How to do my first project?

We provide an example package. It includes all files. You can use it as it is, or it can be modified. Just play with that, modify the files and see how it affects the outcome.

• Download the example file from here
• After login, click on the Create new project button
• Give a name to your project, or take the default
• Click on the Next button
• Drag the downloaded file (as downloaded, or unzipped) into the upload field
• Click on the Next button
• Click on the Next button again
• See the end result in the preview
• Click on the View link to see the presentation in a separate tab

How to upgrade my account?

When you register, you sign up to the free package. In order to upgrade your subscription, go to the start page and in the Prices section click on the GET STARTED button of the desired package and follow the instructions.

What is the bare minimum to make a presentation?

Prepare one, or more geometry files in either STL, OBJ, or OFF format. More information on geometry preparation is here

Prepare a project file. Project file details are here

Do I need to configure the presentation?

Not absolutely necessary, but with a proper configuration file many useful features can be unlocked, for example:

Custom messages

Static texts

Remarks

Link to your website, or your email address, so your audience easily can contact you

Customizing the outlook (fonts, colours, etc.)

Here is a detailed description on the configuration file

How to do the more complex stuff (beyond the basic functionality)?

Scripting is the way to go. This script language is tailor made for the tasks you are about to perform with zatoge.com. Simple, efficient and easy to learn. With scripting you can:

Move objects

Show / hide them

Change colours

Reveal general, or component specific information

Animate the components in many ways

Control camera motion

And many more…

Here is a detailed description on the scripting API

How can the viewer use the scripting?

The scripting is a possibility available only for the creator of the presentation. The viewer can however play the scripts, which to be found under the Manual menu item in the presentation. The idea is to make it easy to the viewer as much as possible.

I have an open shell structure, not closed volumes. Can I still use it? Yes. As long as you can save it into one, or more STL, OBJ, or OFF file(s), you are good to go. The process doesn’t make any difference between a shell structure and a volume.

I made a presentation, but I don’t like it. Do I need to start over again? No. When the presentation is completed you can go back clicking on the Back button and modify the configuration, or the project file settings. Click on the Back button again and you can upload additional files. And clicking on the Next button the presentation will be regenerated. Do it as long as you are not satisfied with the outcome.

I made the presentation, how can my customers see it?

You have two options:

In the preview window you can click on the Share link. Afterwards by clicking on the View link the presentation will be opened in a new tab. Now the presentation has a unique address. Copy that address and simply send it to whoever you want. Anybody in the possession of that link can open the presentation as long as it remains on the server. It is available for non-registered people too. Of course they can’t modify your presentation, but at least they can open and see that. If you don’t want your presentation to be available anymore, you can remove it any time (by deleting the project itself), or simply just click on the Stop sharing link.

Alternatively the presentation can be downloaded from our server and it is yours forever. It is a single file, so it is easy to share with anyone without risking to lose any file. Also: this HTML file has no references to any external library on an obscure remote server, it can be viewed offline without losing functionality.

Our product is in the development phase. Do I need to worry about IP issues? No, because of two reasons:

The uploaded geometry is in faceted format. That means, when you upload it, it is already not the original geometry, only an approximation of it. Basically we receive just a bunch of triangles from you. It would be difficult to somehow reverse-engineer your design from this data. (There are commercial software on the market, which can restore the geometry from the triangular facets, but then again, the outcome will be just an approximation, not the real thing.)

We don’t share any technical information with anyone regarding your design. What you upload to our server, remains on our server as long as you don’t delete it. Or as long as it is not deleted automatically (the time span depends on your subscription package). But we don’t provide access to 3rd parties. You can share your design however, but it is your decision and you can withdraw it any time.

Anyhow, you always maintain full control over your data.