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Interactive 3D product demo scope planner

A clearer demo
starts with a better brief.

Decide what your product needs to explain, what people can explore and where it will run. Turn a few choices into an asset checklist, interaction plan and brief you can keep.

Free planning tool · No email required

Jump to your scope
01 Your product

Start with what exists, not what you hope the files contain.

Use a short, non-confidential description. No files or contact details are needed.

Count each different part that needs preparation. Repeated identical parts count once.

02 The experience

Plan the content and controls your audience will actually use.

Clickable points with short explanations. Enter 0–50.

Named camera positions or story steps. Enter 1–12.

Other versions beyond the base product, not hotspots. Enter 0–20.

Special interactions

Need more than these planning limits? Note the full scope in your goal and request a custom review.

03 Where it will run

A website and a show-floor touchscreen have different constraints.

Offline support, hardware, hosting and installation are separate scope decisions, not automatically included.

Your scope, as you go

A focused product explorer

A starting approach based on your selections. These are planning categories, not pricing tiers.

Hotspots
3
Views
3
Extra variants
0

What needs attention

  • This is a focused starting brief. Asset quality, intended devices and final behavior still need review.

Keep the first release useful

Start with one base product, 3 guided views and 3 hotspots. Prove that the main product question is clear before adding more interactions.

Asset preparation

  • Review CAD compatibility, units, assembly structure and file size. Prepare a simplified visual copy while preserving the original engineering files.
  • Confirm the product revision, named component list, appearance references and details that must remain confidential.
Interactions to define
  • Orbit, zoom and a clear reset-to-home control, subject to device and accessibility review.
  • 3 labeled hotspots: prepare one approved explanation and placement for each.
  • 3 guided views: name the camera position and the question each view answers.
Delivery requirements
  • Web: agree the page or embed location, target mobile/desktop browsers, loading behavior and a non-3D fallback. Hosting and integration responsibilities need agreement.
  • Test startup and asset loading on a representative connection; do not assume a venue connection will be reliable.
Acceptance checklist
  • Approve visual accuracy and every hotspot/view against the agreed reference.
  • Agree and test loading time, interaction responsiveness and asset size on representative devices; no universal performance target is assumed.
  • Test pointer, touch and keyboard paths as applicable, visible focus, readable labels and a useful text/image fallback. Avoid essential information that requires 3D interaction alone.
  • Test home/reset and every included view, reveal, motion and variant state.
  • Agree delivered files, hosting, maintenance, source-file handover, usage rights and revisions in the written proposal.
Questions to resolve
  • Who is the audience, and what single product question should the demo answer?
  • Who approves technical accuracy and the source assets?
  • Which actual devices, browsers and launch date need to be considered?

Take the brief with you.

Everything above is included. Copy or download it, then add your team’s answers.

This is a planning brief, not a quote, delivery promise or engineering validation. Scope and feasibility need review. Your entries stay in this page until you copy or download them; they are not submitted to Pine Atlas. Refreshing clears them.

From scope to budget

Know what you’re asking for.

Use your brief alongside the estimator, or explore what an interactive product demo can include. The estimator is separate and asks for contact details to save an estimate.

Make the right scope decisions

What belongs in a 3D product demo brief?

A useful brief connects one audience question to the source assets and interactions needed to answer it. It also defines how you will judge the result. The planner uses your selections to surface those decisions; it does not inspect CAD files or estimate production time.

01 / Source assets

CAD is a starting point.

An engineering assembly may contain more geometry than a browser needs. Check units, named parts, product revision and materials, then agree what can be simplified. Keep the original engineering model unchanged.

Use the CAD preparation checklist
02 / Interaction design

Hotspots and views do different jobs.

A hotspot attaches an explanation to a detail. A guided view changes the camera or story step. Three clear explanations can be more useful than a crowded model. Write the purpose of each before adding it.

03 / Delivery

Plan for the actual screen.

A product page needs to work across intended browsers and screen sizes. A trade-show kiosk needs large touch targets, an idle reset and a recovery plan. Offline operation needs explicit technical scoping; a web link alone is not an offline deliverable.

04 / Review

Agree what “ready” means.

Name a technical reviewer, test on representative devices and provide a useful text or image fallback. Confirm hosting, integrations, source-file handover, revisions and ownership in the proposal, alongside the visuals and interactions.

Explore an original product demo

Taking the demo to a trade show?

Decide what still needs a physical sample, check freight and offline requirements, and prepare a booth rehearsal checklist.

Plan the physical and digital booth →

Before you build

Do I need CAD to create an interactive product demo?

No. Photos, drawings and dimensions can be the starting point for a scoped model. Internal geometry and product behavior need reliable references, not guesses. A supplied CAD assembly still needs review for compatibility, visual preparation and device performance.

Does this tool calculate an interactive demo price?

No. It creates a scope brief and checklist without asking for contact details. For a nonbinding budget range, use the separate cost calculator. Custom mechanisms, large assemblies, variants, kiosk requirements and offline operation may need a detailed review before pricing.

How many hotspots should an interactive demo have?

There is no universal right number. Give each hotspot a clear purpose and avoid putting several labels in the same small area. A first release with up to three high-priority hotspots can help test the story before adding more. This is a planning suggestion, not a technical limit.

Can the same product demo run online and at a trade show?

Shared geometry and content may support both, but screen layout, input controls, connectivity and recovery still need testing on each target. Specify the actual kiosk hardware and whether the demo must launch without internet. This planner flags those requirements; it does not promise a particular delivery technology.

Where does my brief go?

The planner does not submit your answers or enroll you in email. Copy the brief to your clipboard or download a text file when you are ready. Refreshing the page clears your selections. The website’s existing aggregate traffic counter may count the page visit; it does not collect the planner’s fields. See the privacy policy.