DIY kiosk software enables 3-D deck design
December 10, 2008
TUCSON, Ariz. -- DIY Technologies, a custom software development company that actively targets the do-it-yourself home-construction/home-maintenance industry, has announced the release of 3-D Visualizer, its latest Web-based 3-D deck designer and visualization tool. According to a news release, the 3-D deck visualization tool allows users on the Internet, in the store and at a kiosk to create complex deck designs in 3-D, while in real time change decking and railing materials to view the impact of different materials, styles, colors and textures on the look of their custom deck design. Adding features such as walls, windows, doors and deck accessories further allows users to visualize completed deck projects. "The release of the 3-D deck visualization tool is a major milestone in true intra- and Internet-based tools," said Michael Heisler, president of DIY Technologies. "The user can immediately see the impact of selecting different materials and colors, as well as still provide them with a customized specification kit." The kit includes material and cut lists, instructions and building permit information, which provides everything that is required based on the deck type or the residential zip code. The kit can even provide a list of contractors. DIY Technologies has already begun deploying the 3-D Visualizer to home centers, composite decking manufacturers, railing manufacturers and providers of outdoor deck accessories.