Entries will be evaluated equally on:

• Aesthetics of the project
• Complexity - modeling difficulty, connection design
• Tonnage - Weight

A panel comprised of Design Data professionals, including an Engineer, Sales Representative, Programmer, Support Technician and a floater, will judge the entries for the Grand Prize and Second Place awards in the Commercial and Industrial categories. The award for Customers' Choice will be based off user voting. The judges' decisions are final.