Technical Illustration Software

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Bring Illustrations to Your Technical Publications

3D technical illustrations enable individuals to absorb complex information incredibly quickly. To develop 3D content at scale and efficiently, technical illustrators must have the resources to:

  • Create 3D illustrations from existing engineering files.
  • Automatically update illustrations when product changes occur.
  • Reuse illustrations and animations across multiple technical publications.

The problem is, not all technical illustration software provide these capabilities.

Must-Have Technical Illustration Capabilities

  • Associative Links: Create technical illustrations and animations from SolidWorks, CATIA, JT, and other CAD files.

  • Sequencing Tools: Generate interactive 3D animations that guide service technicians and operators through complex procedures.

  • Change Management: Automatically apply product engineering, design, or development changes to published content.

  • Content Reuse: Reference a central repository of 3D content to build parts catalogs, manuals, and other publications.

  • Annotations: Add callouts, text notes and symbols to provide additional context behind illustrations.

  • Device Agnostic: Ensure your content is accessible through print, mobile, desktop, and augmented reality.

Resources

Explore the content below for an in-depth look at technical illustration software features, as well as insight as to how the technology can benefit your aftermarket business.

Better Technical Illustrations Infographic

Infographic: 7 Steps to Better Technical Illustrations

Discover how you can create technical illustrations that increase end-user comprehension and field service productivity.

Webinar: 3 Steps to Bring AR to Field Service

This on-demand webinar outlines what service organizations can do to develop AR-ready service content for customers and technicians
3D content Delivery

Webinar: Deliver 3D Service Content

This webinar assesses the three capabilities companies need in order to create, manage, and deliver 3D content.
ThingWorx Platform

The Case for Including 3D Animations in Service Manuals

Research suggests that interactive, 3D animations can help individuals absorb and retain complex information more efficiently.

Table-Top vs Product-Overlay Augmented Reality

Table-top AR refers to any 3D content that represents a product in its entirety. Product-overlay AR is overlaid onto a physical object.

Infographic: Is Your Service Organization Ready for AR?

Inaccurate service information could hamper your efforts to roll out an augmented reality strategy.

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Prepare your technical illustrators for the age of mixed reality.

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