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PSS Packaging Studio

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Create a project from CAD, drawings, or multiple photos. Compare packaging concepts, tune design assumptions, understand cost tradeoffs, and collaborate with PSS.

Platform MVP Status

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Interactive intakePart, rack, dunnage and program requirements
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Multiple-photo workflowAngles, reference dimensions and editable assumptions
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3D concept studioBrowser model viewer and live configuration
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Production AI servicesFuture CAD conversion, vision measurement, and model generation
20 created in this browser
4Cost, balanced, density, ergonomics
12+Accepted for intake and conversion queue
LiveBudgetary, editable, non-binding
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Rear Frame Carrier Program

Rear structural assembly

Concept review
Requirements → Files → Concepts → Review

Plastic Tote Dunnage Program

Interior trim components

Approved
Concept approved · Formal quote pending
Project intake

Start with what you know.

Upload files later. These details create the initial concept envelope and budget assumptions.

Casters are an option on the base, not a separate base type.
Available when truck-density mode is selected.
Files & conversion queue

Upload almost anything.

The MVP stores the selected files in the current browser session and includes them in the final Netlify submission where supported. A production service would convert CAD files to browser-ready GLB/glTF behind the scenes.

CAD, drawings and specifications

Choose CAD or document files

STEP, IGES, Parasolid, SolidWorks, GLB, glTF, PDF, DWG, DXF, ZIP

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Conversion architecture

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Secure uploadProject-linked source files
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Format identificationCAD, drawing, image, or archive
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Server conversionFuture worker converts to glTF/GLB and extracts metadata
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3D workspaceViewer, concepts, measurements and comments
Native SolidWorks and Parasolid conversion require licensed or compatible server-side CAD tooling. This MVP does not pretend the conversion already occurred.
Multiple-photo assisted estimator

Measure better with several views.

For better results, provide front, rear, both sides, a corner view, and closeups of the base and dunnage. Include a tape measure or one known dimension in at least one image.

Upload 3–8 photos

JPG, PNG or WEBP · different angles recommended

Enter any confirmed dimension visible in the photos, such as overall width, post height, fork-pocket width, or a tape-measure reading. This gives the photo analysis a reliable scale.
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Add photos and one confirmed measurement.

Photo capture checklist

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Full front and rearStand square to the rack when possible.
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Both side viewsKeep the complete rack in frame.
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Corner perspectiveHelps relate length, width and height.
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Base, casters and fork pocketsCapture structural and mobility details.
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Dunnage closeupsShow contact points, material and condition.
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Confirmed measurementShow a tape measure, yardstick, or tell us one rack dimension you know is accurate.
Multiple photos reduce ambiguity, but perspective, lens distortion, hidden members and unknown scale can still cause error. All results remain customer-editable and require engineering review.
AI-assisted concept generator

Concept options for

These are rule-based conceptual starting points for testing the platform flow. They are not production CAD and require PSS engineering review.

← Back to PSSRack.comFocused parametric test

PSS 3D Rack Generator V10.29.2 Concept Summary Final Polish

Upload CAD or mesh data, choose the rack family, loading configuration and base architecture, then tune the packout and design emphasis while the 3D concept stays visible.

No part model loaded
Upload STEP/STP, IGES/IGS, STL, OBJ, GLB or glTF. Browser CAD imports are tessellated locally for concept work; Parasolid and native SolidWorks files can be selected but require the future secure server converter.
Concept workspace
CAD import · packout · rack architecture · dunnage
Design ControlsSwipe down or tap Close when finished
Part / CAD
Direct browser import: STEP/STP, IGES/IGS, STL, OBJ, GLB/glTF. Parasolid and SolidWorks are accepted for project intake but need server-side conversion before they can be viewed.
Choose a CAD or 3D model to begin.
STEP / IGESSTL / OBJGLB / glTFParasolid / SolidWorks
Unit conversion is applied once at import. After that the part stays at physical scale; the generator does not shrink it to fit a cell.
Rack architecture
Select the overall packaging architecture. Base construction is controlled separately below.
Dual-side load is a loading configuration, not a rack type. Flipper, tower, shelf, glass and other compatible concepts can mirror dunnage around the centerline.
Low profile and truss / GM style are separate architectures. Notched versions use a rectangular 90° plan-view recess in the short side rails, away from the primary crossmember direction. Bin and tote families use their own molded/fabricated base and hide this control.
4-way fork accesssame C-C spacing on all sides
One center-to-center setting drives the fork geometry from all four sides. Orthogonal 2 × 2 support tubes remain in the base for a continuous structural load path.
Turn on for a rolling base. WIP dolly concepts enable casters automatically.
Enabled by default for rack families and attached to the folding upper post on collapsible racks.
Packout
The packout engine will duplicate the uploaded model to this target.
Used to evaluate and display spacing. Final clearance requires engineering review.
Auto-orient tests multiple axis rotations and chooses the largest usable fit.
Contact / fit
0.25 in intentional gap. Generated contact pads stop outside the part instead of intersecting it.
Rack envelope
Auto-fit grows a footprint when needed and trims excess top space. Manual dimensions, dunnage, spacing, and callouts regenerate immediately.
Concept estimates
lb
racks
Empty Rack—PSS supplied
Loaded Rack—With commodity
Fleet Loaded—All racks
Rack Cost—Budget range
Steel Benchmark & AssumptionsView
U.S. Midwest HRC market reference · Aug 11, 2026 Editable so PSS can substitute its current purchasing basis. Customer-supplied commodity is excluded from empty rack weight and rack cost.
Concept-stage estimates only. Empty weight and rack cost exclude customer-supplied commodity parts.
Display & design tuning
Conceptual packout · Memory active

Parts shown8
Levels3
Min. gap2.0 in
Rack wt.—
Loaded wt.—
Rack cost—
Fleet cost—
2.5 × 2.5 posts · 1 × 2 secondary members
Standard brackets, crossmembers and visible hardware
Medium arms, pads and support members
Suggested Part Orientations & PackoutsLoad a part
Upload a part model and the best layout options will appear here.
8 parts2.0 in target clearancePhysical part scale preserved
L 63.0 in
W 48.0 in
H 52.0 in
POST 2½ × 2½ in
LOAD FRONT
Drag to rotate · wheel to zoom · right-drag to pan
Tap/click a partRotate
Preparing CAD model…
Reading geometry.
Concept limitations: The rack is procedurally generated around the imported part geometry and requested density. Physical model scale is preserved after the selected unit conversion. Generated steel is intentionally kept outside the part bounding volume and only designated soft pads/rollers approach the commodity. Clearance/contact logic is still conceptual and this build does not validate structural loading, weldments, dynamic transportation forces, ergonomics, or production feasibility. PSS engineering review remains required.
Shared workspace

Collaboration ·

Comments, design approvals and version history belong beside the concept—not buried in email chains.

Project conversation

Versions and approvals

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Requirements v1Created from customer intake
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Concept set v1Four planning options generated
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Customer concept selectionAwaiting approval
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PSS production designBegins after formal review and authorization
Production version: immutable audit history, email alerts, customer/PSS roles, approval signatures and revision-linked comments.
PSS employee view

Internal costing is hidden from customers.

Demo PIN: 2002. This is only a front-end demonstration—not secure authentication.

Internal engineering portal

Cost and margin view

Internal-only project notes

Learning record

When a project is finalized, the production system should retain:

  • Final design and revision history
  • Actual material, labor, tooling and freight costs
  • Prototype changes and lessons learned
  • Customer-approved density and ergonomics
  • Production issues, repairs and future improvements
Project opened