{"id":1719,"date":"2012-10-26T13:23:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-26T13:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/1719-ipad-mini-case-design-guidelines-now-available-lets-3d-print.html"},"modified":"2017-04-17T12:48:51","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T16:48:51","slug":"ipad-mini-case-design-guidelines-now-available-lets-3d-print","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/ipad-mini-case-design-guidelines-now-available-lets-3d-print","title":{"rendered":"iPad Mini Case Design Guidelines Now Available : Let&#8217;s 3D Print!!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"\/blog\/archives\/1626-3D-Print-Contest-for-iPhone-5-Accessories.html\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 5 Design Contest<\/a> is now over and we are 3D Printing some of our favorites right now (HINT: you may have seen them exposed in <a href=\"\/feed\" target=\"_blank\">the feed<\/a>) but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.core77.com\/blog\/technology\/ipad_mini_cad_files_case_design_guidelines_and_more_available_on_apples_developer_site_23726.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Apple have just released the specs for the iPad Mini<\/a> so it is time to start designing for the next range of <a href=\"\/search\/tag?q=&amp;tag=apple&amp;sort=newest\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Fanboy&nbsp;Accessories<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- s9ymdb:29176 --><a href=\"https:\/\/devimages.apple.com.edgekey.net\/resources\/cases\/dimensions\/iPad-mini-Wi-Fi.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"serendipity_image_center\" width=\"670\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ipadminidimensions.jpg\" alt=\"iPad Mini Specifications to 3D Print with Shapeways\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can download the specifications for the <a href=\"https:\/\/devimages.apple.com.edgekey.net\/resources\/cases\/dimensions\/iPad-mini-Wi-Fi.pdf\">Wifi Version<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/devimages.apple.com.edgekey.net\/resources\/cases\/dimensions\/iPad-mini-Wi-Fi-Cellular.pdf\">Cellular Version<\/a> from the apple site (yes, they are ever so slightly&nbsp;different but you may be able to make a design to fit both).<\/p>\n<p>SO, what shall we do to get you all designing some cool new&nbsp;accessories&nbsp;for the iPad Mini? &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What applications do you see for this device that the iPad is too big for and the iPhone too small?<\/p>\n<p>What is the point of&nbsp;differentiation that Apple is aiming for and can you amplify that difference with your design?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tag Your designs<\/strong> with <strong>Apple<\/strong>, <strong>Fanboy<\/strong> and <strong>Ipad Mini <\/strong>so we can find your designs and we will find a way to reward your creativity. <\/p>\n<p>Thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.core77.com\/blog\/technology\/ipad_mini_cad_files_case_design_guidelines_and_more_available_on_apples_developer_site_23726.asp\" 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