Technical content solutions

Technical content solutions that turn engineering data into interactive 3D documentation.

Q: Is Siemens Teamcenter required?

No. RapidAuthor works with your existing CAD data on its own. If you do use Teamcenter, RapidAuthor for Teamcenter links documentation directly to product source data so it stays in step with engineering change.

Q: Which standards and outputs are supported?

DITA, S1000D and ATA iSpec 2200 specifications come out of the box, with SCORM for training, or you can define your own. Publications can be output to HTML5, PDF, IETM/IETP systems, Augmented Reality and Cortona3D Viewers.

Q: Can CAD-IT manage authoring on our behalf?

Yes. Our technical authoring team can work as one specialist or a complete managed team, scaling with your programme. You retain full control while we manage production.

Q: Can existing documentation be migrated?

Yes. We migrate content from legacy systems into a modern authoring environment, turning it into structured, maintainable and interactive publications.

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

Cortona3D
RapidAuthor

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

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PLM Integration

RapidAuthor for Teamcenter® CMS

Author directly within Siemens Teamcenter, synchronised with engineering change.

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Managed Service

Outsourced Technical Publications

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

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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Outdated manuals, authoring processes that are disconnected from engineering, and text-heavy 2D documents slow technicians down, increase errors and raise service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Outdated Manuals
Engineering changes are not reflected in the documentation, leaving technicians to work from outdated information.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.

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.

01 · Source

Start with your product data

Import CAD, JT and BOM data from files or Siemens Teamcenter.

02 · Author

Author 3D, 2D and text

Build animations and procedures in one place. No CAD expertise required.

03 · Publish

Publish to any channel

HTML5, PDF, IETM, SCORM and AR, for desktop, browser, handheld and headset, in multiple languages.

04 · Keep current

Update automatically

2D and 3D graphics update when engineering data changes, so content stays current.

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.