Manual work on every quote
Engineers recalculate, remodel and redraw for each request, so quotes take days and many of them never turn into orders.
3D product configurator for engineer-to-order manufacturers
Quote engineered products in minutes, not days
From customer parameters to a 3D model, bill of materials, price and drawings, with export to Tekla Structures and Revit.
Yotec builds configurators for manufacturers of steel buildings, precast concrete and other engineered-to-order products. Your sales team gets a fast, accurate quote, and your engineers get a model they can use instead of redrawing every order.
Why engineer-to-order sales are slow
Every order is a little different, and every difference costs engineering time.
Legacy configurators you cannot change
Rule-based and no-code tools become hard to extend after the first rules. Changes depend on one vendor, and teams cannot work on the same model at once.
Disconnected tools
Sales, engineering and production keep separate copies of the same product, and data is re-entered between CAD, BIM and ERP.
How it works
One product model drives sales, engineering and production.
We capture your product logic in clean C# code instead of a proprietary rule language. C# is the native API language of Tekla Structures, Revit and most CAD and BIM tools, so the same model moves into detailing without rework.
Configure
Sales or the customer sets dimensions, loads and options in a web interface. Invalid combinations are blocked by your engineering rules.
Model, weight and price
The 3D model, material quantities and price estimate update in seconds.
Drawings
General arrangement drawings are generated automatically and exported to DXF.
Export to engineering
The model is passed to Tekla Structures, Revit or your ERP for detailing and production.
Demo configurators
Two working prototypes that show the approach on different product types.
Pre-engineered steel buildings
Span, eave height, roof slope, bay spacing and snow load drive the frame, purlins, girts and bracing. The configurator calculates steel weight and a price estimate and generates a general arrangement drawing.
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Precast demo coming soon
Precast concrete elements
Parametric precast beams and panels with more complex geometry, prepared for transfer to Tekla Structures.
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Why code instead of no‑code
Your configurator should be an asset you own, not a system you are locked into.
- You own the code. The configurator is a standard .NET project that any C# team can maintain, extend and test.
- Native CAD and BIM integration. C# is the API language of Tekla Structures, Revit and Inventor, so export does not depend on intermediate formats.
- Changes stay manageable. Version control, automated tests and code review make it safe to add products and rules years later.
- Teams work in parallel. Several developers can work on different parts of the product model at the same time.
- Faster delivery with AI. Modern AI tools write and refactor C# well, which shortens development compared with proprietary rule languages.
How we start
A pilot on one product family, in 8–12 weeks.
We begin with the product that generates the most quotes. You see a working configurator on your own data before deciding to extend it to other products, ERP or customer self-service.
Discovery
We review your product, existing rules, drawings and the tools your engineers use.
Pilot
A working configurator for one product family with model, price and drawing output.
Integration and rollout
Export to Tekla, Revit or ERP, user training and handover of the source code.
Who it is for
Team
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Behind the domain expert is the engineering team of Yotec, with .NET developers across Europe.
Configurator FAQ
We already have a configurator. Can you replace it?
Yes. We start by documenting the product logic in your current system and move it into code step by step, so sales can keep working during the transition.
Is the price from the configurator a structural calculation?
No. The configurator gives a fast estimate based on your catalog and engineering rules. Final structural design stays with your engineers, who receive a ready model to work from.
Which design codes are supported?
We implement the codes and load tables your company uses, for example Eurocode and national annexes.
Who owns the configurator?
You do. You receive the full source code and can maintain it with your own team or with us.
Insights
Practical articles on configurators for engineered products.
Product configurator or CPQ? What engineer-to-order manufacturers need
Where CPQ ends, where engineering automation begins, and how to choose.
From configurator to Tekla Structures and Revit: how model export works
File exchange, native APIs and the details that decide whether export works.
Replacing a legacy configurator without stopping sales
A step-by-step migration that keeps quotes going during the switch.
Let's look at a configurator for your product
Tell us what you manufacture and how you quote today. We reply within 24 hours on business days.