CET Designer News
May 21, 2013
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., USA—May 20, 2013—Configura, maker of CET Designer software, launched CET Designer 4.0 on May 20.CET Designer 4.0 includes such design improvements as the ability to create custom shapes and worksurfaces, and rendering improvements that include the ability to make walls transparent or partially transparent. Additionally, a Material Lab with product materials is included in 4.0.CET Designer 4.0 lets users work with even larger drawings. Component blocks, another feature, allows users to quickly replicate and edit blocks of components independent of panels. Improved type styles let designers change fonts and color on text.Highly visual CET Designer helps interior designers to specify manufacturers’ contract furniture products in 2D and 3D space. Changes are applied instantly. CET Designer is a smart, rules-based parametric tool that is fast and easy to use. The all-in-one tool enables users to create layouts, quotes, photorealistic renderings, installation drawings, movies and reconfigurations.In a survey of dealerships using CET Designer, users estimated 65 percent more value-added output with CET Designer as opposed to other software products.Jennifer Newton, a designer with NBS, a Steelcase dealer in Michigan, used CET Designer to win a project consisting of 450 workstations. According to Newton, CET Designer was 100 percent accurate on the project. She estimates she is at least 50 percent faster in her work using CET Designer.Paul Riches, a designer for Heritage Office Furnishings, a Steelcase dealer in Vancouver, is working on an 850-workstation project using CET Designer. “I can’t imagine completing this job through manual specifications or CAD-based tools,” he said. “We’ve cut our production time up to one-half.”More about how CET Designer saves users time and money - http://configura.com/casestudies.-
April 11, 2013
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., USA—March 28, 2013—Configura, maker of CET Designer software, prepares to release CET Designer 4.0 in May.
CET Designer 4.0 includes such design improvements as the ability to create custom shapes and worksurfaces, and rendering improvements that include the ability to make walls transparent or partially transparent. Additionally, a Material Lab with product materials will be included in 4.0.
CET Designer 4.0 will let users work with even larger drawings. Component blocks, another feature, will allow users to quickly replicate and edit blocks of components independent of panels. Improved type styles will let designers change fonts and color on text.
Highly visual CET Designer helps interior designers to specify manufacturers’ contract furniture products in 2D and 3D space. Changes are applied instantly. CET Designer is a smart, rules-based parametric tool that is fast and easy to use. The all-in-one tool enables users to create layouts, quotes, photorealistic renderings, installation drawings, movies and reconfigurations.
In a survey of dealerships using CET Designer, users estimated 65 percent more value-added output with CET Designer as opposed to other software products.
Jennifer Newton, a designer with NBS, a Steelcase dealer in Michigan, used CET Designer to win a project consisting of 450 workstations. According to Newton, CET Designer was 100 percent accurate on the project. She estimates she is at least 50 percent faster in her work using CET Designer.
Paul Riches, a designer for Heritage Office Furnishings, a Steelcase dealer in Vancouver, is working on an 850-workstation project using CET Designer. “I can’t imagine completing this job through manual specifications or CAD-based tools,” he said. “We’ve cut our production time up to one-half.”
More about how CET Designer saves users time and money - http://configura.com/casestudies.
###About the companyConfigura’s mission is to set the industry standard in software tools for automating, simplifying and speeding sales and order processes. The company’s software products, including CET Designer®, are used by more than 9,000 people in companies around the world. Well-known European office furniture manufacturers, including Kinnarps and Martela, use Configura software, as do North and South American companies Haworth, Steelcase, Teknion, ProjectMatrix, Spacefile, Spacesaver, Borroughs, TAB, Carvajal Espacios, KI, Inscape, Aurora Storage Products and Solinoff. Configura Inc., based in Grand Rapids, Mich., USA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Configura Sverige AB, with global headquarters in Sweden and an additional office in Malaysia. More information at www.configura.com. -
April 1, 2013GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., USA—March 29, 2013—Configura, maker of CET Designer software, announces free April webinars:Special April Webinar: Tools for Efficient Use in CET Designer: Favorites, Blocks, Alternatives and GroupsApril 16 – 11 a.m. ETApril 17 – 1 p.m. ETApril 29 – 1 p.m. ETGetting Started with CET DesignerApril 10 – 1 p.m. ETApril 23 – 11 a.m. ETRendering Tips and HintsApril 22 – 1 p.m. ETApril 30 – 3 p.m. ETThe free webinars are for anyone, whether a Beginner or Advanced CET Designer user. Please call 877-568-4106 and use code 671-407-662 and join by clicking on “Join Webinar Now” at www.configura.com/cet/training. To contact Configura directly with any questions or suggestions, call 877-238-0808. View Configura’s CET Designer 2013 training calendars at www.configura.com/calendar.###About the companyConfigura’s mission is to set the industry standard in software tools for automating, simplifying and speeding sales and order processes. The company’s software products, including CET Designer®, are used by more than 9,000 people in companies around the world. Well-known European office furniture manufacturers, including Kinnarps and Martela, use Configura software, as do North and South American companies Haworth, Steelcase, Teknion, ProjectMatrix, Spacefile, Spacesaver, Borroughs, TAB, Carvajal Espacios, KI, Inscape, Aurora Storage Products and Solinoff. Configura Inc., based in Grand Rapids, Mich., USA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Configura Sverige AB, with global headquarters in Sweden and an additional office in Malaysia. More information at www.configura.com
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March 1, 2013
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., USA—March 1, 2013—Configura, maker of CET Designer software, announces free March webinars:Special March Webinar: Using MyConfiguraMarch 18 – 11 a.m. ETMarch 20 – 1 p.m. ETMarch 26 – 3 p.m. ETGetting Started with CET DesignerMarch 12 – 1 p.m. ETMarch 19 – 3 p.m. ETReconfiguration ToolMarch 19 – 11 a.m. ETMarch 27 – 1 p.m. ETThe free webinars are for anyone, whether a Beginner or Advanced CET Designer user. Please call 877-568-4106 and use code 671-407-662 and join by clicking on “Join Webinar Now” at www.configura.com/cet/training. To contact Configura directly with any questions or suggestions, call 877-238-0808. View Configura’s CET Designer 2013 training calendars at www.configura.com/calendar. -
February 4, 2013
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., USA—Feb. 1, 2013—Configura, maker of CET Designer software, announces free February webinars:Special February Webinar: Creating Titleblocks and Installation DocumentsFeb. 12 – 11 a.m. ETFeb. 15 – 1 p.m. ETFeb. 25 – 3 p.m. ETGetting Started with CET DesignerFeb. 11 – 11 a.m. ETFeb. 18 – 1 p.m. ETRendering and Photo LabFeb. 19 – 11 a.m. ETFeb. 21 – 1 p.m. ETThe free webinars are for anyone, whether a Beginner or Advanced CET Designer user. Please call 877-568-4106 and use code 671-407-662 and join by clicking on “Join Webinar Now” at www.configura.com/cet/training. To contact Configura directly with any questions or suggestions, call 877-238-0808. View Configura’s CET Designer 2013 training calendars at www.configura.com/calendar.###About the companyConfigura’s mission is to set the industry standard in software tools for automating, simplifying and speeding sales and order processes. The company’s software products, including CET Designer®, are used by more than 9,000 people in companies around the world. Well-known European office furniture manufacturers, including Kinnarps and Martela, use Configura software, as do North and South American companies Haworth, Steelcase, Teknion, ProjectMatrix, Spacefile, Spacesaver, Borroughs, TAB, Carvajal Espacios, KI, Inscape, Aurora Storage Products and Solinoff. Configura Inc., based in Grand Rapids, Mich., USA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Configura Sverige AB, with global headquarters in Sweden and an additional office in Malaysia. More information at www.configura.com
