Sofas and upholstery
Sofa 3D configurator: buyers see their fabric on their sofa
Sofas are sold from one photo in grey fabric and a swatch book with 80 samples. The buyer has to imagine green velvet on a corner sofa with black legs, and whether it fits between the door and the radiator. A sofa 3D configurator shows their exact version, and AR puts it in the room at true size.
Short answer
What is a sofa 3D configurator?
A sofa 3D configurator is a tool on an upholstery maker's or furniture shop's website where the buyer combines sofa modules and picks fabric, colour, legs and cushions, while the 3D model and price update instantly. Trimata builds it from your own models and fabric ranges, and the buyer can place the sofa in their room by phone.
What buyers ask before choosing a sofa
- Can the chaise be on the left instead of the right?
- Will this sofa get through my 80 cm door and up the stairs?
- What does this fabric look like in daylight, not in the brochure?
- Will the fabric survive a cat and two children?
- How much more is the same sofa with a sofa bed mechanism?
- Are the covers removable and washable?
What the buyer can choose in the configurator
Only the modules you make are shown, and only the fabrics that suit the chosen model.
| Choice | Options | Why show it in 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Shape and modules | Straight, corner, U shape, with chaise, armless modules | The buyer builds the sofa piece by piece and sees how it sits in the corner of their room. |
| Corner side and size | Left or right hand, number of seats, seat depth | Ordering the wrong hand is the most common corner sofa mistake, and 3D makes it obvious. |
| Fabric | Velvet, bouclé, chenille, easy clean weaves, leather or faux leather | Texture and sheen look different across a whole sofa than on a small swatch. |
| Colour | Colours from each fabric range, contrast stitching or piping | The buyer compares colours in seconds instead of waiting for samples in the post. |
| Legs | Wood, black or brass metal, low or tall, plinth base | Leg height changes the silhouette and decides whether a robot vacuum fits underneath. |
| Arms and back | Slim or wide arms, high or low back, loose or fixed cushions | These differences barely show in a photo, but in 3D you can view the sofa from the side. |
| Mechanisms | Sofa bed, storage box, adjustable headrests | The mechanism can be opened on the model to show how much floor the bed needs. |
Extras that raise the order value
The cheapest version of a sofa is rarely the one the buyer actually wants. An extra chaise module, a sofa bed mechanism, a storage box, scatter cushions in the same or a contrast fabric, a stain protection treatment. On a price list these are an add on list, and buyers often skip it.
When cushions can be dropped onto the model and recoloured, the buyer sees a finished sofa rather than a bare frame. When the bed can be pulled out and checked by phone against the wardrobe, the doubt goes away.
The same works for armchairs and footstools. A buyer who has just built a sofa can add a matching armchair in the same fabric with one tap and see the two pieces together.
Which 3D format suits sofas
| Format | Fit | When to choose it |
|---|---|---|
| 3D configurator | Great fit | When sofas are made to order from modules and fabric ranges and the buyer chooses several things at once. |
| 3D view with AR | Great fit | When you sell ready models in a few colours and the main question is whether the sofa fits the room. |
| Renders and video | Great fit | When you need product images in every fabric colour without upholstering and photographing each one. |
| B2B quote builder | Good fit | When you supply hotels, cafés or offices that need dozens of units with a specification and a PDF 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.
Lithuanian and English
Configurators speak both languages, which suits makers exporting to Scandinavia or Germany.
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