DITTO for generator makers
Show your generator set in 3D on your own website
Buyers turn it, open the control panel and the service door, and read the output sockets. You build it from the 3D model your engineers already have. Free to build.
What a generator buyer wants to see
A generator set is bought by what comes out of it and by how easy it is to live with. The questions come in a predictable order, and a photo and a data sheet answer them badly.
- What is the rated output, and what phases and voltages can I take from it?
- Where are the sockets, and are they protected from the weather?
- Where is the control panel, and can I read it without opening anything?
- How do I get to the engine for service, and does the door open wide enough?
- How do I fuel it, and how big is the tank?
- How do I lift it and move it on site?
- What do I get on paper: data sheet, installation checklist, drawing?
A photo shows the canopy from one side. The data sheet lists “output sockets” on page two without showing where they are. The buyer has to match the two, or ask.
Which parts to hotspot on a generator set
| Part | What to put behind it |
|---|---|
| Control panel | A photo of the display and the buttons, what each reading means, the short startup steps |
| Output sockets | The socket types and ratings, a note on what loads each can feed, the options |
| Service door and inspection window | Where the door opens, what is behind it, the service interval, the service sheet as a PDF |
| Fuel fill and tank | Tank size, fuel type, how long a tank lasts at a stated load |
| Lifting eye and wheels | Weight, how to lift, how to move it short distances |
| Canopy | Material, finish, the sound statement the company already publishes |
| Overview | The data sheet and the installation checklist as documents |
Put your own numbers in each. DITTO shows what you type. It never adds a figure of its own.
A worked example
Spin it. Tap a number.
This box stands in for the live 3D view until the demo twin is published. Nothing is loading.
Model: Diesel generator by epilogueronin, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: textures reduced in size; paint cleaned (dirt removed from the base color, roughness and normal textures); plate text replaced.
Concept product from a fictional company. Built with DITTO. The specifications are made up.
Halvorn Power Systems is a made-up company in Norway, and the MP-8 is a concept enclosed diesel generator. Its page has seven hotspots: overview, control panel, walk-around, spec sheet, service access, lifting and refueling, and output sockets and options. Tap one and the camera moves to that part and a panel opens with the text, a photo or a document. See the full Halvorn page.
How you build one
- Upload your model as a GLB file, up to 25 MB. DITTO checks that it loads, that it is small enough for phones and that the textures look right.
- Click the model to place up to 50 hotspots, and add a title, text, photos, video, documents or links to each.
- Add your logo, colors and fonts, choose a setting such as a studio or a showroom, preview, and paste one embed code into your page.
Full steps are in the help guide.
What it costs
Free to build. $4,000 a year per product, or $1,150 every 3 months, plus applicable tax. 25,000 3D loads a month included. Full refund on request within 14 days of any charge. See the billing terms.
Questions
Does DITTO show live engine data?
No. It shows a 3D model of the product with the information you add. It is not connected to the machine.
Can a dealer put it on their website too?
Yes, if the dealer’s website is on your list of allowed websites. Only listed websites can show it.
What if my model is a full CAD assembly?
A GLB for the web has to stay under 25 MB, so a full CAD assembly usually needs a lighter export. DITTO checks your file and says in plain words if anything will be slow on phones.
What is a 3D load?
Each time a visitor starts your 3D view counts as one load. Repeat visits by the same visitor count at most five times a day. Your plan includes 25,000 a month.
Can I run it on a screen at a trade show?
Yes, in a browser on the screen. It needs an internet connection.
Related: DITTO, the four concept demos, help guide, how DITTO works, in a launch post, why a photo and a PDF can’t sell equipment you can’t bring. Need variants, an exploded view or a kiosk? That is custom work. Talk to us.