Preview & Testing

Overview

Before a product is released, it must be thoroughly validated to ensure that all configuration logic, visual output, and manufacturing exports behave as intended. TwikBot provides a built-in Preview environment for this purpose, allowing you to experience the configurator exactly as an end user would — and to export and inspect configuration data before committing to a release.

Using the Preview Environment

The Preview environment is accessible directly from the Products Dashboard via the Preview action on any product. It launches a live view of the configurator in its current state, reflecting all logic and assets defined in the Graph Editor.

In Preview you can:

• Walk through all configuration paths and verify that options appear and behave as intended

• Check that the 3D visual output updates correctly for each parameter selection

• Verify that rules and constraints are working — valid options are available, invalid combinations are blocked or hidden

• Download export data from specific configurations to inspect and validate manufacturing output

What to Test

A structured approach to testing saves significant time and avoids issues being discovered after release. The following checklist covers the key areas to validate before releasing a product:

Configuration Logic

• All parameters and parameter groups are present and correctly labelled

• All options within each parameter are available and display correctly

• Visibility rules show and hide the correct parameters based on active selections

• Enable/disable rules correctly restrict unavailable options

• Dependency rules automatically apply the correct values where expected

• No invalid combinations can be reached through any configuration path

Visual Output

• The 3D model updates correctly for every parameter value change

• Materials and textures render accurately and match the intended appearance

• Camera angles and scene settings are correctly configured

• Rendering performance is acceptable on target devices — test on mobile if relevant

• AR mode functions correctly if in scope for the deployment

Manufacturing Output

• Download export data for a representative range of configurations

• Verify that the exported data matches the expected structure and content for each configuration

• Check that dimension-driven or parametric geometry outputs correctly for products with variable geometry

• Validate BOM line items against the product specification

Iterating Before Release

Preview is designed to support an iterative build process. Return to the Graph Editor to make changes, then re-enter Preview to verify the result. There is no need to release between iterations — changes in the Graph Editor are reflected immediately in the Preview environment.

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