When developing a CAD configurator intended to be used online in a e-commerce or a website you really need to have lightweight 3D files in a compressed format. Since state of the art in lightweight and compressed 3D format today is the binary version GLB of GLTF file format, we have created the GLBIFYER as an free online conversion of STEP files to GLB that is all handled in a secure way on your local browser.
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When you want sell a product in more variations than small, medium and large, you usually need some way to guide the user and handle the available variations. This is where product configuration software comes in to help the users make choices and verify that the it’s possible to combine the choices in the requested way. Adding interactive product 2D/3D-visualization to a product configurator just makes it easier to use for new people and makes them more comfortable with buying the product.
Use parametric CAD functionality to create your shelf racking system exact to your measurements with just a few parameters.
Template to visualize component and how an assembly works for loader cranes and other types of lifting equipment.
Add a series of components and define how they are connected.
Letting the user customize is all about making it easy. In this configurator template, we have just allowed two parametric inputs for the user resulting in endless variants of a conference table. Together with a quotation button and automated manufacturing, a sales configurator like this can open up for now ways of selling cost-effective customized furniture.
Everything must not be 3D in configuration. Using the power of the 2D geometric CAD engine in DynaMaker it can easily output various hole patterns and shapes that can be downloaded directly by the user, or exported directly to manufacturing.
Formulas computing the area, perforation or other interesting values like pressure loss or strength data can be easily added in the top right of each configurator as a metric.
Use predefined standard aluminum profiles like the 20×20 T-slot (DXF file format) to toggle different extruded CAD-models to your deisred size. Use together with accessories that can be toggled on or off. All exported in to the same 3D CAD file (.step AP242).
Are you offering customized sheet metal cabinets and products and want the client to do the customization themselves? Or do you need to make cutouts at certain places?
No matter the case, this DynaMaker template for cabinets and electronics could perhaps be a good starting point for your first online CAD configurator.
Glass railings are usually customized to the dimensions of the customer’s home. This template is great to build on if you’re looking for a way to sell custom glass railings in e-commerce. Once the design phase is complete the customer can request a quotation for their design and download a PDF drawing that shows the design.
The template is available in two version: Predetermined layouts (Straight, L-shaped, U-shape, etc) and instance chains of sections (Keep connecting new sections).
If you want to understand the difference we recommend reading how to handle product configuration complexity in this article
Enable the user to customize a shower stand with measurements and glass color. This is an example of how a configurator can look, and is easy to integrate into e-commerce where the customer can configure the shower stand with measurements from their home. The visualization makes it easy for the customer to understand how the final shower stand will look.
Do you want to explore this template? Try it out live or contact us to get the template to your DynaMaker account!
