Rendering created using Photo Lab in CET Designer by Alexandra Tseff os, LEED AP ID+C

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Try CET Designer for free at www.confi gura.com/cet. We’ll get you started! Call us at 877-238-0808.

Special July Webinar:

Sneak Peek at Photo Lab in CET Designer – FREE

Get a sneak peek at the new Photo Lab in CET Designer, introduced this year at NeoCon! Photo Lab is a new CET Designer Extension for creating photorealistic renderings with minimal time and eff ort. Photo Lab releases later this year with CET Designer 2.6.

July 7, 11-12 noon ET

July 12, 2-3 pm ET

July 15, 11-12 Noon ET

Regularly Scheduled Webinar in July: Using CET Editables – FREEThe new Editables tool allows you to edit an object in CET Designer and make it “special” both visually and in the bill of materials. The tool eliminates the need to create special symbols in AutoCAD. You can change the height, width and appearance to create your special products.

July 6, 11-12 Noon ETJuly 18, 2-3 pm ETJuly 26, 11-12 Noon ET

Upcoming Events:CET Designer Academy, Grand Rapids, MI Classes* These two-day Beginner and Advanced classes in CET Designer are interactive and hands-on. The cost is $300 per two-day session and includes course materials. Beginner: July 19-20, Aug 23-24, Sept 20-21Advanced: July 21-22, Aug 25-26, Sept 22-23Sign up at www.confi gura.com/cet/training.

Regional Training for Haworth and Steelcase UsersTwo-day Beginner and Advanced classes, $100/person

Week of July 11 – ChicagoWeek of Aug 8 – Los AngelesWeek of Sept 12 – Dallas

Special Promotions:If you have fi ve or more CET Designer licenses, we will come to your dealership to lead a two-day training session for $1,000!

Contact tracy.lanning@confi gura.com for more information.

July learning opportunitiesFree webinars for anyone, whether a beginner or advanced user. Please call 877-568-4106 and use code 671-407-662 and join by clicking on “Join Webinar Now” at www.confi gura.com/cet/training.

See our complete list of free webinars –

including free on-demand webinars –

at www.confi gura.com/cet/training.

*CET Designer Beginner and Advanced classes are IDCEC approved courses. CEUs are accepted by ASID, IDC, and IIDA.

4th Annual CET Designer® User Conference Oct 26-27, 2011The Venetian Palazzo, Las Vegas, Nevada - Classes taught by Confi gura experts - Sessions led by power-peer users - Manufacturer breakout sessions

The CET Designer User Conference is two full days of learning, networking and fun! Attend presentations led by Confi gura trainers, developers, peer users and manufacturer representatives. Learn the latest features and best practices of CET Designer and the manufacturer Extensions. Join 100+ attendees from North and South America to experience the solution that’s changing the contract furniture industry.

Confi gura announces Google Product Evangelist Aidan Chopra as the keynote speaker of its 4th Annual CET Designer User Conference in Las Vegas!

The author of Google SketchUp™ for Dummies, Aidan Chopra knows his way around the world’s most famous search engine and its off shoots – Google SketchUp™ and Google 3D Warehouse.

For CET Designer users, tapping the power of Confi gura’s Google SketchUp™ Extension means opening a world of additional imagery possibilities.

Aidan Chopra works at Google as the Product Evangelist for Google SketchUp™, a 3D modeling tool used by design professionals, engineers and 3D enthusiasts all over the world. Aidan holds an undergraduate degree from NSCAD University in Halifax, and a Master of Architecture degree from Rice University in Houston. At Google, his job is to be an advocate for the everyday communication of concepts, ideas and places in 3D. Aidan is responsible for the SketchUpdate e-newsletter and blog, and contributes to the eff orts of SketchUp’s marketing, training, product management and development teams.

July’s Featured Product

Simplify by using the great features of Photo Lab in CET Designer!

Photo Lab in CET DesignerPhoto Lab is a new, free functionality releasing later this year with CET Designer 2.6.

Photo Lab is a new rendering tool that creates photorealistic renderings and manages the

rendering process, simplifying the way you work. It was previewed at Neocon in June and

will also be demonstrated during July webinars.

Unique features and benefi ts of Photo Lab:

• Creates high-quality renderings with natural light,

luminance and realistic shading previously only

available in dedicated rendering applications

• Can use HDR (high dynamic range) imaging,

which allows greater range between the

lightest and darkest areas of an image

• Off ers expanded features and functionality

for precise control of the image

• Renders multiple images at once

• Enables immediate post-rendering

processing and post-rendering changes

(i.e., tweaking lighting, shadows) without

the need to re-render

• Automatically updates changes made by the user in the rendering to ensure accuracy

• Allows user to continue working in the program even as renderings are being processed