Cortona3D RapidAuthor for Siemens Teamcenter

From product data to technical publications, quickly and easily.

Bring technical authoring into the PLM environment. Authors work directly with engineering CAD and BOM data in Teamcenter to produce interactive 2D and 3D parts catalogs, manuals, training and work instructions that stay accurate as the product changes.

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The Challenge

When product data and documentation don’t connect.

When technical authors work in isolation from engineering, product data and publications live in separate worlds. Content is copied, re-entered and chased by hand, and it starts drifting from the design the moment something changes.

Documentation holds up the launch
Publications that only begin once the design is finished put the delivery schedule at risk.

Every change has to cascade
When the product changes, each update must be carried through all of the documentation it affects.

Engineering gets slowed down
Repeated requests for illustrations and source input pull engineers away from design work.

The integrated solution

Authoring that happens alongside product development

RapidAuthor for Teamcenter overcomes isolation by bringing technical publication activities into the PLM environment. No cut-and-paste and no re-entering data: content is created from the product source and stays linked to it.

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The PLM backbone

Siemens Teamcenter

A comprehensive Product Lifecycle Management solution that manages the complete lifecycle of a product, from inception through engineering design and manufacturing to service and disposal. It keeps people connected to the right product information across changing business processes, upstream and downstream.

The authoring suite

Cortona3d RapidAuthor

A powerful, cost-effective authoring suite that re-uses your existing CAD data or other 3D source material to produce interactive parts catalogs, maintenance manuals, training materials and work instructions, with significant cost and time savings.

The benefits

Better documentation, a stronger return.

Pairing 3D with text and 2D illustrations gives intuitive knowledge transfer for maintenance, customer support, operations and training.

Manufacturers spend less time producing documentation, service teams work more efficiently and fewer parts are misordered. Your customers see reduced equipment downtime, because technicians follow interactive instructions that match the exact configuration they are servicing.

Closer collaboration
Improve communication between engineering, writers and illustrators with direct access to product BOM and CAD data.

One application for everything
Author and illustrate work instructions, manuals, parts catalogs and learning material, with text, graphics and the links between them in one place.

Accuracy through change
Technical content is linked to the product source, so change is managed and documentation stays accurate, complete and up to date.

More effective publications
Configuration-specific 2D/3D illustrations and animations make technical publications easier to understand and act on.

Safer, more efficient end users
End users get the accurate technical documentation their work requires, supporting both safety and efficiency.

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.

The features

Everything you need to author, manage and publish.

Teamcenter Integration

Teamcenter Manufacturing Process Planner
Teamcenter Service Planner
Teamcenter Content Management
Direct access to CAD, JT and BOM/BOP source data
Interactive support content stored and managed in Teamcenter

Authoring

Author in 2D, 3D or text from a single application
2D explosion drawings generated automatically from 3D models
Combine models from different CAD systems in one project
Rich built-in library of 3D animations for manuals and work instructions
Customisable data import profiles and multi-language support

Publishing and end users

Publish to HTML, 2D and 3D PDF, IETM systems and customer applications
Lightweight viewer for web and handheld devices
Pick lists that make ordering spare parts easy
Images attached to parts catalog entries
AR support

Creating and Updating Technical Publications with Siemens Teamcenter & Cortona3D RapidCatalog

See how RapidAuthor for Teamcenter, an integrated solution overcomes isolation and enables technical authors to work in the PLM environment...

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