| 摘要 |
The invention provides a system and methods for designing and quoting customized goods, resulting in an offer for purchase of such customized goods. Due to the characteristics of the system and methods according to the invention, the capability also exists to implement the system via a global information network, allowing the user to effectively design the customized product, receive a quote from the manufacturer and order the customized product on-line via the global information network, such as the worldwide web. In such an embodiment, a graphical user interface provides communication with the user to prompt required information for design of the customized product to meet the specific needs of the user. Upon submission of the required information, the system and methods according to the invention will preferably prepare a quote for manufacture of the customized product by analysis of the best manufacturing process for manufacture of the customized product. It is a further aspect of the invention that the user by submitting required information, may be provided with a drawing of the customized product for inspection prior to ordering the product via the system and methods of the invention. It is a further aspect of the invention that depending upon the information submitted by the user, the customized product designed using the information can be assessed as to technical feasibility.
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