3D Suite Models

Did you realize just how many ways you can use your Space Database 3D models?
Check this video out:

We've been building many small 3D models of available space over the last few months. We've embedded these files into the marketing PDFs: you can use your mouse to move the model around! We've also provided links and QR codes to an interactive Floorplanner page where anyone can try out various furniture layouts.

But that's only the beginning. We can also host your models on the web, or you can put your models on the iPad with a free app from Dassault Systèmes.

We can also embed models in other PDF documents. With a copy of Adobe Acrobat Pro, you can copy and paste into other marketing PDFs.

Imagine your marketing flyers with 3D models that actually rotate and move! How cool would that be?

Customer Satisfaction Survey Results

Last month we conducted our customer satisfaction survey. This is a very important exercise as it helps us gauge our performance from the point of view of customers. Conducting the survey is a requirement of our ISO 9001 registration, and it is essential in our efforts to continually improve our software and services.

We got a great 11.5% response rate on our invitation to take the survey and most of the feedback was very positive. Here's a summary report of the results:

Customer Satisfaction Survey Results 2011

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It's interesting to compare the results to previous years. In our 2010 survey we realized that we had a problem with slow turn-around for some of our work. We put in place a plan to address this problem. From our internal metrics, we know that we've made a significant improvement. It's nice to see that our clients have noticed! Take a look at the results from a year ago (the 2010 Survey):

Customer Satisfaction Survey 2010 Results

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We greatly appreciate our clients efforts in putting in the time to give us their feedback. As thanks, we always conduct a prize draw. Everyone who participated got a chance at winning an iPad. This year's winner was Rachel Dyer of Dundee Realty Management in Calgary.

Your feedback is always welcome. If you have any complaints, questions or suggestions, we want to hear from you. Give us a call any time: 1-877-516-8920 or by email to support@spacedatabase.com.

Address Change

Our move is complete. We've given up our old office at the Toronto Carpet Factroy and we've moved in to our nifty new space at Richmond St. Our address is now:

Space Database Inc.
477 Richmond Street West, Suite 903
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3E7

The entire team seems to be delighted with the new office. We're still fixing up a few little things to make it just perfect. Here's a little video:

121 Bloor St East

Take a look at this great little building website my colleague Victor has put together. It's for 121 Bloor St. East. It's branded to match Colliers current web presence. Follow the links from the top menu items and you'll see how truly seamless this is!

Victor's taken the standard Colliers listing page and added in data driven availability data including a stacking plan, descriptions and rates as well as accurate, site surveyed marketing drawings. The back-end data is driven by the robust, ISO 9001 registered drawing management system from Space Database.

Here's another example of what we put together for 1881 Yonge for CBRE:

If you would like to add similar marketing tools to your website, please contact Greg Mounsey by email or give him a call at 1-877-516-8920 ext. 236.

Design and Construction

Work is progressing well on our new office. We did have a few plumbing and wiring 'suprises' when we took down some of the walls. We've adjusted the design accordingly and are moving on. Check out the movie:

We've got a 3D model of the space which helps in planning. The current space:

The imagined future space:

New Office

We closed on our office condo purchase on November 15th. The space is austerely empty and beautiful now. I was in there while the sun went down. I turned by photos into this little movie.

On Monday, construction starts. We only have a few short weeks until we have to move in! Busy times!

2 ways to get 3D models online - and one way to get them on the iPad

We've been producing a lot of 3D models for as-built marketing drawings lately. We've also worked on ways to make these accessible to a wider audience. Here are two ways to easily get your models on the web:

First, consider using the built-in 3D capabilities of Adobe Acrobat. Any computer with Adobe Reader 9 or later will be able to view your model in 3D. You can distribute the file by email, or post it on-line:

If the model above does not work, try downloading the file and opening it with Adobe Reader.

The second method for publishing in 3D is to use a hosting service such as 3Dvia. Upload your model on their site and you can share it and embed it on the web.

If neither of these methods are working for you, chances you are using an iPad 'sans Flash'. Have no fear, there's other ways to access your model. For the iPad, download the 3Dvia app. The models that you've uploaded to the 3Dvia site are now automatically available on the iPad. You can turn it around and zoom with your fingers.

3D can help your prospects better visualize the space you have to offer. Even if you think it's a gimmick, it may just make your option a bit more memorable. Contact us to find out how easy (and cheap!) it can be to add 3D to your marketing tool-kit