When developing functionality in an app there are many design challenges for the developer. One of the most important ones that determines how easy / hard the entire solution architecture is to develop and maintain over time is how well each function / module / class that is created hides the complexity within.
Category: Developer Guide
Strategies for CAD assemblies in visual configuration
With a class based definition of CAD assemblies in a web configurator there are two main strategies to choose from: Property driven or interaction driven assembly.
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Generating STEP-files from online CAD geometry
Would you like to develop a DynaMaker application that includes static 3D files and exports STEP-files? With our Design Automation Service, you can now effortlessly generate and export STEP-files from your application regardless of if your app uses static models or not!
In our previous article on using your own static assets, we demonstrated how you can create an assembly that utilizes both static and parametric models. Here, we will expand on that concept by demonstrating how you can generate and export a STEP-File from the entire assembly. Before the Design Automation Service, it was only possible to create STEP-files from parametric models. However, with this service, you can effortlessly create them regardless.
How to use your own static assets in your CAD configurator
Do you already have your own 2D & 3D files? Then it’s very easy to reuse them in DynaMaker without remodeling them again. If there are parts in your product that remain unchanged regardless of the configuration (“static”), you can reuse your 2D & 3D files in DynaMaker for them, so that you can focus on parametric parts and others in your DynaMaker application. Learn more about this!
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IT Map for Manufacturing Companies
We often get asked about the IT structure and systems needed to make product configuration and process automation happen. How are different parts connected to each other? Which departments in the company uses which systems? And how do they relate to the flow of products from purchase to delivery? Have a look at this IT map for manufacturing companies.
CAD configurator templates
With the increasing demand for customized products, providing your customers with a web-based and easy-to-use configurator for your product is profitable in many ways. Instant quotations, significantly reduced strain on the sales and engineering personnel, and high-quality input for manufacturing are just some of the benefits!
WordPress plugin for CAD
The CMS platform WordPress is one of the most popular ones to build your homepage on the web. We thought it might be suitable to make it easier to embed a Dynamaker project direct on a WordPress homepage. Therefore we have just launched a plugin of our own to WordPress!
Integrations with SendGrid and Auth0
Most online applications work together with other systems and solutions to help users design and customize products online. Therefore they almost always have to be connected to a homepage, e-commerce, ERP, customer portals and similar to do their intended work.
As a fast and standardize way of connecting the applications your create with DynaMaker to these type of platforms we have now released plugins in the developer dashboard!
Develop a CAD configurator for the web
When working with an all-in-one cloud service like DynaMaker you can pretty much follow these 10-steps to develop your first CAD configurator for web, e-commerce or CPQ. All the technical aspects can be found on docs.dynamaker.com or by a discussion with our support team. The hardest part is usually doing things in the right order.
Learning DynaMaker
It does not matter if you’re an experienced programmer, a CAD professional or are just getting started creating Dynamic Products; sometimes we all get stuck and could use some help getting back on track. For guidance specific to DynaMaker, we’ve created the official DynaMaker Docs which consists of a getting started guide, tutorials, a FAQ and much more.