Cortona3D RapidAuthor for digitalised technical content creation

Create 3D interactive technical documentation, including parts catalogues, repair manuals, work instructions, and training materials, by leveraging your existing CAD data.

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Parts Catalogues

Maintenance Manuals

Training Manuals

Work Instruction

Operations Manuals

Inside the suite

One suite, a tool for every publication.

RapidAuthor is a set of bundled tools that share the same way of working. Each uses the product structure and JT data in Teamcenter as its source.

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RapidWorkInstruction
Fast, easy production of digital interactive work instructions, job cards and assembly instructions. Create 3D animations from Teamcenter manufacturing data so shop-floor workers, technicians and dealers know what to do and how to do it.

RapidManual
Re-use existing CAD and PLM XML content to create 2D illustrations, 3D animations and text that clearly communicate complex mechanical procedures. 3D manuals favour visual knowledge transfer, minimising translation issues and improving retention.

RapidCatalog
Digital, interactive illustrated parts catalogs with 3D explosions of complex assemblies. Built from your product structures, using the effectivity, options and variants already in Teamcenter, with drill-down navigation that reduces ordering errors.

RapidLearning
Interactive training built on animated 3D simulations, in demonstration, exercise and test modes. Run it standalone or integrate it with a SCORM-compliant learning management system, at lower cost than physical mock-ups.

RapidText
RapidText gives authors the same XML editor environment as the rest of the suite. Create text components on their own, then build them into larger manuals, catalogs and training documents alongside illustrated content.

Cortona3d Viewers
Everything authored in RapidAuthor can be published as PDF or HTML, or through Cortona3D Viewers supporting 2D, 3D and interactive text in browsers, on Windows and on handheld devices.

For your document architect

RapidDeveloper for Teamcenter

Customise the data import process and the output format of your RapidAuthor projects.

RapidConfiguration

Analyse source CAD data and control the import settings with guided wizards, mapping the data to fit your document content structure.

RapidSpecification

Set the format and appearance of your documents. DITA, ATA iSpec 2200 and S1000D specifications come out of the box, or create your own.

Your engineering data, turned into instructions people can follow.

A Cortona3D RapidAuthor Interactive Demonstration: A fully interactive 3D model, experience the installation of a machine-roomless elevator, authored in RapidAuthor.

This is a Cortona3D RapidAuthor interactive demonstration, source content can be found here.

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Cortona3D is a powerful, cost effective authoring suite for effective documentation creation.

We believe the key to effective product documentation for complex equipment is the reuse of existing 3D engineering and product data, for the creation of interactive 3D technical publications. Whether it's for maintenance, customer support, operational procedure's or training, better documentation can increase efficiencies and reduce down time - in turn delivering a strong return on investment (ROI) for your business.

Benefits

Time and cost-saving by reuse of existing assets

Easy-to-use and intuitive: no CAD experience required

A single environment for 3D and 2D graphics and text authoring

Flexible and configurable authoring tools

Protection of the company’s engineering data

RapidAuthor In Action

Key features

Authoring of parts catalogs
Authoring of maintenance and repair manuals and work instructions
Authoring of learning courses
Reuse existing CAD data.
Authoring of interactive 3D/2D graphics and text in a single application
Support for industry standards such as DITA, ATA2200, S1000D, SCORM
Authoring of multi-language publications
API for integration with third-party CMS, PLM, and other systems
API for integration of publications into third-party web applications
Update of 2D and 3D graphics when engineering or PLM data change
Publish to HTML5, PDF and use in IETM/IETP systems, Augmented Reality, and other customer applications

Cortona3D RapidAuthor for digitalised technical content creation

Create 3D interactive technical documentation, including parts catalogues, repair manuals, work instructions, and training materials, by leveraging your existing CAD data.

One suite, a tool for every publication.

Your engineering data, turned into instructions people can follow.

Cortona3D is a powerful, cost effective authoring suite for effective documentation creation.

Benefits

RapidAuthor In Action

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