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September 24, 2023

User Documentation

Internal Company User (For Business Use Licensing)

External Company User (for Lifetime Use Licensing)

Individual User (for self-employed engineers, designers and students)

Internal & External Company End Customer Documentation

You can start by creating your account on the RapidCAD website. You can choose any of the 3 options.

Create your account by clicking on the "GET STARTED" tab from the website's home page. This will redirect you to the signup form. Just enter the details and select the type of user type. Congratulations! You are now a member of the RapidCAD community.

Just select the packages by clicking "CHOOSE PLAN" from the "PRICING TABLE" section of the RapidCAD website and provide the details in the signup form. You are now a member of the RapidCAD community.

You can request a custom package by sending us an email with the details of the tool and the number of design limits you want for your users. We will create a custom package for you and send you the invite to your email provided. A link will be provided in the email, and you can sign up by entering the details in the given form. You can either accept the custom package or process the payment, or you can reject it and choose from the available subscriptions to be a part of the RapidCAD community.

Once you have registered with RapidCAD for the first time, you need to reset the password and confirm the email ID by clicking on the link shared in the registered email.

Once you have registered with RapidCAD for the first time, you need to reset the password and confirm the email ID by clicking on the link shared in the registered email. You will only be able to access limited functionality until you buy a subscription from the given options. To buy a subscription plan,

Click on the buy subscription option and you will see the options available to opt from. (Private packages are special packages that are specially created for you.)

To get started, choose a subscription that suits your business needs best from the range of options available.

You can get a 7-day free trial for the first time, or you can buy the package by clicking on the buy option.

Enter your card details and click on the "BUY NOW" option. You are all set to get your business running, powered by RapidCAD.

You can check the subscription details in your CURRENT PLAN section on the Subscription home page.

You can change your subscription whenever you want and get it activated as per your preference. You can change your subscription with just a few clicks. To change the plan-

Click on "Buy other plans" at the bottom of the current plan page. After clicking, you will be redirected to the page with the option to buy a new subscription from one of the available packages.

Select the card for the payment or add a new card by entering the details.

Click on the "BUY NOW" option to purchase the subscription.

This new subscription will be in the upcoming plan until it is activated manually from the UPCOMING SUBSCRIPTION tab or with the next billing cycle.

RapidCAD can be installed on any website masked under a domain name while running on the RapidCAD server. You can install the snippet using the instructions provided in the Settings > Setup Snippet.

Your customers can create the designs and can share the RFQ for a quotation. This RFQ can be seen in the admin dashboard section of QUOTE MANAGEMENT. These RFQs will be listed in tabular format. You can filter/sort out the received RFQ on the basis of

Date range (the date the RFQ was received)
Name of the Company
From Ascending to Descending and back again

Your customer can create an RFQ and share the quotation. You can review the design in the UNDER REVIEW tag and associated details from the view icon of the Action item and click on the SHARE QUOTE button to enter the per-unit price of the design shared. Once the user receives the quote, they can either accept or decline the quote offer. If accepted, the RFQ will move to the APPROVED section and you will be able to change the status of the RFQ.

You can also create a design and share it with your customer for approval from the quote management page. Two options are available to create the design-

ADD RFQ: this will open the popup to select the tool for creating the design as per the subscription plan. Select the tool and you will be redirected to the toll to create the design.
ADD RFQ FROM ARCHIVE: This will take you to the archive screen where you can choose an existing design to clone and begin the design. After selecting any saved design, you will be redirected to the 3D tool to start creating the design.

You can create the design from the 2 options mentioned above. Once you are redirected to the tool, follow the simple steps to create the design and send it for approval

Create the design using 3D modeling tool and then click on save the design.
The next screen will open to enter the details for your customer. Remember email address is the key to the successful submission of design for approval.
Enter the details required and click on SUBMIT button.
This design will be updated in the UNDER REVIEW section of the QUOTE MANAGEMENT home screen. SEND QUOTE option will remain disabled unless the User approves the design.
Your customer can review the design and can approve and request for quote.
You can now share your quote per unit by clicking on SEND QUOTE button.
After getting approved by the user, this RFQ will move to the APPROVED section where you can manage the status of the order.

Now you can create a team and share RapidCAD access to manage your business. Each subscription plan comes with a user limit, your subscription will allow you to create the users to manage your account where you can define the limit of access to each user you create. You can create the new user's accounts from your account dashboard called USERS.

You can simply click on the option of ADD USERS available on the USERS screen and follow the steps mentioned below-

Click on the ADD USERS option to create a new account under your subscription.
Enter the details as per the requirements. Remember, the email ID is important to cross-check as the details of the User will be provided on the provided email address.
You can define the access level of this user by selecting the check box for the feature mentioned.

The complete application can be managed from the setting section of the account dashboard. You can see and manage the account information from the account info option under the setting section.

From the Account Info screen, you can always change the details provided. You can change the image, address, business name, and website details and click on the UPDATE button to update the details. You will not be allowed to change the email once provided at the time of registration.

Billing Information: You can view and manage your billing information under the settings section of the billing information tab. All the cards registered during the payment process will be listed in this section. You can mark any of the cards as your primary for auto payment for the next billing cycle. You can also add new cards from this page by clicking on the option of ADD CARDS. The concept of a primary card is to deduct the payment for the next billing cycle from your preferred card. We will notify you before the end of the subscription to keep an adequate amount in your card for auto deduction of the subscription amount.

History of Payment

All the payments made to RapidCAD are saved in your account for future reference. You can always visit the Settings section and click on the PAYMENT HISTORY option to view the transaction details in a tabular format. The details of individual transaction date with time and transaction ID will be recorded for future reference. You can also download the invoice for the respective transaction from the Action tab of the table.

RapidCAD allows you to manage your application as per your business needs and as per your production capacity. You can restrict your users now to creating designs under your manufacturing capacity. From the settings section, click on TOOL MANAGEMENT and-

You can select the tool to create the restrictions for the user to allow them only to create the designs within the manufacturing capacity and with the selected parameters only.
You can select each component as per the 3D modeling tool and define the range and select the parameters as per your business capacity.
Once the range and parameters are defined, click on the SAVE icon to apply the restrictions.
Now your users will only be able to design as per your manufacturing capacity.
You can allow auto-saving of designs from the tool management section using the toggle button. This will allow you to restore the created designs lost due to any technical issue, accidental browser closing, or any other factor.

Now you can manage the website and landing page of your website from this page. You can now define the text visible to your users, correlating with your business motto, and can create a logo that will be visible on the RapidCAD dashboard, powered by RapidCAD.

You can now create a design from scratch and save it as a template for future use, or you can clone the pre-designed templates created by the super admin. You can download these templates by clicking on the toggle named "BUILT-IN-TEMPLATES." To create the design templates-

Add the ARCHIVE button to open the pop-up to select the tool type based on the subscription type.
Select the tool from the drop-down menu.
You will be redirected to the 3D modeling tool where you can create the designs as per your needs.
After creating the design, click on the Save Design option. Now just enter the tags (optional), names, and description (optional) to save the design.
You can also clone the pre-designed templates saved in the archive by clicking on the clone option and following steps 3 and 4, or you can clone the templates from the built-in templates that are the designs saved by the super admin.
You can search the Templates by the tags and names given after creating the designs.
You can also filter the templates based on the tool types or tags used for different tools.

You can always contact the RapidCAD support team for any support or queries. Just click on the Support option from your Dashboard and enter the subject and message for us. Our team will respond as soon as possible with solutions.

You can start by creating your account on the website by following the simple steps below.

Create your account by clicking on the "GET STARTED" tab from the website's home page. This will redirect you to the signup form. Just enter the details. Congratulations! You are now ready to create your designs using the 3D designing portal.

Make sure to provide the correct email address as you need to verify it before you get access to the tool. The email verification link and credentials will be shared with you at your registered email address.

Just select the link shared in the email to verify the account, and now you can access the 3D modeling tool to create your design.

Your account is now ready to get started. From the landing screen, you can manage your entire account, create designs and requests for RFQ, view the status of the RFQ, approve the quote for manufacturing, etc.

Requests for quotations can be shared from the home screen of the account. You can create the design in a few simple steps and send it to us for a quote. You can either create a design from scratch or develop the same by utilizing the defined templates from the archive directory. Just follow the simple process explained below and you are 1 step closer to your order.

To create a design from scratch, just click on the "Create Design" option at the bottom left of the screen.

To create a design using pre-defined templates, click on the Archive tab adjacent to Create design option and select the template by clicking on the clone option. You can also search the design by the tags.

Select the type of tool from the popup and you will be redirected to the 3D designing tool. Select the parameters as per your requirements and create your design.

Click on save design after completing the changes. This will open an interface to provide the details where most of the details will be pre-defined. You just need to provide the quantity in terms of the number of units and any messages before sending the RFQ.

You can check the status of the RFQ and quotations from the history page of your account.

You will see the quotation in terms of per-unit cost in the tabular form of the History section. Once you approve the cost, the RFQ will be moved to the approved section of the history table.

You can view the design at any time by clicking on the view option, which will redirect you to the 3D Tool design with exact specifics.

You can request the Admin to create a design by sharing the description externally through their email. They will create the designs and send you the template for your reference and approval. The draft will be available on the history page. You can view the exact tool design by simply clicking on the view button. This will redirect you to the tool with the design specifics. Once you approve the design, they will quote the per-unit cost for the design.

Account Info:

You can manage your profile details from the home screen of your account by clicking on account info. You can change your name, profile image, country, and contact details. The emails will be a unique identifier, so it is not possible to change the email ID of the account.

Reset password:

You can always change the password from your dashboard by clicking on RESET PASSWORD from the dashboard. Just provide the old password then the new password and confirm the password. This will reset your password for your account.

Design Draft:

A unique feature of the draft is a part of your account, where your designs will be auto-saved and will be available in the Design Draft folder in case you accidentally lose your design due to connectivity issues or any other technical errors. Your designs will remain saved in the draft folder and you can continue your designs from there.

You can start by creating your account on the RapidCAD website. You can choose any of the 3 options.

Create your account by clicking on the "GET STARTED" tab from the website's home page. This will redirect you to the signup form. Just enter the details and select the type of user type. Congratulations! You are now a member of the RapidCAD community.

Just select the packages by clicking "CHOOSE PLAN" from the "PRICING TABLE" section of the RapidCAD website and provide the details in the signup form. You are now a member of the RapidCAD community.

You can request a custom package by sending us an email with the details of the tool and the number of design limits you want for your users. We will create a custom package for you and send you the invite to your email provided. A link will be provided in the email, and you can sign up by entering the details in the given form. You can either accept the custom package or process the payment, or you can reject it and choose from the available subscriptions to be a part of the RapidCAD community.

Once you have registered with RapidCAD for the first time, you need to reset the password and confirm the email ID by clicking on the link shared in the registered email.

Click on the buy subscription option and you will see the options available to opt from. (Private packages are special packages that are specially created for you.)
To get started, choose a subscription that suits your business needs best from the range of options available.
You can get a 7-day free trial for the first time, or you can buy the package by clicking on the buy option.
The Subscription will be manually activated by the RapidCAD admin.
You can check the subscription details in your CURRENT PLAN section on the Subscription home page.

Once you have registered with RapidCAD for the first time, you need to reset the password and confirm the email ID by clicking on the link shared in the registered email.

RapidCAD can be installed on any website masked under a domain name while running on the RapidCAD server.

The end users can create the designs and can share the RFQ for a quotation. This RFQ can be seen in the admin dashboard section of QUOTE MANAGEMENT. These RFQs will be listed in tabular format. You can filter/sort out the received RFQ on the basis of

Date range (the date the RFQ was received)
Name of the Company
From Ascending to Descending and back again

Your Customer can create an RFQ and share the quotation. You can review the design in the UNDER REVIEW tag and associated details from the view icon of the Action item and click on the SHARE QUOTE button to enter the per-unit price of the design shared. Once the user receives the quote, they can either accept or decline the quote offer. If accepted, the RFQ will move to the APPROVED section and you will be able to change the status of the RFQ.

You can also create a design and share it with your customerfor approval from the quote management page. Two options are available to create the design-

ADD RFQ: this will open the popup to select the tool for creating the design as per the subscription plan. Select the tool and you will be redirected to the toll to create the design.
ADD RFQ FROM ARCHIVE: This will take you to the archive screen where you can choose an existing design to clone and begin the design. After selecting any saved design, you will be redirected to the 3D tool to start creating the design.

You can create the design from the 2 options mentioned above. Once you are redirected to the tool, follow the simple steps to create the design and send it for approval

Create the design using the 3D modeling tool and then click on save the design.
The next screen will open to enter the details for your customer. Remember email address is the key to the successful submission of design for approval.
Enter the details required and click on SUBMIT button.
This design will be updated in the UNDER REVIEW section of the QUOTE MANAGEMENT home screen. SEND QUOTE option will remain disabled unless the User approves the design.
Your Customer can review the design and can approve and request for quote.
You can now share your quote per unit by clicking on SEND QUOTE button.
After getting approved by the user, this RFQ will move to the APPROVED section where you can manage the status of the order.

Now you can create a team and share RapidCAD access to manage your business. Each subscription plan comes with a user limit, your subscription will allow you to create the users to manage your account where you can define the limit of access to each user you create. You can create new user accounts from your account dashboard called USERS.

You can simply click on the option of ADD USERS available on the user screen and follow the steps mentioned below-

Click on the ADD SUB ADMIN option to create a new user.
Enter the details as per the requirements. Remember, the email ID is important to cross-check as the details of the User will be provided on the provided email address.
You can define the access level of this user by selecting the check box for the feature mentioned.

The complete application can be managed from the setting section of the account dashboard. You can see and manage the account information from the account info option under the setting section.

You can select the tool to create the restrictions for the user to allow them only to create the designs within the manufacturing capacity and with the selected parameters only.
You can select each component as per the 3D modeling tool and define the range and select the parameters as per your business capacity.
Once the range and parameters are defined, click on the SAVE icon to apply the restrictions.
Now your users will only be able to design as per your manufacturing capacity.
You can allow auto-saving of designs from the tool management section using the toggle button. This will allow you to restore the created designs lost due to any technical issue, accidental browser closing, or any other factor.

One of the key features of RapidCAD is that you do not need to create the designs for your users every time from scratch. You can either utilize the pre-designed tool models to create the designs or you can clone the built-in templates created by the Super Admin. This will minimize the designing time and allow you to focus more on your production. The Settings section will allow you to create the designs and save them as an archive.

Add the ARCHIVE button to open the pop-up to select the tool type based on the subscription type.
Select the tool from the drop-down menu.
You will be redirected to the 3D modeling tool where you can create the designs as per your needs.
After creating the design, click on the Save Design option. Now just enter the tags (optional), names, and description (optional) to save the design.
You can also clone the pre-designed templates saved in the archive by clicking on the clone option and following steps 3 and 4, or you can clone the templates from the built-in templates that are the designs saved by the super admin.
You can search the Templates by the tags and names given after creating the designs.
You can also filter the templates based on the tool types of tags used for different tools.

You can start by creating your account on the RapidCAD website. You can choose any of the 3 options.

Create your account by clicking on the "GET STARTED" tab from the website's home page. This will redirect you to the signup form. Just enter the details and select the type of user type. Congratulations! You are now a member of the RapidCAD community.
Just select the packages by clicking "CHOOSE PLAN" from the "PRICING TABLE" section of the RapidCAD website and provide the details in the signup form. You are now a member of the RapidCAD community.
You can request a custom package by sending us an email with the details of the tool and the number of design limits you want for your users. We will create a custom package for you and send you the invite to your email provided. A link will be provided in the email, and you can sign up by entering the details in the given form. You can either accept the custom package or process the payment, or you can reject it and choose from the available subscriptions to be a part of the RapidCAD community.
Once you have registered with RapidCAD for the first time, you need to reset the password and confirm the email ID by clicking on the link shared in the registered email.

Click on the buy subscription option and you will see the options available to opt from. (Private packages are special packages that are specially created for you.)
To get started, choose a subscription that suits your business needs best from the range of options available.
You can get a 7-day free trial for the first time, or you can buy the package by clicking on the buy option.
Enter your card details and click on the "BUY NOW" option. You are all set to get your business running, powered by RapidCAD.
You can check the subscription details in your CURRENT PLAN section on the Subscription home page.

Once you have registered with RapidCAD for the first time, you need to reset the password and confirm the email ID by clicking on the link shared in the registered email.

You can change your subscription whenever you want and get it activated as per your preference. You can change your subscription with just a few clicks. To change the plan-

Click on "Buy other plans" at the bottom of the current plan page. After clicking, you will be redirected to the page with the option to buy a new subscription from one of the available packages.
Select the card for the payment or add a new card by entering the details.
Click on the "BUY NOW" option to purchase the subscription.
This new subscription will be in the upcoming plan until it is activated manually from the UPCOMING SUBSCRIPTION tab or with the next billing cycle.

All the payments made to RapidCAD are saved in your account for future reference. You can always visit the PAYMENT HISTORY option to view the transaction details in the tabular format. The details of individual transaction date with time and transaction ID will be recorded for future reference. You can also download the invoice for the respective transaction from the Action tab of the table.

One of the key features of RapidCAD is that you do not need to create the designs every time from scratch. You can either utilize the pre-designed tool models to create the designs or you can clone the built-in templates created by the Super Admin.

Add the ARCHIVE button to open the pop-up to select the tool type based on the subscription type.
Select the tool from the drop-down menu.
You will be redirected to the 3D modeling tool where you can create the designs as per your needs.
After creating the design, click on the Save Design option. Now just enter the tags (optional), names, and description (optional) to save the design.
You can also clone the pre-designed templates saved in the archive by clicking on the clone option and following steps 3 and 4, or you can clone the templates from the built-in templates that are the designs saved by the super admin.
You can search the Templates by the tags and names given after creating the designs.
You can also filter the templates based on the tool types of tags used for different tools.

Reset password: