Learn Vault Forge
Short lessons on every part of the app. Read the summaries below, then tap a lesson to see the steps.
Lesson summaries
- 01 Getting started — Create your account, sign in, and start your first private invention.
- 02 Designing with the AI studio — Describe your idea and the AI designs it, suggests specs, and offers ways to make it better than tools already out there.
- 03 The holographic 3D view — Watch your product assemble part by part in the middle of the screen as the AI builds it.
- 04 Editing parts by hand — Move, resize, recolor, add or remove any part yourself — the AI uses your changes next time.
- 05 Prototype planner and costs — Get a parts list with quantities, costs and where to buy, plus step-by-step safe test instructions.
- 06 Patent check — Compare your idea against similar existing ideas and get ways to make yours stand out.
- 07 Revisions, sharing and history — Compare versions of your design, share safely, and see who opened what.
- 08 Launch workspace and resources — Plan marketing milestones, audiences and sales channels, and find patent, manufacturer and buyer resources.
- 09 Trial, lifetime access and security — 3 days free, then $49.99 one time. Your vault locks itself when you step away.
01Getting started
Summary: Create your account, sign in, and start your first private invention.
- Tap Enter the vault and sign up with your email and a password.
- On the Inventions page, type a name for your idea and create it.
- Every invention is private to you unless you choose to share it.
02Designing with the AI studio
Summary: Describe your idea and the AI designs it, suggests specs, and offers ways to make it better than tools already out there.
- Open an invention and describe what it should do, its size, materials and who it is for.
- Press Enter. The AI answers with a design, specs and improvement ideas.
- Keep chatting to refine it — ask for lighter, cheaper, stronger or easier-to-use versions.
03The holographic 3D view
Summary: Watch your product assemble part by part in the middle of the screen as the AI builds it.
- Parts appear in the hologram as the AI names them, and fill the parts list beside it.
- Drag to rotate, pinch or scroll to zoom.
- Tap ▶ Show how it works to see moving parts act out their jobs with step captions.
04Editing parts by hand
Summary: Move, resize, recolor, add or remove any part yourself — the AI uses your changes next time.
- Tap a part in the hologram or the parts list to select it.
- Change its name, shape, color, position, size or rotation. Changes save on their own.
- Use Add, Duplicate or Delete. Editing pauses while the AI is still building.
05Prototype planner and costs
Summary: Get a parts list with quantities, costs and where to buy, plus step-by-step safe test instructions.
- Open the planner tabs to see the bill of materials and per-item and total costs.
- Check off tests as you complete them.
- Export the parts list as CSV or the plan as PDF, and review the cost from idea to marketing.
06Patent check
Summary: Compare your idea against similar existing ideas and get ways to make yours stand out.
- Open the Patent check tab and run it.
- Review the novelty risk, differentiation ideas and draft claim sentences.
- Results save with your invention. This is an AI estimate — confirm with a patent attorney.
07Revisions, sharing and history
Summary: Compare versions of your design, share safely, and see who opened what.
- Use revision compare to see what changed between versions.
- Share an invention as viewer or editor by email — only that invention is shared.
- Access history shows sign-ins and who viewed or edited your work.
08Launch workspace and resources
Summary: Plan marketing milestones, audiences and sales channels, and find patent, manufacturer and buyer resources.
- Open the Launch tab to set milestones, audiences and channels.
- Visit Resources for patents, copyright, manufacturers, marketing and patent buyers.
09Trial, lifetime access and security
Summary: 3 days free, then $49.99 one time. Your vault locks itself when you step away.
- New accounts get 3 days of full access; after that one invention stays open.
- Buy lifetime access once for $49.99 to unlock everything. Use Restore on a new device.
- The app locks after 15 minutes without activity. Tap Lock to leave right away.