Playgrounds
Playground 3D configurator: parents build a play set like a construction kit
A garden play set is bought in parts: tower, slide, swings, steps, sandpit. Parents want to know whether it all fits between the trees, how much clear space it needs around it and what one more extra adds to the price. In the configurator they put the set together, look at it from every side and see the price, and you receive an order listing every part.
Short answer
What is a playground 3D configurator?
A playground 3D configurator is a tool on a maker's website where parents choose the tower, slide, swings, climbing parts, sandpit, roof and colours of a garden play set while the model and price update instantly. With AR on a phone, the set can stand on their own lawn. Trimata builds it from your modules and price list.
Tower and platform
- One or two towers
- Platform height
- Roof or enclosed playhouse on top
Slide
- Straight
- Wave or spiral; colour
Swings
- Double
- Nest swing
- Baby seat; beam attached to the tower or freestanding
Climbing
- Steps
- Ladder
- Climbing wall
- Rope net
- Fireman's pole
Under the platform
- Sandpit
- Picnic table with benches
- Toy shelves
Timber and colours
- Treated pine or larch; roof
- Handle and slide colours
What parents ask before ordering a play set
- How much clear space does it need around it to be safe?
- From what age is a 1.5 m platform suitable?
- Can we add swings or a climbing wall later?
- How long a slide do we need for this tower height?
- How is the timber treated, and is it safe for children?
- Will it fit between the two trees in our garden?
What parents can choose in the configurator
Parts only connect in ways your structure and safety rules allow.
| Choice | Options | Why show it in 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Tower and platform | One or two towers, platform height, roof or enclosed playhouse on top | Parents see the platform height and can judge whether it suits their children's age. |
| Slide | Straight, wave or spiral; colour | Slide length and direction decide how much garden it needs, and that shows at once. |
| Swings | Double, nest swing, baby seat; beam attached to the tower or freestanding | A swing beam adds a lot to the footprint, so it is worth seeing before buying. |
| Climbing | Steps, ladder, climbing wall, rope net, fireman's pole | Every part appears in its place, so it is clear how a child gets up. |
| Under the platform | Sandpit, picnic table with benches, toy shelves | The space under the platform often stays empty, and the model shows how to use it. |
| Timber and colours | Treated pine or larch; roof, handle and slide colours | Children love picking the colours themselves, so the purchase becomes a family decision. |
| Safety zone | Clear area around the set based on the distances you specify | Parents see right away how much of the garden the set takes including its safety zone. |
Add-ons that raise the order value
A play set order grows one part at a time: another swing, a climbing wall, a telescope, a steering wheel, a table under the platform, a roof instead of an open deck. In a price list that is dozens of lines, so parents often stop at the very first bundle.
In the configurator each extra appears on the tower straight away, so buying feels like building a kit together with the children. Once the set already looks like theirs, an extra swing or wall no longer feels like a cost.
The configurator also blocks combinations that don't work, such as a short slide on a high platform or a swing beam where there is no room beside it. Orders arrive in a form that can actually be assembled.
Which 3D format suits playgrounds
| Format | Fit | When to choose it |
|---|---|---|
| 3D configurator | Strong fit | When the set is built from modules and each has its own price. |
| 3D view with AR | Strong fit | Parents place the set in the garden at true size and check the distance to the fence, trees and house. |
| Renders and video | Good fit | Catalogue and ad images in a summer garden when many combinations need showing without a photo shoot. |
| B2B quote builder | Weaker fit | Not needed for private gardens. Useful only if you sell to nurseries or councils and need a formal quote. |
Why makers choose Trimata
We review your request within 24 hours
Send a photo, drawing or link, and we review your request within 24 hours and get back to you with an offer.
Fixed price
We agree the price up front, before work starts.
One model, many uses
The same 3D model gives you a configurator, an AR view, catalogue photos and video.
You own the files
The 3D models are yours to use anywhere, with anyone.
One line of code
Works on Shopify, WooCommerce and custom sites. 3D loads only on click, so pages stay fast.
Lithuanian and English
Configurators speak both languages, which suits makers exporting to Scandinavia or Germany.
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