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Configuring Customisable Furniture online in 3D using DriveWorks

 

 

 

 

Tabluka is a UK based company that sells configurable and customisable furniture and other home accessories that can be designed and personalize to the customers’ own taste over the web.

Tabluka Creative Director Daniel Knox says that “The Tabluka concept is different in many ways. Different because it uses the latest digital design technologies. Different because it uses modern, stylish materials. Different because it puts you in control.”

He says that Tabluka has been developed out of understanding consumer needs and the gowing desire for personalised, long lasting and sustainably sourced furniture.

Tabluka furniture is assembled by slotting together the flat packed pieces without the need for any screws, nails or tools - therefore no need for DIY experience. Anyone who watched The Apprentice and the flat pack furniture challenge, will understand the appeal of this when it is done well.

Tabluka are currently using DriveWorks Pro Administrator, DriveWorks Pro Autopilot and DriveWorks Pro Live to allow their consumers to directly configure their own  table and accessories online. 

The site has all been created using DriveWorks’ form technology and lets you choose: the table height, width, depth, cormer radius and the wood type and finish. There are even options for cable management, for people who want to bring electricity or internet conenctions to their table!

And one of the most popular features is the ability to personalize the table by engraving family names, dates and special messages. 

Benefits cited by Tabluka for using DriveWorks are:

• All the engineering data for every new customers design  is automated by DriveWorks eradicating the need for manual creation of .dxf files.
• Automated BOM and packing list generated for manufacture when an order is placed.
• Every update I make to Tabluka DriveWorks project is reflected on www.tabluka.com as well as the engineering data in the background.

You can visit Tabluka here or follow the Tabluka concept on Twitter at @tabluka

 

Configuring DriveWorks Pro Server - 20th June

The next topic in the DriveWorks Webinar Marathon will look at Configuring DriveWorks Pro Server - the DriveWorks Tool for Multi-User Environments and will take place on Thursday 20th June at 4pm (BST).

DriveWorks Pro Server is a free tool included in the DriveWorks Pro installation.

It is used typically in a multi-user environment to manage Shared Groups created by DriveWorks Administrator and accessed by all DriveWorks Pro modules.

This webinar will include all of the steps we go through if we receive a support call for Pro Server.

To sign up for this webinar go to:

The DriveWorks User Community - for all DriveWorks customers with a valid
subscription support contract.

The DriveWorks Reseller Community - for all DriveWorks VARs.

Child Project Specification Flow Webinar - 13th June

The next topic in the DriveWorks Webinar Marathon is Child Project Specification Flow and will take place on Thursday 13th June at 4pm (BST).

This webinar covers Child Project Specification Flow functionality and gives  example of when and how it can be used. It also explains how to use it including information about: states, transitions, operations and specification tasks.

To sign up for this webinar go to:

The DriveWorks User Community - for all DriveWorks customers with a valid
subscription support contract.

The DriveWorks Reseller Community - for all DriveWorks VARs.

And the winner is....

DriveWorks Funk up your Forms Challenge Results

We are proud to announce that the winner of the DriveWorks Funk up Your Forms Challenge with 38% of the vote is David Braxton from Camfil Farr

We had a fantastic number of people voting and literally thousands of people viewing the DriveWorks Forms Gallery. Thank you for your entries and votes.

Congratulations to David who has a Formula 1 jacket on the way to him!

DriveWorks Live Example - Picture Frame

This DriveWorks Live demo is a great example of DriveWorks being used as a Sales Configurator. It allows the user to specify the size of their frame, the style the colour and the mount. It even lets the user change the picture in the frame.

Changes can be made to the frame sizes and options and DriveWorks quickly provides graphical feedback to help you see what the configured frame and mount will look like. Supporting sales documents are also quickly created by DriveWorks:  Quotation, Cutting List, Frame Image, 3D Model, 2D Drawing

This example project is very simple to run through, here are the short few steps:

1. Visit the www.driveworkslive.com demo site.
2. Select the  black square that says 'fixed width example' and log in
3. Select the picture frame option.
4. Now enter some customer information, select a currency for your frame to be priced in.
5. Then it’s time to configure your frame.
6. Choose: size of frame, mount style/colour, frame style/colour, extras. You can even change the image in the frame by using the slider on the right hand side of the frame.
7. Be sure to enter your email address and you will be sent a link to view the sales and manufacturing documents.

When I configured my perfect frame:

An Introduction to DriveWorks Pro - Webinar - 6th June

The next topic in the DriveWorks Webinar Marathon is An Introduction to DriveWorks Pro and will take place on Thursday 6th June at 4pm (BST).

From a single seat to enterprise-wide deployments, DriveWorks software has been developed to suit the needs of most companies that design and configure-to-order.

This 30 minute webinar will provide an introduction to the DriveWorks Products available and in particular it will illustrate DriveWorks Pro capability using a number of online projects that you can try for yourself after the event.

You will see how you can use DriveWorks locally or on the web to generate manufacturing drawings, 3D Models and sales documents automatically. 

To sign up for this webinar click on the link below:

Register here

Why Should You Use DriveWorks Solo?

 

 

 

 

 

Using DriveWorksXpress, but you're wondering what more DriveWorks can do for you and your company? Here's the answer:

In addition to automating repetitive design engineering tasks, DriveWorks Solo has the capability of generating the outputs and documentation you need to manufacture and sell variations of your products automatically.

• 3D models
• 2D drawings
• Template documents (sales quotes, cover letters, etc.)

This is all accomplished with the same time saving, quality control you experienced in DriveWorksXpress, with the additional benefits of:

• Customizable Forms to Aid Selections
• Preview Results - 3D Models, Drawings and Document
• Re-use Existing Company Data
• Template Documents for Responding to Sales Enquiries
• New Files Created Automatically

What about those rules though? The DriveWorks Rules Wizard is built with a logical and intuitive
interface. Rule Building uses Excel-style syntax so custom code or programming knowledge is not required. There's also the DriveWorks Little Book of Rules, which covers everything you need to know about writing rules!

Sound like something you would like to try? Then try it! Sign up now for a 30 day free trial!

DriveWorks Live Example - 3D Slide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This DriveWorks Live project shows the different ways of configuring 3D on the web using DriveWorks.

DriveWorks has its own 3D file format, which is an export from SolidWorks.

Once exported DriveWorks 3D Workshop can be used to prepare the model for configuration on the web. DriveWorks 3D Workshop is free and included with DriveWorks Pro.

DriveWorks 3D Files have been created to work in most modern browsers and on most devices. In this walkthrough example, the user can see how easy it is to manipulate DriveWorks 3D files to be able to see various views and zoom in and out.

The example includes information text, explaining how the project is working. Using DriveWorks’ rules technology the user can choose whether or not this information is displayed. The demo illustrates that appearances can be changed without having to create thousands of exported models. It also demonstrates how DriveWorks can even create and view 3D models that have not been created before.

For this, SolidWorks is running in the background.  If the file does not exist, DriveWorks Autopilot will create it and export the DriveWorks 3D file, before previewing it in the browser.

So head on over to the DriveWorks Live demo site now to see different ways to create and  manipulate 3D on the web and on your device.

 

3 for 2 on DriveWorks Solo!

 

 

 

 

DriveWorks Solo

3 seats for the price of 2!

SAVE on software - 3 for 2

SAVE on 1st Year Subscription - Included on all 3 seats

SAVE on Training - FREE and available online

For a limited time only, you can purchase 3 seats of DriveWorks Solo for the price of 2. Don't miss out on this special offer!

With this offer, not only do you qualify for 1 license of DriveWorks Solo entirely free - subscription support is also included on all 3 seats for the first year!

You can even take advantage of FREE web-based training led by a Certified DriveWorks Solo Applications Engineer, so you can become a DriveWorks Solo expert quickly and make the most of your purchase. Online training is hosted each month.

For more information and to download  a DriveWorks Solo 30 day FREE trial license, visit www.driveworkssolo.com now or contact your SolidWorks/DriveWorks Reseller .

Remember this offer is only valid until 30th June 2013; make sure you don't miss out!

Using Data Tables in DriveWorks - Webinar - 30th May

The next topic in the DriveWorks Webinar Marathon covers Using the NEW Data Tables in DriveWorks and will take place on Thursday 30th May at 4pm (BST).

New for DriveWorks 10 this webinar will cover:

•       What are Data Tables?
–      Explanation
–      Benefits
–      Example Uses
•       How to use Data Tables
–      Table Filtering
–      Table Lookups
•       Walkthrough Example
–      Filtering Projects.

To sign up for this webinar go to:

The DriveWorks User Community - for all DriveWorks customers with a valid subscription
support contract.

The DriveWorks Reseller Community - for all DriveWorks VARs.