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Change the industry with us

The renderings are amazing, but renderings are only part of the story.

In 1990, the people of Configura set out to make something that could handle the technical side of furniture specification. That “something” became CET Designer®.

Twenty years, 80 employees and 9,000 users later, Configura software is the single solution of choice for dealers and designers around the globe.

Our products are developed in collaboration with our manufacturer clients and our end-users: people like you who believe there’s a better way to work.

People who get the need for change, who want to lead, not follow.

Rendering created using Photo Lab in CET Designer.

CET Designer is first and foremost a calculation tool, which is why it can simplify your work.

It’s based on Parametric Graphical Configuration technology developed by Configura. This means there is intelligence behind every product symbol loaded into CET Designer’s manufacturer Extensions. In other words, the symbols that represent furniture made by Haworth, Steelcase, Teknion and others are more than symbols.

They are imbedded with product rules that: 1) help users to learn product lines 2) won’t let users make mistakes 3) automatically add hardware and support components in the design

Design >

Specify >

Render >

Order >

in collaboration

with confidence

to impress

with accuracy

Best of NeoCon Award-Winning CET Designer is highly visual.

You drag and drop product symbols into place, creating an environment as you go. Through rapid configuration, CET Designer reveals photorealistic renderings in 2D, 3D and videos with Movie Studio.

Your clients experience their space before they – or you – order the product. Changes can be made in minutes, and costly mistakes are avoided. Accurate Bills of Material and installation documents are generated in seconds. And specials are easily accommodated.

CET Designer is compatible with (but doesn’t need) AutoCAD. It’s easier and less expensive. It’s also compatible with Revit® and Enterprise Resource Planning systems.

Configura stands behind the CET Designer program and wants to help you succeed.

Free Support (chat, phone, email) is offered from 8 am – 8 pm ET along with webinars and online instructional videos.

Feature requests and suggestions from users are implemented with each new release.

Configura hosts the CET Designer User Conference in Las Vegas every year for users to learn from experts and each other.

With our users, we collaborate to create the solution that they want, need and can truly call their own.

“We chose CET Designer because it’s a single tool that handles all of our drawing, specification and rendering needs. We see tangible cost savings through CET Designer’s rules-based, intelligent symbols specification software. We’re 40 percent faster on the front end of specification and 70 to 80 percent faster on client changes.”

Brad Baker, President, Bakers atWork Office Interiors

“Since I began using CET Designer three years ago, my projects have been far more accurate than using other programs – I don’t have to take the time to worry about little connectors and brackets because the rules are built into the software.”

Together with our manufacturer clients,

Rob Canova, Designer/Specifier, Dancker, Sellew, & Douglas

we build and continually update product details into the software.

“CET Designer positions us for better presentations, accurate pricing and a quicker customer response. Plus, we can design on the fly with customers so they can see exactly what their workspace will look like when it is physically installed.”

Each manufacturer has its own proprietary Extension to CET Designer. Haworth’s Extension is called Canvas, Steelcase’s is SmartTools, Teknion’s is Storyboard.

There are more, and more are under development.

Andy Gaerthofner, LEED AP, President, Nordon Business Environments

Our manufacturers make ongoing investments in the accuracy and completeness of their Extension – so you, in turn, can design, specify and sell with confidence.

“CET Designer has allowed me to be more creative and efficient with an overall superior customer experience. I encourage all dealer-designers to explore all aspects of CET Designer to enhance your own experience.”

Nicole Riha, A&D Real Estate Team Designer, OEC Business Interiors

Configura has a unique, collaborative relationship with our manufacturing partners to make the best tools possible.

“Haworth is dedicating the necessary resources to optimize CANVAS and to help dealers maximize this powerful tool.

CANVAS represents a great way to communicate a design visually and in a way that will reduce the risk of technical errors and time spent on proposals.”

Mabel Casey, Vice President of Global Marketing, Haworth Kathy Kim, E-Marketing Manager, Haworth

“The KI team is very excited about our new Configuragenerated SpecEngine solution. We anticipate improved customer satis­faction through the integration of many visual tools, including 3D previews, floor plans and automated quotations, all through SpecEngine. The significant improve­ ments this provides for our sales and ordering process will give KI a competitive advantage in the industry, while reducing errors, resources and turnaround times.”

Angela Koltz, Marketing Communications Specialist, KI

“Steelcase is committed to SmartTools/CET Designer as our future design and specification platform. We will continue to add new products, existing products, new features and training programs to support our dealers as they migrate to this effective and efficient toolset. We also know we can count on Configura to quickly evolve this platform to meet the ever-changing needs of our dealers.”

Steve Eriksson, SmartTools Program Director, Steelcase

Used around the world. Developed in collaboration with global manufacturers.

www.configura.com/cet

Configura Inc. 100 Grandville Ave SW Ste 501, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, Phone: 1-616-242-6262, Toll Free: 1-877-238-0808, usinfo@configura.com