About the Supplier Portal interface

When you first sign in to the Supplier Portal, the center view displays a 3D visualization of the item. Relevant item details and attached documents are displayed in the item details pane on the right.

3D Viewer

The 3D Viewer displays a 3D version of the CAD model associated with the item in the center view. You may:

• Left-click and drag the model to view it from all angles.

• Right-click and drag the model to move the model without rotating it.

• Scroll up and down to zoom in and out.

• Use the View Cube in the top right corner to rotate the model.

  

• Click Reset () to reset the zoom level to the default settings and re-center the model.

Download model files

Click Download () at the top of the viewer to download the native model file, as well as STEP and STL translations of the model and a PNG image of the item.

If enabled, the portal may also have buttons to view drawings and translations associated with the CAD model as well.

Item details pane

The Item details pane is on the right side.

The Supplier tab displays available information about the item associated with your assignment. Click Edit to enter any item information that the customer has requested from you, such as a cost.

The Documents tab is used to attach documents to the item related to your assignment, such as a quote.

The Business processes tab is used to review the details of an assignment. This tab has three sub-tabs: Requirements, Quality assurance, and Investigation requests. Refer to the Type field in your email notification to know which sub-tab to go to for details about your assignment.

If you have more than one assignment related to the same item, you may access the Supplier Portal from any email notification. The Business process tab displays all assignments related to the item organized into the appropriate sub-tab.