Improving the experience of manipulating geometries for mechanical engineers

UX | UI | Interaction Design

Viewport based features within nTop, a visual programming 3D software
Viewport based features within nTop, a visual programming 3D software
Viewport based features within nTop, a visual programming 3D software

Overview

nTopology (nTop) is a visual programming 3D software for mechanical design engineers to create highly complex geometries for additive manufacturing, aerospace, medical, or consumer products.

As a product designer, I worked across different aspects of the software from simulation features, web portal management, iconography, to the 3D viewport experience.

Projects are under NDA. Feel free to hunt me down for the full case study. jouannchen@gmail.com

Year

2022 - 2023

Company

role

Product Designer

what i did

UX Design, UI design, Interaction design, Visual Design, Concept Prototyping, User Research, Design Systems, Roadmapping, UX Strategy

Multiselection Toolbar

Allow users to efficiently multi-select CAD entities and access various multi-selection tools.

Allow users to efficiently multi-select CAD entities and access various multi-selection tools.

Context Menus

UX framework and UI design for scalable context menus.

UX framework and UI design for scalable context menus.

Viewport Concept Features

Rapid ideation and prototyping to imagine new features that enable direct manipulation of 3D geometries

Rapid ideation and prototyping to imagine new features that enable direct manipulation of 3D geometries

3D Gimbal Usability

Improving the scale, color, and affordance of UI within the 3D scene.

Improving the scale, color, and affordance of UI within the 3D scene.

Thank you for reading!

For the full case study on the design process, feel free to reach out via email :)

Last updated: 2025/04/15

jouannchen@gmail.com

Last updated: 2025/04/15

jouannchen@gmail.com

Last updated: 2025/04/15

jouannchen@gmail.com

Multiselection Toolbar

Allow users to efficiently multi-select CAD entities and access various multi-selection tools.

Context Menus

UX framework and UI design for scalable context menus.

Viewport Concept Features

Rapid ideation and prototyping to imagine new features that enable direct manipulation of 3D geometries

3D Gimbal Usability

Improving the scale, color, and affordance of UI within the 3D scene.