Shopify 3D Product Configurator for ShadeSpace
ShadeSpace transformed manual, labor-intensive shade sail quotations into an interactive, self-service eCommerce experience on Shopify. Built with Remix, React, Three.js, and Supabase, the custom configurator empowers customers to design 3–6 corner sails, view real-time 3D geometry calculations, lock live currency pricing, and complete purchases directly through Shopify checkout—without requiring sales representative intervention.
Real-Time 3D Visualization
Multi-Currency Engine (7 Currencies)
Native Shopify Checkout
ShadeSpace partnered with our development team to eliminate the high-touch, manual bottlenecks of custom shade sail quoting. In the past, customers had to submit measurements via phone and email while sales representatives manually calculated dimensions, drafted diagrams, and estimated prices.
We engineered an end-to-end digital configurator where customers configure 3 to 6-corner layouts, fabric types, edge treatments, and fixing heights in full 3D. The platform instantly generates accurate pricing across global currencies (NZD, AUD, USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, AED), allows users to save designs, and dynamically creates custom Shopify cart items for instant checkout.
Vision of the Client
The client envisioned an interactive, self-service 3D platform that eliminates quoting delays and empowers customers to visualize custom shade sails before buying. The goal was to replace cumbersome manual estimation with instant geometry validation, multi-currency support, saved design capabilities, and zero-friction Shopify checkout integration.
We wanted to eliminate manual quote turnaround times and give our customers the confidence of seeing their custom shade sail in full 3D before checkout. The solution built by the team completely automated our sales workflow.
Challenges that were Brought Forward
- Lengthy Quote Turnaround: Manual measurements and email exchanges resulted in slow turnaround times and dropped leads.
- High Operational Workload: Sales reps spent excessive hours calculating polygon areas, perimeter seams, and hardware allowances manually.
- Risk of Pricing Errors: Complex custom geometry calculations created frequent inconsistencies and quoting inaccuracies.
- Multi-Currency Complexity: The business served multiple countries requiring dynamic localized pricing across NZD, AUD, USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, and AED.
- Lack of Visual Confidence: Customers struggled to visualize complex custom 3–6 corner sail installations, hindering buying decisions.
- Shopify Product Availability Delay: Dynamically created Shopify products required verification before cart operations could succeed without checkout errors.
Strategic Solutions
To resolve these challenges, we engineered an end-to-end custom Shopify application:
- Client-Side Geometry Engine: Calculates polygon area, edge lengths, and measurements instantly within the browser without server latency.
- Interactive 3D Visualization: Implemented Three.js and React Three Fiber to display realistic 3D models with interactive fixing points and heights.
- Multi-Currency Pricing Lock: Merged material costs, currency markups, and exchange rates with an immutable pricing snapshot mechanism to prevent price drift.
- Native Shopify Checkout Integration: Automatically creates custom Shopify products, uploads design diagrams, locks variant pricing, and polls availability for cart insertion.
- Saved Designs & Quote Storage: Integrated Supabase and MongoDB to allow users to save unfinished designs, access historical quotes, and track status.
- Front-End Performance Optimization: Employed code splitting, Vite bundle optimization, and asynchronous React module loading to protect storefront speed.
Solid Results & Business Impact
ShadeSpace successfully transformed a manual, sales-driven quotation process into a scalable digital commerce experience. Customers can now design, price, save, and purchase custom shade sails entirely online, while the business benefits from reduced operational overhead, improved customer experience, and a more efficient sales workflow.
Core Features & Capabilities
The ShadeSpace configurator combines complex engineering with an intuitive customer journey:
- 3–6 Corner Shade Sail Geometry Layouts
- Real-Time 3D Visualization (Three.js & React Three Fiber)
- Instant Multi-Currency Pricing (NZD, AUD, USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, AED)
- Pricing Snapshot Mechanism to Guarantee Quote Integrity
- Save & Resume Design Management Linked to Customer Accounts
- Dynamic Shopify Product & Variant Creation via GraphQL API
- Automated Design Diagram Uploads & PDF Generation (jsPDF / HTML2Canvas)
- Optimized Storefront Performance with Vite & Code Splitting
ShadeSpace Case Study
