Do you serve a particular region of the country? As demonstrated below, we can set up zip code collectors to set parameters according to where a structure will be built.
Starting Designs
We use “style” as basic starting points for your building configurations. These will be shown in the menu on the right hand side of your configurator (example below). What are 4 - 8 “styles” that you would like to represent in your configurator?
Roof Type
What is the roof profile for each style? E.g., gable, lean, gambrel, etc.?
What are the roof pitch options for each style?
Does roof pitch vary according to size?
What type of roofing do you offer for each style? E.g., PBR, asphalt shingles, architectural shingles, etc.?
What roof overhang options do you offer? Are any roof overhangs standard for a certain style?
Do you offer any dormer? E.g., standard dormers, dollhouse dormers?
Do you offer any roof accessories such as hay hoods or widow’s peaks? Examples below:
Hay Hood
Widow’s Peak
Starting Designs
We support two main attachment types: leans and gables (shown below). Both can have any wall opened to create a “porch” or a partially enclosed “run-in”. What types of attachments would you like to represent?
Lean
Gable
Attachment Options
Do your lean attachments have the ability to wrap around corners? This creates a hip-roof:
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Do your lean attachments have the ability to extend from corners with a gable roof? This creates a gable pop-out:
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Are your standard lean wraparounds able to “meet” in the middle of a sidewall? E.g., one continuous wrap?
Do your attachments apply only to certain building styles?
Are there any sides to which attachments cannot be added? E.g., “do not add leans to the gable ends of buildings”
Basic Styles
For each style created as your starting design, please give us the available lengths, widths and heights.
Please report any associated changes that come along with basic size changes. For example, “Buildings over 60 feet wide have a pitch of 3/12”
Attachments
For each attachment you support, please give us the available lengths, widths and heights.
Please report any associated logic that is based on your building styles. For example, “length of attachments should never exceed the length of the main building”
What types of siding do you offer?
Are their certain colors for certain siding types?
Do you offer wainscot?
What is the standard height of your wainscot?
What is the width and depth of your trim?
Standard Trim
Fascia Trim
Component Trim (around doors and windows)
Do you have any special trim options you offer?
What types of insulation do you offer?
At what level of detail (for what parts of the building) do you allow customers to add insulation?
If you offer more than one type, do you allow the customer to mix more than one type in a building?
Can you create a discrete list of the most typical and standardized options?
What are the names, details and sizes of any single doors you would like to offer?
What are the names, details and sizes of any double doors you would like to offer?
What are the names, details and sizes of any garage doors you would like to offer?
What are the names, details and sizes of any overhead/roll-up doors you would like to offer?
What are the names, details and sizes of any sliders you would like to offer?
What are the names, details and sizes of any windows you would like to offer?
What are the sizes and details of any cupolas you would like to offer?
What are the sizes and details of any shed dormers you would like to offer?
What are the sizes and details of any dollhouse dormers you would like to offer?
What color options do you offer for the siding of your buildings?
Are your roof, trim, wall, and wainscot color options the same?
Do you allow customers to change side wall color independent from end wall color?
If needed, can you provide RGB/HEX values or high quality textures for your color options?
What trusses do you offer? Our options are red iron, post & beam, web steel or post frame.
Do your trusses vary by factors other than building width?
Do you allow customers to select from multiple truss options?
What are the available lengths that you offer between trusses?
Do you allow customers to select these lengths, or are they automatically tied to the size of your buildings?