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⚡ Express Creation
Express Creation is a shortcut to add a Piece + Product to the catalog quickly, without going through the full Design → Piece → Variant → Product flow.
Express Creation adds items to the catalog — it does not create an order directly. If what you want is to add a custom line to an existing order, do it from the order detail using the "+ Custom" button.
When to use Express Creation?
- When you receive an order for something new and want to register it in the catalog quickly.
- When you have the STL and the piece data on hand and want it documented.
- When you want to calculate the sale price on the spot using the built-in margin calculator.
The Express form
Basic information
- Name (required).
- Short description and long description (optional).
Files
- STL: a single design file (drag-and-drop or click to open the file explorer).
- Photos: several images of the piece (drag-and-drop or click).
Material and technique
- Material type: Filament or Resin.
- Finish: Unprocessed / Processed / Painted.
- Weight (in grams) and Print time (in hours).
- Dimensions: X, Y and Z in mm.
Color
- Color picker (one or several). There is also a "Multicolor" option.
Price and margin
This is the most useful part of Express — the automatic calculator:
| Field | How it works |
|---|---|
| Material cost | Calculated automatically: weight (g) × material rate. That €/kg rate is configurable per workshop in Settings → Parameters → Default costs (initial values: €17/kg filament, €27/kg resin). Read-only. |
| Finish cost | Editable: what the post-processing costs you. |
| Total cost | The sum of the above (or editable if you prefer to enter it by hand). |
| Margin % | Editable. It is colored according to the thresholds configured in Settings (red / orange / green). |
| Sale price | Calculated from the cost and the margin, or editable manually. |
What exactly does it create?
When you save, the system automatically creates:
- A Design with the STL.
- A Piece linked to the design, with the dimensions, the material, the color and the cost.
- A Product with the name and the photos.
- A Variant of the product with the configured sale price.
It then redirects you to the detail of the newly created Product, where you can add more information or create more variants.