Part Configuration in Online Storefront – Digifabster

Make it easy for your customers to configure and order parts — without a single email.

DigiFabster’s Online Storefront gives your customers an intuitive, e-commerce-style interface where they can fully define their parts before placing an order. From material selection to post-processing, colors, and tolerances, the entire process is streamlined for speed and simplicity.

Ideal for CNC machining, 3D printing, sheet metal fabrication, and custom manufacturing workflows — this feature enhances customer satisfaction and reduces quoting errors.

🔧 What It Does

After uploading a CAD file, your customer can:

Select:
- Material type (aluminum, steel, plastics, etc.)
- Manufacturing process (e.g. CNC milling, laser cutting, 3D printing, injection molding)
- Post-processing options (anodizing, polishing, heat treating, etc.)
- Colors (if supported)
- Surface finish and tolerances
- Quantity and delivery preferences
Automatically detect part features and run DFM (Design for Manufacturability) checks:
- Analyze geometry in real time
- Assess manufacturability based on selected materials and processes
- Identify potential design issues like:
  - Thin or unsupported walls (via wall thickness checks)
  - Non-manufacturable features
  - Overly complex geometry
- Ensure accurate pricing and reduce risk of production errors
See instant price updates based on selections (when pricing is automated)
Submit orders confidently, with clearly displayed specs and visual feedback via the 3D CAD File Viewer

This reduces friction in the manufacturing workflow, builds customer trust, and increases quote-to-order conversion rates.

🏭 Problems This Solves

Problem: Customers don’t know how to submit complete RFQs
✅ Solution: A clean, step-by-step configurator guides them through everything — from model upload to final quote.

Problem: Sales teams spend time clarifying incomplete quote requests
✅ Solution: Orders come in with all specs defined — no more chasing material type, color, or tolerance data.

Problem: Quoted parts aren’t always manufacturable
✅ Solution: Built-in DFM checks, including wall thickness validation, ensure designs match your shop’s real capabilities.

Problem: Online ordering feels clunky or outdated
✅ Solution: This modern, e-commerce-style interface improves the buying experience, especially for repeat customers or tech-savvy buyers.

🚀 How It Works

It works out of the box
– Configuration is integrated directly into your quoting widget or secure standalone solution
Customer uploads a CAD file
– Immediately enters the part configurator interface
They select all options step-by-step
– Material, process, post-processing, color, tolerances, quantity, and more
DFM runs automatically
– Flags manufacturability issues like thin walls, unsupported features, or oversize geometry
Order is submitted with full specs attached
– You receive accurate, optimized job data

💡 Pro Tip

Use DFM flags and wall thickness thresholds to trigger manual review mode for parts that need special attention — ideal for jobs involving 3D printing, metal bending, or fine tolerance machining.