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The configurator that gets you designed in first.

The configurator that gets you designed in first: customers size the part, see exactly what they're getting, and download STEP the moment they request a quote. For you: higher win rate in comparison-shopping RFQs. For their customer: see it, get the STEP, keep designing.

System flow

Frozen STEP in. Adjustable recipe. STEP they can use.

Parametric to options to live 3D to STEP export
  1. 01

    One frozen STEP

    Your correct part at one size — shop conventions and all. Ground truth to build against, not the adjustable product.

  2. 02

    Parametric recipe

    We rebuild so dimensions are knobs and related geometry recalculates. That’s the product — not a prettier photograph.

  3. 03

    Web knobs

    Sliders on your site send numbers to those variables. Customer sizes the part; live 3D updates — no dimension PDF.

  4. 04

    Fresh STEP out

    They download a ready-to-use STEP into their assembly and quote with the exact spec — you get designed in first.

Architecture

From CAD rules to manufacturing handoff

VendorCAD architecture: parametric CAD feeds the configurator, which outputs STEP, 3D, share links, and structured data

Feature deep dives

01

Parametric modeling layer

We rebuild your frozen STEP as a recipe: approved dimensions become variables with relationships — so the request is unambiguous and one model becomes thousands of valid parts.

02

Configurator UI layer

Web sliders and dropdowns are wired to those variables. Sales can share a branded link mid-call — no dimension PDF.

03

3D visualization layer

Buyers see exactly what they asked for as the recipe rebuilds. Preview builds trust before anyone opens CAD.

04

Engineering export layer

A fresh STEP of their exact configuration — into their assembly now — plus structured data for the exact-spec quote. STEP is the universal CAD handshake.

05

Rules and constraints engine

Invalid combinations are blocked early so the STEP they design around is manufacturable — not a guess.

06

Admin management layer

Publish families, manage share links, and review quote requests with frozen parameters in one ops surface.

Modules

What ships in the platform.

Modules sized by the job — each with what it does and why it helps you get designed in first.

Summit Pipeworks configurator — dimension inputs updating the live model

Capability

Parametric CAD logic

We rebuild your frozen STEP as a recipe: named variables and relationships — not a fixed photograph of one size.

Why it matters: Parameterization is the product. One model becomes thousands of valid parts; the website just turns the knobs.

Branded Summit Pipeworks share configurator — Options, Preview, and Results

Capability

Web configurator UI

Buyers and sales pick approved options in a branded browser experience — mid-call, on a share link.

Why it matters: Each slider is wired to a model variable. The site doesn’t know CAD; it sends numbers to the knobs we exposed.

Live GLB preview of ACM-PS-400 pipe spool after parameter change

Capability

3D viewer

Live 3D preview as options change. Rotate, inspect, and confirm before anyone exports.

Why it matters: No ambiguity about what they asked for — they see it before the quote goes out.

VendorCAD App Rules Builder for ACM-PS-400 with active export-blocking rules

Capability

Rule / validation engine

Only approved combinations ship. Constraints cut invalid configurations before they hit engineering.

Why it matters: Trustworthy STEP — designed-in only happens if the model is correct.

Ready configuration with Download STEP unlocked on the branded share page

Capability

STEP / export pipeline

When they’re happy, the backend rebuilds their exact config and exports STEP — the universal CAD handshake.

Why it matters: They need geometry for their assembly, not a picture. STEP works in SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo, NX — anyone can use it.

VendorCAD App Products list — publish, preview, and archive configurators

Capability

Admin & publishing

Publish families, manage share links, and keep catalog state under ops control — not a shared drive.

Why it matters: You own the configurator that locks spec — not a one-off email attachment.

Outputs

What ships today vs what we scope.

Live outputs are verified on the Summit demo path. Scoped items are available when a pilot explicitly includes them — not advertised as default platform features.

Live today

  • STEP

    Manufacturing-ready solid when the export gate passes.

  • GLB preview

    Lightweight 3D for the web viewer and share links.

  • Quote capture

    Frozen params land in the manufacturer App inbox.

  • Structured params

    Configuration payload for quoting and handoff.

Pilot-scoped

  • PDF drawing

    Available when scoped into a pilot — not a default V1 toggle.

  • BOM / cut list

    Pilot-scoped packaging of params for shop / ERP entry.

Integrations

Honest status — not checkbox fiction.

We label what is live versus what is scoped during a pilot. That keeps the product advertisable without overclaiming connectors.

  • CAD sources

    Live path

    Parametric templates (build123d) and optional OnShape Part Studios. Fusion 360 / Inventor / SolidWorks hand off via manufacturing-ready STEP — engineers keep their seats.

  • CRM

    Live via webhook

    Quote submissions POST to your HubSpot, Salesforce, or Zapier/Make URL with HMAC signing. Native CRM OAuth apps remain pilot/Custom scope.

  • ERP

    Scoped

    Structured outputs support order-entry workflows; live ERP sync is pilot-scoped.

  • PLM / PDM

    Scoped

    Engineering keeps source of truth in existing systems; VendorCAD exposes approved options.

Scope integrations on a pilot walkthrough →

Security & deployment

Hosted tenants with controlled share access.

Session cookies stay httpOnly. Exports use short-lived signed URLs. Share links can be revoked. Custom / plant environments (SSO, air-gap workers) are scoped after a successful pilot — not sold as checkbox fiction.

Next step

Ready to get designed in on your product family?

Book a 15-minute walkthrough. Higher win rate. Comparison-shopping buyers design around the supplier who delivers a correct model instantly — before competitors respond.