Request and accept cables
Have your cable modeled and accept it yourself.
To have your cable modeled, you describe it or upload a datasheet; we build the 3D model, and nothing is published until you accept it.
Who it's forFor product management, engineering, and marketing at a cable manufacturer, no 3D skills required.
In short
- A guided request, with a datasheet if you have one
- Delivery as a version with images
- Change requests pinned to the spot on the image
- Published only after your acceptance
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What does having a cable modeled mean?
What it is
You describe your cable, we build the 3D model from it, and you accept it before anything is published.
This happens in a cable order. It records whose turn it is, what was delivered, and what is still open. Images, the datasheet, and the catalog page are then made from the accepted model.
Key terms
- Cable order
- A request handled as shared work on one cable, with status, messages, deliveries, and acceptance in one place.
- Version
- A single delivery: the cable with up to 8 images, numbered and frozen. A version never changes afterward.
- Change request
- A sentence that says what should be different. You can pin it to a spot on the image.
- Revision round
- All the change requests you send together. The next version follows.
- Acceptance
- Your yes to a version. By accepting, you confirm how the cable is shown and its technical details.
How does a cable order work?
How it works
You submit a request, we deliver a version, you pin changes to the image, and at the end you accept.
The example shows an order with one revision round. If the first version is already right, steps five and six are skipped.
The process as seven stations on one line: you request the cable. We check the details, build the model, and deliver a version. You review the images and pin change requests. We deliver the next version. You accept.
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YouRequest the cable
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Step by step
- Step 1 of 7: You
Request the cable
You upload a datasheet or describe the construction step by step. Leave blank whatever you don't know.
- Step 2 of 7: We
Check the details
We review your details. If something is missing, we ask in the order, and you get an email about it.
- Step 3 of 7: We
Build the model
We build the 3D model and deliver it as a version with images. The cable then appears in your portal as a draft.
- Step 4 of 7: You
Review the images
You look at the version's images. The order shows when acceptance is due.
- Step 5 of 7: You
Pin change requests
You write up anything that isn't right as a change request and pin it to the spot on the image with one click. You send all change requests together.
- Step 6 of 7: We
Deliver the next version
The new version states what changed and which change requests it answers. The old one is kept for comparison.
- Step 7 of 7: You
Accept
You accept the version. Only now can the cable be published in the catalog.
Whose turn it is
The order always shows who it is waiting for, and since when. When the turn passes to the other side, an email goes out.
From request to acceptance
- Request the cable, with a few details or a datasheet.
- We build the model and deliver it as a version with images.
- Change requests are pinned to the spot in the image; the next version answers them.
- The manufacturer accepts the cable. Only then can it be published.
What do I get?
What you get
You get a version: the cable with its images, frozen exactly as it was delivered.
A version is never overwritten. If someone later deletes an image or the cable changes, the version still shows what you reviewed.
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What the numbers show
Whose turn it is
The top shows the order's status, such as “Waiting for you,” and since when.
The version
Every delivery has a number and a note. “Frozen” means the images and construction no longer change.
The images
Up to 8 images per version, each a copy that belongs to the delivery.
Change requests on the image
Every change request is pinned to its spot. One without a spot applies to the whole cable.
What changed
The version lists its changes. You can compare two versions side by side.
The acceptance
One click. The order records who accepted which version, and when.
New cable, variant, or change: which order do I place?
The three kinds of order
A new cable starts with a datasheet, a variant with an existing cable as the template, and a change on the cable's page.
The kind of order determines what you need to provide and what you get. If we already know a construction, we treat the request as a variant.
Three cases: if the cable isn't in the portal yet, it's a new cable type. If a similar one is already there, it's a variant. If the cable is there and needs to change, it's a change.
IfThe cable is not in the portal yet
thenNew cable type
IfA similar cable is already in the portal
thenVariant of a known construction
IfThe cable is in the portal and needs to change
thenChange to a cable
| Aspect | New cable type | Variant of a known construction | Change to a cable |
|---|---|---|---|
| When | The cable is not in the portal yet | A similar cable is already in the portal | The cable is in the portal and needs to change |
| What you provide | A datasheet, or the construction in a few steps | The template cable and what differs | The cable and what should change |
| What you get | A new cable | A new cable based on the template | A new version of the same cable |
| Price | The higher rate | The lower rate | Per your agreement with us |
| Revision rounds | Two included | Two included | Two included |
What do I gain, and where are the limits?
Advantages and limits
You need no 3D skills and keep the final say, but you have to review each delivery within the acceptance period.
A timeline in working days: the period starts on the day of delivery. After 5 working days, a reminder email goes out. After 7 working days, the version counts as accepted. The cable can be published only after acceptance.
- Delivery
- Email reminderWorking day 5
- Counts as acceptedWorking day 7
Publish only after acceptance
Advantages
No 3D skills needed
You know your cable; we build it. The designation is enough to get started.
Nothing goes out unseen
A delivered cable can be published only after you accept it. That applies to us too.
Changes without misunderstandings
Each change request is pinned to its spot on the image. The next version says which requests it answers.
Every delivery is kept
Versions are never overwritten. You can look up later what you accepted.
Always clear who has to act
The order shows who it is waiting for. Follow-up questions are kept as a thread on the order.
Our mistakes don't count
The order includes 2 revision rounds. Fixes for our own mistakes don't count toward them.
Limits
Acceptance has a deadline
After 5 working days, you get a reminder email. A version counts as accepted 7 working days after delivery.
Extra rounds at a fixed price
Nothing is locked when the included rounds are used up. Each extra round has a fixed price that you see before you send.
We edit the model
You don't change the model yourself. Every change is an order and results in a new version.
The comparison names the size
Comparing two versions shows which size changed, not every detail within it.
You order images afterward
The version shows images for review. After acceptance, your team orders finished images at the quality it needs.
Published cables stay online
While a change to a published cable is in progress, the catalog keeps showing the cable.
Not the right tool if:
- You want to edit the 3D model yourself; in the portal, only an order changes it.
- Nobody on your team can review a delivery within the acceptance period.
- You only need a single image, not a cable that everything else is later made from.
How is this different from going back and forth by email?
Compared with today
By email, versions and requests end up scattered across many messages; in the order, they are in one place and on the image.
Anyone who has worked through a product image with an agency knows the question of which version is the latest. The order answers it with a number.
A stack of emails with attachments where nobody can find the latest version. By contrast, an order with two versions, the newer one selected, a change request pinned to its spot on the image, and a check mark for acceptance.
Until now
Email back-and-forth
Which version counts?The last attachment anyone finds
In the order
Cable order
Which version counts?The numbered version, frozen
| Aspect | Email back-and-forth | Agency or 3D studio | Cable order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change requests | As text, with no link to the image | In emails, phone calls, and annotated PDFs | Pinned to the spot on the image |
| Which version counts? | The last attachment anyone finds | Whatever the agency has on file | The numbered version, frozen |
| Whose turn is it? | Unclear until somebody asks | Not recorded in any system | Shown on the order, with a date |
| Approval | A “looks fine” in an email | Verbally or by email | Acceptance with name, version, and time |
| Publishing | Nothing stops a wrong version | Up to you | Only after acceptance |
| The next image | Request and coordinate again | A new job for the agency | Your team orders it in the portal |
What do I need, and what does it cost?
What you need and what it costs
You need a designation, ideally a datasheet, and someone to review the delivery.
What you need
The designation
It is enough to get started. A datasheet that states the construction and diameters is fastest.
Documents, if you have any
Up to 10 files per request: PDFs, images, and spreadsheets. They are visible only to your organization and to us.
Someone who knows the cable
One person looks at every version and accepts it. That person needs no 3D skills.
No rush to fill it in
Every step of the request is saved. You can pick up a draft later.
What it costs
The price depends on the kind of order and your agreement with us; a variant costs less than a new cable type. Two revision rounds are included; each extra round costs a fixed amount, with no quote. You then order images and videos of the accepted cable with credits.
What else do people ask?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions people still have before the first request.
- What information do you need for a cable?
- Just the designation to get started; we ask for everything else. A datasheet that states the construction and diameters is fastest.
- What happens if I don't review a delivery?
- You get a reminder by email. Seven working days after delivery, a version counts as accepted.
- What if two revision rounds aren't enough?
- Nothing is locked. The page says the included rounds are used up and names the fixed price of an extra round, which you order by sending your requests.
- Can I have an accepted cable changed later?
- Yes. You request the change from the cable's page and get a new version of the same cable. The old versions are kept.
- Who can see my datasheets and attachments?
- Only your organization and us. A request's attachments are not public and don't appear in the catalog.
- Can I look at an order before I place one?
- Yes. The demo portal shows orders with versions and the guided request with sample data. You don't need an account.