Technical content solutions

Transform engineering data into clear, interactive technical documentation.

Interactive 3D parts catalogues, maintenance manuals, work instructions and training materials, created from your existing CAD and product data. Available as authoring software, an integrated Teamcenter solution or a fully managed technical authoring service.

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Authoring Software

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RapidAuthor

Create interactive 3D publications in-house from existing CAD data.

PLM Integration

RapidAuthor for Teamcenter® CMS

Author directly within Siemens Teamcenter, synchronised with engineering change.

Managed Service

Outsourced Technical Publications

Our expert technical authors create and maintain your content for you.

The Challenge

When documentation falls behind the product, service performance suffers.

Outdated manuals, authoring processes that are disconnected from engineering, and text-heavy 2D documents slow technicians down, increase errors and raise service costs. The solution lies in reusing the 3D engineering data that already defines your product, rather than recreating content from scratch.

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Outdated Manuals
Engineering changes are not reflected in the documentation, leaving technicians to work from outdated information.

Skills Gaps
Experienced technical authors and illustrators are difficult to recruit, and fluctuating demand rarely justifies permanent roles.

Authoring Backlogs
Product launches, variants and translations accumulate faster than an in-house team can author, illustrate and publish.

Disconnected Processes
Authors work outside PLM, re-drawing illustrations and re-keying data that already exists in CAD and the BOM.

What changes when documentation is built from engineering data

Reduced Service Time
Technicians see the exact part and procedure in 3D, enabling tasks to be completed faster and equipment to return to service sooner.

Improved Accuracy
Graphics update when engineering or PLM data changes, removing the errors that come from stale documents and wrong part orders.

Greater Efficiency
Reusing existing assets streamlines creation and delivery across the product lifecycle, with no CAD experience needed to author.

How it works

From CAD model to interactive instructions, in one connected flow.

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Four-step process: import CAD and BOM data, author in RapidAuthor, publish to HTML5, PDF, IETM, SCORM and AR, and update automatically as engineering data changes.

Technical Content Solutions

Standalone, integrated or outsourced. Three routes to better technical content.

Select the solution that best suits your organisation. Many customers combine approaches, for example authoring in-house with RapidAuthor while drawing on our technical authors during periods of peak demand.

Authoring Software

Cortona3D
RapidAuthor


A cost-effective authoring suite with a dedicated tool for every publication, all reusing your existing CAD data.

Best for teams who want to author in-house

PLM Integration

RapidAuthor for Teamcenter® CMS

Brings technical authoring into the PLM environment, so documentation stays synchronised with product development.

Best for businesses running Siemens Teamcenter

Managed Service

Outsourced Technical Publications

Our in-house technical authoring experts create and maintain content for some of the biggest brands in the world.

Best for backlogs, peaks in demand, skills gaps and efficiency gains

Our Services

What we can create for you

We help industrial businesses overcome documentation challenges, from lengthy backlogs and legacy content, to skills gaps and fluctuating demand. We take on the challenge so you can focus on keeping your products and customers moving forward.

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Parts
Catalogues

Illustrated, interactive catalogues with 3D explosions, drill-down navigation and pick lists that reduce ordering errors.

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Maintenance & Repair Manuals

2D illustrations, 3D animations and text that make complex mechanical procedures clear and cut translation issues.

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Work Instructions

Interactive work instructions, job cards and assembly steps, animated from manufacturing data for shop floors and dealers.

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Training Materials

Interactive 3D simulations for demonstration, practice and assessment, delivered standalone or through your LMS.

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Operation Manuals

Clear operating procedures that combine text components with illustrated content, managed in one XML environment.

See it for yourself

Explore an interactive 3D work instruction.

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Let's Talk...

Every organisation has a unique set of requirements, contact us to talk through yours.

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