other important stuff

     

    Couldnt find anything from googling "GamePrint" either frown

    Hello, 

    We will be adding more details, as we move along. 

    Thanks for suggesting the edits.  

    Mike

    Edited to fix quote

    Post edited by Richard Haseltine on
  • MikeMakdahMikeMakdah Posts: 8
    edited October 2017
    jakiblue said:
    @th3Digit, I'd be finding shipping prices for a start - assuming it's in the USA and I know postage over here ain't gonna be cheap. 

    Hello,

    We currently have a promotion where prices include shipping, world wide. 

    Btw Mike from Mixed Dimensions, the company behind GamePrint. Once this promotion is done,

    we have a shipping cacluator on our site, as soon as you add your address the shipping price will be generated. 

    Post edited by Richard Haseltine on
  • GamePrintGamePrint Posts: 539
    John Sims said:

    "A tool to export a figure "waterproof" would be a handy tool for us"

    Absolutely. DAZ, some years back, purported to allow 3D printing but the reality was a long way short of the mark.

    I can appreciate Game Prints stance in trying to protect their intellectual property as well as not shoot the goose that lays the golden eggs. However, with respect, suggesting consumer printers aren't up to the quality, should be in their favour not something they should be guarding against. I would think 99.9% of people who will try to get a 3D print from a consumer extrusion type machine will become so frustrated by the failures that they would gladly pay for someone else to do it. If anything this adds value to Game Prints product rather than presents a threat to their market.

    Saying, we won't let you try to print your own because it wont be up to the quality is a little presumptuous. If someone wants to spend their hours fighting to get something sub standard shurely that is for them to decide? 

    Yeah, I totally agree. What we are offering here is a guaranteed high quality print and I don't think that exporting the file will pose a threat at all on us, it is just we don't have that option yet but it is on the table and we might launch it later on.

  • MikeMakdahMikeMakdah Posts: 8

    Hello Everyone,

    We made a post related to all Game Print related questions. 

    Check it out. 

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/206201/3d-printing-plugin-for-daz-studio-gameprint#latest

  • GamePrintGamePrint Posts: 539

    This post gives more details about the plugin and the service as a whole

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/206201/3d-printing-plugin-for-daz-studio-gameprint#latest

  • RawArtRawArt Posts: 6,066
    edited October 2017

    decided to post in other thread

    Post edited by RawArt on
  • elliebeanelliebean Posts: 21

    Right. I will say one thing. I have a 3d printer and have turned one of my girls into a 3d model.

     

    It was a huge pain in the butt. The biggest problem believe it or not was the hair. On top of that even with all the fancy bells and whistles, it didn't come out looking nearly as good as that screen shot. To be fair - I didn't have ot pay $250 for it either so kinda got what I paid for.

    I'd love a 3d render turned into a figure but yeah.. 250 is a mite steep. I don't care how pretty it is, I just cannot afford it. I'll hold fire until there are easier options to do things with your own 3d printer.

     

    If I win the lottery however? ALL OF MY RENDERS WILL BE MADE. haha

  • John SimsJohn Sims Posts: 360
    GamePrint said:
    John Sims said:

    "A tool to export a figure "waterproof" would be a handy tool for us"

    Absolutely. DAZ, some years back, purported to allow 3D printing but the reality was a long way short of the mark.

    I can appreciate Game Prints stance in trying to protect their intellectual property as well as not shoot the goose that lays the golden eggs. However, with respect, suggesting consumer printers aren't up to the quality, should be in their favour not something they should be guarding against. I would think 99.9% of people who will try to get a 3D print from a consumer extrusion type machine will become so frustrated by the failures that they would gladly pay for someone else to do it. If anything this adds value to Game Prints product rather than presents a threat to their market.

    Saying, we won't let you try to print your own because it wont be up to the quality is a little presumptuous. If someone wants to spend their hours fighting to get something sub standard shurely that is for them to decide? 

    Yeah, I totally agree. What we are offering here is a guaranteed high quality print and I don't think that exporting the file will pose a threat at all on us, it is just we don't have that option yet but it is on the table and we might launch it later on.

    Thank you again for you prompt reply and I look forward to further developments.

    While posting may I take this opportunity in commending your product both in quallity and price.  I think it is a bold undertaking and I wish you every success with your endevours. The examples you have shown look spectacular and you can rightly be very proud of your results, 

  • IldanachIldanach Posts: 217
    GamePrint said:
    Ildanach said:
    GamePrint said:
    Chohole said:

    Info on imternational shipping would be really handy.    I do sometimes buy stuff from the US, and I have found that there is a vast difference in P&P costs offered.

    We are working on compiling a list of shipping costs but for now we are offering Free shipping for a limited time.

    Is this free shipping worldwide?

    Will you have volume discounts?

    What material(s) is the final product made from?

    Do you offer a real metallic paint coating so that the model can be plated in precious metals (ie silver and gold)? The bonding process for these requires a real metallic paint coating.

    Is the 7 inch model the only version available now? The pricelist you posted an image of shows a 4 inch model for $40 - is this available now?

    Is the printing and/or painting process done in the US or in another country using cheaper labour? If so, does the manufacturer have a good track record with regard to the treatment and payment of their employees?

    Thanks

     

    Is this free shipping worldwide?

    Yes, the free shipping promotion is worldwide.

    Will you have volume discounts?

    We will offer volume discount in the near future.

    What material(s) is the final product made from?

     The final product is made from high detailed resin that is post processed for maximum details and finishing.

    Do you offer a real metallic paint coating so that the model can be plated in precious metals (ie silver and gold)? The bonding process for these requires a real metallic paint coating.

    This is planned and going to be launched in the near future.

    Is the 7 inch model the only version available now? The pricelist you posted an image of shows a 4 inch model for $40 - is this available now?

    Yes, the 7 inch is the only version available for now, we are going to launch other options and even we might launch custom sizes.

    Is the printing and/or painting process done in the US or in another country using cheaper labour? If so, does the manufacturer have a good track record with regard to the treatment and payment of their employees?

    It is done in Europe and we are the manufacturers so the whole process is done by us, we have an international track record since 2013 with multiple global offices including offices in US and Europe, our team is highly secured and appreciated. you can reach to any of them on social media and ask ;)  

    Thanks very much for answering all my questions, and I am glad the manufactering is done ethically. Also the addition of conductive metal paint is very exciting as I have the setup for plating models in silver and gold. To receive a model already primed for the bonding process would be amazing.

    Just a couple more questions:

    1. If the models are produced in Europe does that mean they ship from there to customers? I am in Europe so if they ship from here that would be fantastic. If they ship from the US then there are very high customs charges imposed on items entering the country which makes most items too expensive to order from the US.

    2.For the model examples you have shown, how much do they weigh? Both the 7 inch and 12 inch.

    3. Was there extra special attention to detail used for the painting of these example models as a showcase or will all products have the same high standard of painting? I have seen other companies that showcase highly detailed products, but actual orders have less attention to detail and are not as impressive as their showcase products.

    You and your team have been very helpful on this thread answering questions that are not on the product page, so thank you for that. Might I suggest adding a FAQ to the product page or create a new thread and add questions and answers to the first post as they come up? It would really help people trying to decide if they will purchase your product.

  • GamePrintGamePrint Posts: 539
    RawArt said:

    Firstly, I wanna say that I think this is a brilliant idea for your business. I look forward to having a number of my characters printed out and finished off by you guys. What I have seen here looks amazing!

    (If I am understanding this properly) I think what you would likely need to make clear, and what is likely confusing to customers here is that you are selling a service. The buying of the plugin is just a tie in to the service you are offering, it is not a plugin that is something usable to the customer on it's own, it is just a tool that will allow customers to create a product that is ready for your services.

    Generally when we buy plugins here, it is for something that end up usable for us at the customer end. But with this one, there really is nothing generated that can be used directly by the customer. It is simply a bridge to your services.

    Once that is clear and understood, then people may understand better what the value of your plugin is. (You may also want to create your own thread in this forum to explain what it is all about too)

    Anyway.....plugin is in my cart, and I will think up ideas for projects to print out.....the quality you have shown is amazing

     

    Rawn

    RawArt

    Hi RawArt,

    Yes, the plugin is a tie to our service but one point to why it is paid is the fact that each submitted model is actually processed on our cloud and it requires heavy processing to get a Daz model to be print-ready using our technology (think of it as an equal cost to cloud rendering) and you can still cancel the order which means cost on our end, distributing the plugin for free means that even if someone not really intersted in printing he\she will be able to submit files that is processing intensive on our end so in order to avoid this and focus on the quality of the service for real customers we decided to offer the plugin as paid and then deduct form the first print which means better results for everyone.

  • GamePrintGamePrint Posts: 539
    John Sims said:
    GamePrint said:
    John Sims said:

    "A tool to export a figure "waterproof" would be a handy tool for us"

    Absolutely. DAZ, some years back, purported to allow 3D printing but the reality was a long way short of the mark.

    I can appreciate Game Prints stance in trying to protect their intellectual property as well as not shoot the goose that lays the golden eggs. However, with respect, suggesting consumer printers aren't up to the quality, should be in their favour not something they should be guarding against. I would think 99.9% of people who will try to get a 3D print from a consumer extrusion type machine will become so frustrated by the failures that they would gladly pay for someone else to do it. If anything this adds value to Game Prints product rather than presents a threat to their market.

    Saying, we won't let you try to print your own because it wont be up to the quality is a little presumptuous. If someone wants to spend their hours fighting to get something sub standard shurely that is for them to decide? 

    Yeah, I totally agree. What we are offering here is a guaranteed high quality print and I don't think that exporting the file will pose a threat at all on us, it is just we don't have that option yet but it is on the table and we might launch it later on.

    Thank you again for you prompt reply and I look forward to further developments.

    While posting may I take this opportunity in commending your product both in quallity and price.  I think it is a bold undertaking and I wish you every success with your endevours. The examples you have shown look spectacular and you can rightly be very proud of your results, 

    Thank you so much smiley

  • GamePrintGamePrint Posts: 539
    elliebean said:

    Right. I will say one thing. I have a 3d printer and have turned one of my girls into a 3d model.

     

    It was a huge pain in the butt. The biggest problem believe it or not was the hair. On top of that even with all the fancy bells and whistles, it didn't come out looking nearly as good as that screen shot. To be fair - I didn't have ot pay $250 for it either so kinda got what I paid for.

    I'd love a 3d render turned into a figure but yeah.. 250 is a mite steep. I don't care how pretty it is, I just cannot afford it. I'll hold fire until there are easier options to do things with your own 3d printer.

     

    If I win the lottery however? ALL OF MY RENDERS WILL BE MADE. haha

    I totally understand but we will do our best to try to lower the price point on a later stage, this is on top of our goals list. 

  • N-RArtsN-RArts Posts: 1,603
    edited October 2017

    I'm going to be brutally honest here, but I'd rather see a plugin where I have the ability to print my own models. 

    I have a very low income, it's even less than the $25,000 option that was included in the survey. It would probably be easier for me to save up and buy a 3D printer, rather than spending $250 everytime I want to print something that I like (and believe me, I have made a lot of scenes that I would've liked to have printed).

    It's a pity that you haven't stated the price for a single colour, unpainted figure. Although I doubt it would be in my price range.  

    I'd love to purchase the plugin. But with no option to print something myself, and no shipping list price/complete pricing list with all figure options, then there's no point in buying the plugin. frown

    Post edited by N-RArts on
  • GamePrintGamePrint Posts: 539
    Ildanach said:
    GamePrint said:
    Ildanach said:
    GamePrint said:
    Chohole said:

    Info on imternational shipping would be really handy.    I do sometimes buy stuff from the US, and I have found that there is a vast difference in P&P costs offered.

    We are working on compiling a list of shipping costs but for now we are offering Free shipping for a limited time.

    Is this free shipping worldwide?

    Will you have volume discounts?

    What material(s) is the final product made from?

    Do you offer a real metallic paint coating so that the model can be plated in precious metals (ie silver and gold)? The bonding process for these requires a real metallic paint coating.

    Is the 7 inch model the only version available now? The pricelist you posted an image of shows a 4 inch model for $40 - is this available now?

    Is the printing and/or painting process done in the US or in another country using cheaper labour? If so, does the manufacturer have a good track record with regard to the treatment and payment of their employees?

    Thanks

     

    Is this free shipping worldwide?

    Yes, the free shipping promotion is worldwide.

    Will you have volume discounts?

    We will offer volume discount in the near future.

    What material(s) is the final product made from?

     The final product is made from high detailed resin that is post processed for maximum details and finishing.

    Do you offer a real metallic paint coating so that the model can be plated in precious metals (ie silver and gold)? The bonding process for these requires a real metallic paint coating.

    This is planned and going to be launched in the near future.

    Is the 7 inch model the only version available now? The pricelist you posted an image of shows a 4 inch model for $40 - is this available now?

    Yes, the 7 inch is the only version available for now, we are going to launch other options and even we might launch custom sizes.

    Is the printing and/or painting process done in the US or in another country using cheaper labour? If so, does the manufacturer have a good track record with regard to the treatment and payment of their employees?

    It is done in Europe and we are the manufacturers so the whole process is done by us, we have an international track record since 2013 with multiple global offices including offices in US and Europe, our team is highly secured and appreciated. you can reach to any of them on social media and ask ;)  

    Thanks very much for answering all my questions, and I am glad the manufactering is done ethically. Also the addition of conductive metal paint is very exciting as I have the setup for plating models in silver and gold. To receive a model already primed for the bonding process would be amazing.

    Just a couple more questions:

    1. If the models are produced in Europe does that mean they ship from there to customers? I am in Europe so if they ship from here that would be fantastic. If they ship from the US then there are very high customs charges imposed on items entering the country which makes most items too expensive to order from the US.

    Yes it will ship from Europe :) 

    2.For the model examples you have shown, how much do they weigh? Both the 7 inch and 12 inch.

    It depends on the volume but with our packaging it is around 1.5 kg.

    3. Was there extra special attention to detail used for the painting of these example models as a showcase or will all products have the same high standard of painting? I have seen other companies that showcase highly detailed products, but actual orders have less attention to detail and are not as impressive as their showcase products.

    On our product page the images resembles what you will get so images labeled standard will actually reflect what standard quality will look like.

    You and your team have been very helpful on this thread answering questions that are not on the product page, so thank you for that. Might I suggest adding a FAQ to the product page or create a new thread and add questions and answers to the first post as they come up? It would really help people trying to decide if they will purchase your product.

    Thanks smiley thats our duty! we just created another thread and we will add a FAQ page

      

  • GamePrintGamePrint Posts: 539
    devilsatdusk15 said:

    I'm going to be brutally honest here, but I'd rather see a plugin where I have the ability to print my own models. 

    I have a very low income, it's even less than the $25,000 option that was included in the survey. It would probably be easier for me to save up and buy a 3D printer, rather than spending $250 everytime I want to print something that I like (and believe me, I have made a lot of scenes that I would've liked to have printed).

    It's a pity that you haven't stated the price for a single colour, unpainted figure. Although I doubt it would be in my price range.  

    I'd love to purchase the plugin. But with no option to print something myself, and no shipping list price/complete pricing list with all figure options, then there's no point in buying the plugin. frown

    sad Maybe in the future we will have an option for you to generate money out of our service, who knows wink

  • IldanachIldanach Posts: 217
    GamePrint said:
    Ildanach said:
    GamePrint said:
    Ildanach said:
    GamePrint said:
    Chohole said:

    Info on imternational shipping would be really handy.    I do sometimes buy stuff from the US, and I have found that there is a vast difference in P&P costs offered.

    We are working on compiling a list of shipping costs but for now we are offering Free shipping for a limited time.

    Is this free shipping worldwide?

    Will you have volume discounts?

    What material(s) is the final product made from?

    Do you offer a real metallic paint coating so that the model can be plated in precious metals (ie silver and gold)? The bonding process for these requires a real metallic paint coating.

    Is the 7 inch model the only version available now? The pricelist you posted an image of shows a 4 inch model for $40 - is this available now?

    Is the printing and/or painting process done in the US or in another country using cheaper labour? If so, does the manufacturer have a good track record with regard to the treatment and payment of their employees?

    Thanks

     

    Is this free shipping worldwide?

    Yes, the free shipping promotion is worldwide.

    Will you have volume discounts?

    We will offer volume discount in the near future.

    What material(s) is the final product made from?

     The final product is made from high detailed resin that is post processed for maximum details and finishing.

    Do you offer a real metallic paint coating so that the model can be plated in precious metals (ie silver and gold)? The bonding process for these requires a real metallic paint coating.

    This is planned and going to be launched in the near future.

    Is the 7 inch model the only version available now? The pricelist you posted an image of shows a 4 inch model for $40 - is this available now?

    Yes, the 7 inch is the only version available for now, we are going to launch other options and even we might launch custom sizes.

    Is the printing and/or painting process done in the US or in another country using cheaper labour? If so, does the manufacturer have a good track record with regard to the treatment and payment of their employees?

    It is done in Europe and we are the manufacturers so the whole process is done by us, we have an international track record since 2013 with multiple global offices including offices in US and Europe, our team is highly secured and appreciated. you can reach to any of them on social media and ask ;)  

    Thanks very much for answering all my questions, and I am glad the manufactering is done ethically. Also the addition of conductive metal paint is very exciting as I have the setup for plating models in silver and gold. To receive a model already primed for the bonding process would be amazing.

    Just a couple more questions:

    1. If the models are produced in Europe does that mean they ship from there to customers? I am in Europe so if they ship from here that would be fantastic. If they ship from the US then there are very high customs charges imposed on items entering the country which makes most items too expensive to order from the US.

    Yes it will ship from Europe :) 

    2.For the model examples you have shown, how much do they weigh? Both the 7 inch and 12 inch.

    It depends on the volume but with our packaging it is around 1.5 kg.

    3. Was there extra special attention to detail used for the painting of these example models as a showcase or will all products have the same high standard of painting? I have seen other companies that showcase highly detailed products, but actual orders have less attention to detail and are not as impressive as their showcase products.

    On our product page the images resembles what you will get so images labeled standard will actually reflect what standard quality will look like.

    You and your team have been very helpful on this thread answering questions that are not on the product page, so thank you for that. Might I suggest adding a FAQ to the product page or create a new thread and add questions and answers to the first post as they come up? It would really help people trying to decide if they will purchase your product.

    Thanks smiley thats our duty! we just created another thread and we will add a FAQ page

      

    Thanks again nameless hero smiley

    I must say this is very exciting and your products do look fantastic! Plug-in is now in my cart! smiley Though I doubt I'll have anything ready on time before the free shipping expires. But at least I won't have to contend with customs charges! Happy days! Wishing you the very best of luck with this service. I think in time it will prove to be invaluable to some of us.

  • DaWaterRatDaWaterRat Posts: 2,885

    See, this is why I love this forum.  I ask a question, go to bed, and wake up to find more or less everything answered. :)  Thanks to both GamePrint and Mike from Mixed Dimentions.

    I'm probably going to wait for the smaller prints to become available before I order any.  Both for budget reasons and because 7" is still a bit on the large scale for my tastes.  (more specifically, I'm not going to have $250 to spend before the discount/free shipping is up.)

  • Arkham4930Arkham4930 Posts: 47

    I think this is a very cool service, for those who are interested in it. I think mostly all of my questions have been asked and answered already. So, the only thing that I didn't see was... what will payment options be like? Is Paypal accepted?

  • GamePrintGamePrint Posts: 539

    Thanks again nameless hero smiley

    I must say this is very exciting and your products do look fantastic! Plug-in is now in my cart! smiley Though I doubt I'll have anything ready on time before the free shipping expires. But at least I won't have to contend with customs charges! Happy days! Wishing you the very best of luck with this service. I think in time it will prove to be invaluable to some of us.

    Thanks :D 

    See, this is why I love this forum.  I ask a question, go to bed, and wake up to find more or less everything answered. :)  Thanks to both GamePrint and Mike from Mixed Dimentions.

    I'm probably going to wait for the smaller prints to become available before I order any.  Both for budget reasons and because 7" is still a bit on the large scale for my tastes.  (more specifically, I'm not going to have $250 to spend before the discount/free shipping is up.)

    Good morning smiley and thanks, we will push other options as soon as possible

    I think this is a very cool service, for those who are interested in it. I think mostly all of my questions have been asked and answered already. So, the only thing that I didn't see was... what will payment options be like? Is Paypal accepted?

    We currently support Stripe and we are going to have Paypal in few days

  • Pack58Pack58 Posts: 750
    HoMart said:
     

    what colors do you use - do they look like the "material" we choose to use in our DAZ scene?

     

    From the image of the studio desk at least one oof the artists uses Vallejo "Gamecolor" Acrylic Paints

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 108,028

    Merged the two unofficial threads.

  • GamePrintGamePrint Posts: 539
    Pack58 said:
    HoMart said:
     

    what colors do you use - do they look like the "material" we choose to use in our DAZ scene?

     

    From the image of the studio desk at least one oof the artists uses Vallejo "Gamecolor" Acrylic Paints

    We use a lot of paint types depending on the needs of the model =)

  • dynagirlsdaddy_c70e7535d2dynagirlsdaddy_c70e7535d2 Posts: 294

    This is neat and all, but personally, being a model builder, I'd rather be able to build and paint this myself. And it has the added benifit of being MUCH cheaper. I'd LOVE to have models of some of the stuff I've made up, but at these prices? Nope. I can BARELY afford to buy 3d stuff, models for my YT model building show, and stuff for my figure collection as it is! This is an auto no go, unless an option comes up to just get it printed and shipped, and I will build and paint it.

  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,843
    GamePrint said:
    John Sims said:

    "A tool to export a figure "waterproof" would be a handy tool for us"

    Absolutely. DAZ, some years back, purported to allow 3D printing but the reality was a long way short of the mark.

    I can appreciate Game Prints stance in trying to protect their intellectual property as well as not shoot the goose that lays the golden eggs. However, with respect, suggesting consumer printers aren't up to the quality, should be in their favour not something they should be guarding against. I would think 99.9% of people who will try to get a 3D print from a consumer extrusion type machine will become so frustrated by the failures that they would gladly pay for someone else to do it. If anything this adds value to Game Prints product rather than presents a threat to their market.

    Saying, we won't let you try to print your own because it wont be up to the quality is a little presumptuous. If someone wants to spend their hours fighting to get something sub standard shurely that is for them to decide? 

    Yeah, I totally agree. What we are offering here is a guaranteed high quality print and I don't think that exporting the file will pose a threat at all on us, it is just we don't have that option yet but it is on the table and we might launch it later on.

    Playing devils advocate, that would be naive thinking. It would be in your companies best interest to not allow export unless you create a seperate plugin at a higher cost to offset the losses. There is nothing stopping any user from buying a 3D printer and creating a 3D model for their own personal use right now. Helping them achieve that and opening the door (even though it isn't licensed thru DAZ) for their commercial use wouldn't be beneficial at the current plugin cost.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,070

    I printed two figures so far successfully with my $550 Da Vinci XYZ printer I bought two years ago

    so

    this is already cheaper laugh

  • GamePrintGamePrint Posts: 539
    dynagirlsdaddy_c70e7535d2 said:

    This is neat and all, but personally, being a model builder, I'd rather be able to build and paint this myself. And it has the added benifit of being MUCH cheaper. I'd LOVE to have models of some of the stuff I've made up, but at these prices? Nope. I can BARELY afford to buy 3d stuff, models for my YT model building show, and stuff for my figure collection as it is! This is an auto no go, unless an option comes up to just get it printed and shipped, and I will build and paint it.

    We are going to offer the print-only option in the future but I would argue that producing this level of quality takes time and a lot of production optimization (time for repairing the file, printing, clean up, painting, finishing) and we have been working really hard to optimize it and reduce it, if you calculate the time you might need to produce such character then you will find that it is not going to be much cheaper. 

  • Oso3DOso3D Posts: 15,085

    Yeah, I don't think most people really get how expensive home 3d printing is.

    I mean, if you can't justify the expense, fine, but it sounds to me like a really decent price point considering we're talking about labor intensive product with no economies of scale.

  • GamePrintGamePrint Posts: 539
    FSMCDesigns said:
    GamePrint said:
    John Sims said:

    "A tool to export a figure "waterproof" would be a handy tool for us"

    Absolutely. DAZ, some years back, purported to allow 3D printing but the reality was a long way short of the mark.

    I can appreciate Game Prints stance in trying to protect their intellectual property as well as not shoot the goose that lays the golden eggs. However, with respect, suggesting consumer printers aren't up to the quality, should be in their favour not something they should be guarding against. I would think 99.9% of people who will try to get a 3D print from a consumer extrusion type machine will become so frustrated by the failures that they would gladly pay for someone else to do it. If anything this adds value to Game Prints product rather than presents a threat to their market.

    Saying, we won't let you try to print your own because it wont be up to the quality is a little presumptuous. If someone wants to spend their hours fighting to get something sub standard shurely that is for them to decide? 

    Yeah, I totally agree. What we are offering here is a guaranteed high quality print and I don't think that exporting the file will pose a threat at all on us, it is just we don't have that option yet but it is on the table and we might launch it later on.

    Playing devils advocate, that would be naive thinking. It would be in your companies best interest to not allow export unless you create a seperate plugin at a higher cost to offset the losses. There is nothing stopping any user from buying a 3D printer and creating a 3D model for their own personal use right now. Helping them achieve that and opening the door (even though it isn't licensed thru DAZ) for their commercial use wouldn't be beneficial at the current plugin cost.

    Our main advantages are the technology that makes the file print and above all our ability to produce stunning quality prints, this can't be done with current 3D printers 

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,070
    Oso3D said:

    Yeah, I don't think most people really get how expensive home 3d printing is.

    I mean, if you can't justify the expense, fine, but it sounds to me like a really decent price point considering we're talking about labor intensive product with no economies of scale.

    not to mention the failures that look like cthulhu erupted from their souls when the glue comes unstuck from the bed.

     

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