Parts catalog guide
An interactive parts catalog is a digital system that connects clickable positions in exploded-view diagrams with structured part information such as part numbers, descriptions, prices, availability, replacement parts, and ordering actions.
Instead of searching a long PDF and manually matching a callout number to a table, users select a number in the diagram and immediately see the corresponding part.
Explore interactive parts diagramsThe catalog combines a diagram, numbered callouts, and a structured parts list. Each detected number is linked to the correct record in the parts database.
Users can zoom, search, filter, open part details, request a quote, or add a selected part to an ecommerce cart without leaving the diagram.
Most implementations begin with exploded-view images or SVG files and a CSV, XLSX, ERP, PIM, or ecommerce export containing the part records.
PDF manuals can also be used, but their pages, diagrams, and tables usually need to be extracted and normalized before publishing.
Manufacturers, equipment suppliers, distributors, dealer networks, and aftermarket ecommerce teams use them to help customers identify the correct spare part.
They are especially useful when products contain many assemblies, variants, serial-number ranges, or superseded part numbers.
A search box works well when a customer already knows the part number. An exploded view helps when the customer only knows where the component is located.
The visual context reduces ambiguity and makes complex assemblies understandable to non-experts.
Faster and more accurate part identification
Fewer incorrect orders and support questions
A usable catalog on desktop and mobile
Central updates across websites, dealers, and regions
Direct connection to ecommerce or quote workflows
Better insight into diagram searches and part interest
Gather the current exploded views, parts lists, product hierarchy, and relevant pricing or availability fields.
Identify the number labels in each diagram and connect them to the corresponding part records.
Correct unclear labels, duplicate numbers, missing rows, and unusual diagram layouts before publishing.
Embed individual diagrams or searchable collections and connect ordering, quote, analytics, and localization workflows.
The terms often overlap. An electronic parts catalog can include product trees and tables, while an interactive catalog emphasizes clickable diagrams and direct interaction with part records.
Yes. The diagrams and part tables can be extracted, cleaned, matched, and republished as interactive diagrams and collections.
No. Automation can handle the repetitive work, while a review interface is important for ambiguous labels and source-data exceptions.
Yes. Selected parts can be passed to cart, quote, pricing, inventory, or product-detail workflows through integrations or an embedded interface.
PartGrid processes exploded views and parts lists, supports manual review, and publishes embed-ready diagrams and searchable collections for after-sales and ecommerce teams.
Explore interactive parts diagrams