Manufacturer App documentation

Connect CAD, lock parameters and rules, publish a configure link, and hand off STEP when validation passes.

How the surfaces workOpen the App
configuration.json
manufacturing-package
{
  partNumber: "ACM-SC-900",
  parameters: {
    length_in: 120,
    diameter_in: 9,
    pitch_in: 9
  },
  output: "STEP",
  status: "rules_passed"
}

Introduction

Getting started

VendorCAD is a CAD-backed product configurator for manufacturers. These docs cover the manufacturer App — how you build, publish, and operate configurators.

Three surfaces

Website, App, and published configurator — keep them separate.

CAD and Fusion

Attach a Fusion master and generate geometry when rules pass.

Rules and outputs

Block invalid sizes, then hand off STEP (and DXF when the process needs it).

Publish

Share a branded configure link with sales, dealers, or buyers.

This site is product documentation for people who log into the App. Marketing explainers and AEO guides stay on vendorcad.com. Buyer-facing configure pages are published routes — they never show App chrome.

What you can do in the App

  1. Define a configurable product family.
  2. Connect a parametric Fusion master.
  3. Expose the knobs buyers and sales may change.
  4. Write rules that block invalid combinations.
  5. Preview live 3D, then publish a share or embed.
  6. Receive quote requests with the frozen spec.

Demo is the real App

The public demo uses the same App as production, with a seeded is_demo tenant. You will see the same routes, components, and workflows — not a mock workspace.

Suggested first path

1. Open the workspace

Sign in at app.vendorcad.com. The dashboard is the manufacturer control plane: products, quotes, and publish status.

2. Open a product

Start from an existing family (the demo tenant includes Summit examples) or create a new product. Each product owns versions, parameters, rules, and publish settings.

3. Confirm CAD and rules

Upload or select the Fusion master, map parameters, and walk a few invalid sizes so you can see rules block before a STEP is offered.

When the version is ready, publish a share token. Sales and buyers use that link — they never enter /app/*.

Where to go next

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Three surfaces