If you want to steal my work, do it at least in a smart way

[RW033]

So what’s everyone’s opinion on someone offering someone else’s files as printed parts for sale at model shows? As long as credit is given and it’s advertised as a printing service it’s ok?

[Ace-Garageguy]

  On 9/28/2024 at 6:09 PM, RW033 said:

So what’s everyone’s opinion on someone offering someone else’s files as printed parts for sale at model shows? As long as credit is given and it’s advertised as a printing service it’s ok?

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If the files are utilized to make a product to SELL, the originator of the file should be entitled to a cut of every part SOLD.

In the big-boy world, the cost of design work is amortized by spreading it through the cost of product.

Individuals purchasing a file probably ought to be able to make as many parts for their own use as they want.

But sellers of parts who have only paid for one file are getting free design work and making a profit on it.

EDIT: When Model Railroader publishes scale drawings of buildings, locomotives, cars, whatever, there is a stipulation on the page that they can be photocopied and re-sized, but FOR NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY.

Same basic idea.

Edited January 27 by Ace-Garageguy
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[khier]

  On 9/28/2024 at 6:09 PM, RW033 said:

So what’s everyone’s opinion on someone offering someone else’s files as printed parts for sale at model shows? As long as credit is given and it’s advertised as a printing service it’s ok?

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I can only speak about myself. I neither sell my files nor printed parts because I am using the CAD software freely. It would be immoral to charge anyone anything in any form for things I did not pay for the tools used to produce them. I do not mind if someone sells prints of my design as printing service provided that my name is declared as a designer.