vizex edit - the native cgm editor - 2017

VizEx Edit 11.0 – The Native CGM Editor

Wednesday, April 26th 2017

Presenters – Don Larson & David Manock from Larson Software Technology

Welcome to the Product Webinar

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Agenda

• Introduction

• Housekeeping

• Company Overview

• Slide Presentation

• Live Demo

• Summary

• Q&A

• Closing Information

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Webinar: Housekeeping

• All attendees will be muted for the duration of the Webinar

• If you experience problems when joining the webinar please

use the questions function to communicate

• VOIP is the recommended audio option

• Questions during the webinar can be posted

• Questions will be answered at the end of webinar

or by a follow up email




Larson Software Technology

• Based in Houston, Texas

• Founded in 1984, graphic technology experts for 30 years

• Develops powerful, innovative graphics software and toolkits, based on open standards

• Promoting CGM Usage, by providing VizEx Reader a free CGM and TIFF viewer

• Developer of the first HTML5 CGM viewer

• Member of the CGM Open Foundation

• Larson technology simplifies the graphics workflow for Technical Publications Professionals, Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists


Webinar Objectives


• VizEx Edit 11.0 - Describe and demonstrate the functionality and benefits

• Focus on technical illustration creation and delivery:• Illustration Tools

• Adding and maintaining meta-data (Hotspots)

• Delivering compliant S1000D and ATA files

• Demonstrate the benefits of using VizEx Edit as a replacement or complimentary technical illustration solution


Introduction


• The generation and revision of technical graphics is a significant

component and cost of the publications production process

• The process requires efficiency, from the Technical Illustrator/Writer

• The graphics production process will vary dependent on the source,

legacy and archive data

• The published format can also differ based on the deployment

method, usually print or electronic manual

• All these factors result in the requirement for a flexible graphics

software toolset



Technical Graphics Software

• Key Requirements: • Ease of use • Flexibility • Cost Effective• Compliant when required for international specifications, S1000D,

ATA…

• Software requirements include:• Import and conversion features• Illustration editing• Enhancement of illustrations• Publishing of illustrations, differing formats, interactive…



Technical illustration/Graphics Scenarios

CAD, Scratch, Photograph

Annotations, Hotspots

CGM, PDF, TIFF

Illustration software needs to be capable of these tasks

Conversion andIllustration tools

Compliant & Capable

Editing Illustration Tools

Automated and specific tools

Creation

Revision

Enhancement

Publishing

Task Function



VizEx Edit 11.0 – Main Functions

• Comprehensive import capabilities• Source – CAD import – 2D

• Legacy – Support for varied formats, including raster and vector data

• Native CGM Editor• Support for all CGM industry profiles, including S1000D and ATA

• Drawing and editing tools• Active isometric grid and drawing tools

• Automatic and Manual hotspot functions

• Callout tool – Auto numbering



VizEx Edit – Data Exchange

Open

• CGM

• Open CGM files exported from other illustration software and the structure is preserved, includingArbortext IsoDraw

• CAD files• DWG 2D, DXF, PDF

• Graphics files• PDF, AI, EPS, EMF, WMF

• Raster files• TIFF, JPEG, PNG, GIF

Save

• CGM

• SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic)

• TIFF

• JPEG



VizEx Edit – Isometric Grid

• Isometric Grid• Snap to grid functionality

• Snap to element functions• End point

• Mid Point

• Nearest



VizEx Edit – Drawing Tools

• Line weight menu• Pen attributes

• Isometric Drawing Tools• Line

• Ellipse

• Rectangle



VizEx Edit – Call-outs (Annotations)

• Automatically create illustration Callouts with specific tool• Sequential numbering

• Callout shape or just number

• Connecting line straight or dogleg

• Line ending standard illustration styles

• Adjustable connecting line halo



VizEx Edit – Hotspots

• Auto hotspot using callout tool

• Tree View of hotspot meta-data• Easily edited attributes, including screen tip

• Show hotspots

• Auto hot-spotting function• Raster and Vector Data

• Manually hotspot region



VizEx Edit – 2D CAD & PDF import

• Import DWG and DXF CAD information

• Full control of the import• Scale

• Layers

• Optimization

• PDF Import• Very good option for vector files

• Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw etc.



VizEx Edit – Specification Compliance

• Support for all the major CGM profiles• S1000D

• ATA iSpec 2200

• Complete control over all CGM attributes



Live Demonstration



VizEx Edit – How does it Fit?

• Easy integration with your existing processes

• A Technical Illustrator and Writer Solution

• Advanced Functionality• Data Exchange

• Graphic Editing

• Callout Tool

• Hotspot – Manual and Auto

• Compliance – S1000D, ATA and PIP.

• Cost effective to alternative comparable illustration solutions



Summary

• There are many different scenarios when producing technical graphics

• The graphical source and archive formats are varied• Selecting the appropriate formats for input and output can be a challenge

• When selecting input/source data, a vector format will invariably provide the best quality

• The primary output considerations should be re-use and publishing• Ideally choose a format that answers both of these criteria

• Managing more than one file type can cause configuration issues

• CGM provides the ability to be edited and published

• VizEx Edit enables you to handle varying source formats, repurpose and the deliver quality graphics via CGM


Q&A




VizEx Edit – Pricing

• VizEx Edit – Desktop License (Fixed) = $995.00• Includes 12 Months Software Maintenance

• VizEx Edit – Network License (Floating) = $1,725.00• Includes 12 Months Software Maintenance

• Optional Auto-Hotspotter functionality• Price on request



Closing Information

• You can discover more information about Larson Software Technology at www.cgmlarson.com

• A link to a recording of the webinar will be sent via email

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• Next Event:• May 2nd – 4th 2017, AIA Product Support Conference, Carlsbad, CA, USA



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