Manufacturer of radiant ceiling heating and cooling systems
User-friendly configurator as a web application
Since 2019, we have been developing a configurator as a web application for a manufacturer of radiant ceiling heating and cooling systems. This enables the manufacturer's customers to enter their requirements such as flow temperature, room temperature, required cooling and heating capacities for the rooms via the application. All calculations are then checked and carried out according to this information. The configurator automatically determines the appropriate solution from the manufacturer's product range. Rule-based generation of the BIM components ensures that only producible variants are created. The use of Autodesk Forge® for design automation speeds up this process many times over. This approach is available around the clock, regardless of when the planner needs the components. The company thus saves time and its own resources and has optimised its service from planning through production to on-site assembly.
Situationsanalysis
- Need for an efficient system for the configuration of radiant ceiling heating and cooling systems
Solution
- Development of a user-friendly configurator as a web application
- Input of customer requirements into the application, including flow and room temperature
- Automatic calculations and verification of the entered parameters
- Rule-based generation of BIM components for producible / permitted variants
- Integration of Autodesk Forge® for design automation to speed up the process
- 24/7 availability of the configurator for planners, regardless of the time of day
Added value
- Automatic selection of the right solution from the product range
- Increased efficiency through accelerated process
- Time and resource savings for the company
- Optimisation of service from planning to production and on-site installation
- Provision of BIM content for different BIM software, without a plugin on the user side
