Submission Guidelines

Step 1 - Model creation, create an account and 3D Warehouse collection

* please note: collection and model descriptions must be in English

1. Create a Google Account for your team.
If your team already has a Google account, then use it to log into the 3D Warehouse.

2. Create a collection for your campus.
To do this, click on the "Create A Collection" link located on the right-hand side of the 3D Warehouse home page.

 

 

Important!

  • In the "Collection Name" field, enter the Team ID number that will be assigned when you register, plus your school name. For example, your collection name would be: "Team 88 Purdue University"
  • In the "Description" field enter "2008 Model Your Campus entry"

Step 2 - Publish your models to the 3D Warehouse

  1. Launch SketchUp (either Free or Pro will work)
  2. Open your final and checked model (refer to page 19 of the Best Practices Document for a checklist)
  3. Position your model so that the view is attractive. This view will become your model's screenshot in the 3D Warehouse.
    • Tip: For a cleaner look in the screenshot, you can hide the edges in your model. Do this by deselecting "Display Edges" and "Profiles" by choosing View > Edge Style from the menu bar in SketchUp.
  4. Choose File > 3D Warehouse > Share model from the menu bar, or click the Share Model button in the Toolbar.



  5. The upload screen will appear. Complete the required information about your building
    • Tip: Be sure to add a good description of your building. This is the information that will appear in the balloon associated with your building when it's viewed in Google Earth.
  6. Click the "Upload" button.
  7. Your model will begin to upload (this can take several minutes depending on your internet connection and model file size).

Note: Each building must be published individually. Do not publish your entire campus as a single model.

Step 3 - Add your models to your Collection

After you have uploaded all of your models, be sure to add them to the Campus Collection you created earlier.

  • Ensure that you are logged into the 3D Warehouse with your team's Google Account
  • Click on the "My Models" link in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  • For each of the models, click on the thumbnail to go to that model's Model Details page and click "Add to my collection..."


  • Select your Campus Collection from the drop-down menu, then click the "Add" button.
  • Once you have added all of your models to your collection, you can review your collection by clicking "My Collections" in the upper-right corner of the screen.

Step 4 - Submit your collection

When your collection is ready, submit it for review and inclusion in the competition collection by selecting the "contact the owner" link. Note: You must be logged in to your team's Google Account for the link to work.

That's it! Thank you and good luck!