Orbitvu is automated product photography hardware that assists e-commerce photography studios with rapid and streamlined production. Our Orbitvu Connector allows you to connect Creative Force to your Orbitvu machine.
➕ Add On: Orbitvu is an add-on Connector. If you are interested in using it in your studio, please contact your CSM.
Enable Connector
Once the connector is available in your account, head to Studio Settings > Connectors > Orbitvu, and enable the connector.
Orbitvu Production Types
Once it has been enabled, you will be able to create “Orbitvu” Production Types that can be linked to your Orbitvu machine. For more information on creating custom Production Types, see our related article here.
⚠️ Important: Record the 'ID' of any Orbitvu Production Types you create, as you will need to share it with the Orbitvu machine later.
🗣️ Tip: When creating Orbitvu Production Types, you may want to create one for each Orbitvu machine.
Register App
In order to connect your Orbitvu Machine to Creative Force, you will need to register it as an app and share those credentials with the Orbitvu Machine.
Go to Studio Settings > Integrations > Registered Apps and click ‘Register App.’
In the pop-up menu, fill out the necessary fields.
| Notes |
Allowed Grant Type | Select 'Authorization Code' |
Application Name | Name the app, e.g., 'Orbitvu Machine 1' |
Application Description | Describe the app, e.g., Orbitvu connector |
On Behalf User | Select a CF User under whom the app will function. |
⚠️ Important:
The selected user here must have ‘Access’ permission for 'Developer API.'
The selected user must have access to all Workspaces to be produced.
After clicking ‘Save’, you will be prompted with an Application ID and Secret Key. Record this information, as you will need to share it with the Orbitvu machine.
Orbitvu Setup
Once this is done, go to your Orbitvu Machine and select > Preferences > Upload > Creative Force.
You will then need to fill out the information obtained in the previous steps:
Application ID
Secret Key
Production Type ID
The Orbitvu machine and CF will now be connected.
Add to Style Guides
After the above configuration steps have been completed, you will be able to add your Orbitvu Productions to Workflows and Style Guides as desired.
📝 Note: For Orbitvu type Production Types, Final Selection must be done on Gamma, and can not be done by the Orbitvu machine.
To see more on how the connector functions within Orbitvu, please see the Orbitvu documentation on their Public Support Site, found here.
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