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How To Create Product Configurator

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1. Create Product Configurator​

In your organization, you can create your first product configurator:

  • either in Dashboard, under Create something new? > New Product Configurator, click Create.
  • or in Product Configurators > + Create > Product Configurator at the top-right.
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Notice how the product configurators created show up under Recent activity in the Dasboard.

2. Create Building Blocks​

In DynaMaker, products are built from Building Blocks, which are stored in Packages.

2A. Configuration Model​

A configuration model allows you to create a set of parameters intended to be connected later with a visualization model.

  • Create one in + New Building Block > Configuration Model.
  • Then at the top, Parameters allows you to add parameters to said configuration model.
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Each type of parameter comes with different additional options that you can customize. Also you can explore

Rules that allow you to create conditions between parameters.

2B. Visualization Model​

A visualization model allows you to create a 2D/3D visualization by reusing your 2D/3D files or building within the editor. It can be connected to a Configuration Model when created first.

  • Create one in + New Building Block > Visualization Model.

  • Then you can:

    • a) Extrude allows creating the usual CAD extrusion with a 2D (.dxf) file.
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    Notice how the parameter profileLength is connected to the extrusion length of the profile.

  • Insert/Upload allows reusing your 3D files.

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    Notice how the parameter bikeColor is connected to the bike frame pre-defined material.

2C. Package with Multiple Models​

A Package can contain one or more configuration and visualization models. In order to create a building block, a package is required. If none exist, a new package is created automatically along with the building block.

Notice that each package not only can contain one configurator and one visualization models, but as many as it makes sense for the product to configure. In the example-video below, see a visualization model exists for the beam and for the bike separately, and a third one to assemble them together, all of them using the same configurator model as input.

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See that when previewing a configuration or visualization model (e.g. assemblyVisualization in video above), the relevant code area in the middle gets highlighted accordingly.

3. Publish​

Now that you have your configurator and visualization models ready, you can assembly them into your product configurator and eventually publish it online.

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To publish a product configurator, a DynaMaker subscription is needed. However, you can keep reading to see how it's done.

3A. Assemble & Publish​

For that:

  • Go to Studio > Assemble & Publish.
  • Select your configuration model (mainConfigurator in video below).
  • Select your visualization model (bikeVisualization in video below).
  • Click Publish to Web > Assign bought subscription > Publish to Test > Open.

3B. Display & Camera Settings​

As product configurator settings, you can modify the:

  • Display Settings with: - scene type: - Room with multiple light sources but not shadow casting. - Outdoor with a single light source with shadow casting. - showing or not the 3D edge lines.
  • Camera Settings by selecting the starting camera position.

3C. Actions​

In addition to your configurator model, you can add quick actions to the UI. In this case you can add buttons to download the 3D model as STEP or BIM format.