Western States Metal Roofing continues its commitment to being green with two new integrated website features that will reduce the need for mailing physical samples. The company’s new eSamples and Smart Textures tools will be introduced to architects and contractors during the International Roofing Expo in Dallas, March 7-9 at the Ken Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (Booth #8312) and entered into consideration for the Most Sustainable Exhibitor award.
Product photos have always been an important factor when deciding which material to use in construction. However, they rarely offer enough detail to make an immediate decision, often resulting in the need for a physical sample. At Western States Metal Roofing, users to the manufacturer’s website can now find an exact digital presentation of surface materials using their eSamples™ viewer on select products in great detail. In addition to providing dynamic light interaction, the eSamples viewer offers multiple zoom levels so your clients can admire the details, texture and quality of your products.
“Packaging materials have always been a concern at Western States Metal Roofing,” says Paul Rubio, Vice President at Western States Metal Roofing, “Not only because of the cost associated with shipping a sample, but the impact to the environment the sample and packaging makes when discarded. When you think about the amount of trash that goes into landfills each year, we wanted to do our part in reducing waste by implementing e-Samples into our website.”
To complement the new eSamples offering, Western States Metal Roofing went a step further and also added Smart Textures for 3-D renderings using LightBeans technology. Smart Textures allows architects and designers to incorporate real products into their renderings.
Lightbeans textures eliminate the need to reproduce the texture from the company’s materials and adapt to different lighting conditions (morning, afternoon, evening) while offering multiple viewpoints, just like real materials, all up to an 8K resolution.
Additionally, Smart Textures are compatible with the industry’s leading design visualization software such as AUTODESK 3DS MAX, AUTODESK MAYA, SketchUp, and works with many other 3-D applications, CAD, AR and VR Software, real-time and ray tracing renderings.