3D Configurator Glossary

3D Configuration

3D configuration lets users customize a product in a fully interactive 3D view, with every change updated instantly on screen.

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Parametric Models

Parametric models are 3D models that adjust automatically based on variable inputs – size, materials, or specific features.

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AI Assistant

A configurator feature that helps users interact in natural language – powered by LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini – to guide them, answer questions, and apply real-time changes.

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CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote)

Software that helps companies sell customizable products by automating configuration, pricing, and quote generation – especially useful for custom manufacturing.

The Compendium

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AI Assistant

A configurator feature that helps users interact in natural language – powered by LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini – to guide them, answer questions, and apply real-time changes.

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Augmented Reality (AR)

AR lets users view a configured 3D product in their real-world environment using a phone or tablet, so they can see how it fits and looks in their space.

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Bill of Materials (BOM)

A structured list of all components, parts, and materials needed to produce a configured product – generated automatically based on user selections.

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CAD File

A digital drawing used in design and manufacturing – showing shape, size, and structure in 2D or 3D, generated automatically based on user selections.

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Conversational AI

AI technology that enables natural language interactions between users and a 3D configurator – understanding intent, maintaining context, and guiding product customization through dialogue.

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Conversational UI

A user interface that uses natural language instead of clicks or menus – letting users type or speak their preferences through simple questions and real-time updates.

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CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote)

Software that helps companies sell customizable products by automating configuration, pricing, and quote generation – especially useful for custom manufacturing.

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Integrations

CRM Integration

Connects the configurator to your CRM system to sync live pricing data and capture user-submitted configurations in real time – a single source of truth for sales.

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DXF File

A CAD drawing format used to share 2D or 3D design data – commonly used to export technical drawings for manufacturing or CNC.

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Integrations

E-Commerce Integration

Connects the configurator to your online store so users can add configured products directly to the cart – with custom names, descriptions, prices, and thumbnails.

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Integrations

ERP Integration

Connects the configurator to your ERP to sync real-time stock levels and pricing, and sends new orders directly to the ERP for inventory and order tracking.

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glTF

A file format for displaying 3D models in web applications – fast to load, with support for materials, lighting, and animations.

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Modular Products

Products made of interchangeable parts or sections that can be combined in different ways, letting customers build something that fits their exact needs.

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Morphing

Morphing is an animation effect showing smooth transitions between different product shapes or sizes, making the experience feel more dynamic and realistic.

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Parametric Models

Parametric models are 3D models that adjust automatically based on variable inputs – size, materials, or specific features.

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Sales Configurator

An internal tool for sales teams to customize complex products with real-time visuals, pricing, and product-rule validation – with built-in visual CPQ.

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Sketching

Sketching is a 2D mode within a 3D configurator that lets users draw layouts – site plans, rooms, railing placements – before switching to 3D.

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STEP File

A 3D CAD file format used to exchange product data between different design and engineering software – exportable from configurators for manufacturing.

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User Management

A feature for administrators to control who can use the configurator and what they can access – with roles like sales rep, dealer, or partner.

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3D Configuration

3D configuration lets users customize a product in a fully interactive 3D view, with every change updated instantly on screen.

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3D Model Animations

3D model animations show how a configured product works in real life – revealing movement of sliding doors, folding panels, or adjustable sections.

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3D Renders

3D renders are photorealistic images created from 3D models, simulating materials, lighting, and environments with high visual quality.

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3D Visualization

3D visualization is the core of any 3D configurator – a realistic three-dimensional view of a product that updates instantly as users customize it.