Doors
Door 3D configurator: buyers build their door and see how it will look
Front doors are chosen from catalogues with dozens of colours, handles and glass panels, yet each photo shows only one combination. A buyer struggles to picture an anthracite door with a side panel next to their white wall. A door 3D configurator shows the exact combination they picked and works out the price as they go.
Short answer
What is a door 3D configurator?
A door 3D configurator is a tool on a manufacturer's website where the buyer chooses door type, size, colour on each side, handle, glass panels and locks, and the 3D model and price update instantly. Trimata builds it from your catalogue, and each enquiry arrives with the full specification and opening size.
What buyers ask before ordering a door
- Can the inside be a different colour from the outside?
- What security class is the lock, and can I add a second one?
- Will it fit my opening if the size is not standard?
- How will it look with a glass side panel and a fanlight?
- Will a timber front door warp over winter?
- Which way will it open, and can that be changed?
What buyers can choose in the configurator
Every choice shows on the model straight away, and combinations you do not make are hidden by your production rules.
| Choice | Options | Why show it in 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Door type | security front door, timber front door, aluminium, internal door, double door | The buyer sees which range suits them from the first step and never meets options that do not apply. |
| Size and swing | standard widths and heights or their own opening, left or right hand, inward or outward opening | The model shows the leaf swinging, so a wrong hand is caught before production, not on fitting day. |
| Colour and finish | RAL colours, woodgrain foils, natural oak veneer, a different colour on each side | The colour can be judged against the facade and hallway, and both faces checked by turning the model. |
| Glass panels | solid, narrow vertical strip, frosted, clear or patterned glass | Glass changes the look and the light in the hallway, so buyers want to see it in place. |
| Side panels and fanlights | one or two glazed side panels, a fanlight above, solid side panels | This drives the biggest price jump, and 3D shows the proportions of the whole opening. |
| Handle and hardware | lever handle, long pull bar, stainless or black hardware, hinge colour | A long pull bar changes the whole face of the door, which a catalogue thumbnail cannot convey. |
| Locks and security | extra lock, multipoint locking, keypad or fingerprint smart lock | The buyer sees where the lock or keypad sits and the price changes with it. |
Add-ons that raise the order value
Doors usually sell with side panels, a smart lock, a long pull handle, a door viewer, a thermally broken threshold and fitting. Each one adds to the order, but buyers often skip them simply because a line in a price list does not tell them how it will look.
The smart lock is a good example. In a price list it is a name and a figure. On the model the buyer sees the keypad next to the handle and can compare the door with and without it. Side panels work the same way: once the buyer sees how much light they let in and how they widen the entrance, the choice gets easier.
When add-ons appear in place and the price moves with them, the buyer puts together the full set on their own. You stop emailing three versions of the same quote.
Which 3D format suits doors
| Format | Fit | When to choose it |
|---|---|---|
| 3D configurator | Strong fit | When doors are made to the opening and come in many colours, glass and hardware options. |
| 3D view with AR | Good fit | When you want the buyer to see the door at their own entrance at true size on a phone. |
| Renders and video | Strong fit | When you need catalogue images in every colour without photographing each door. |
| B2B quote builder | Strong fit | When you sell to builders and specifiers who order dozens of doors in different sizes. |
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.
Lithuanian and English
Configurators speak both languages, which suits makers exporting to Scandinavia or Germany.
Frequently asked questions
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- StairsBuyers enter the floor to floor height, pick shape, timber and balustrade, and see a guide price.
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