vizex edit - the native cgm editor

VizEx Edit – The Native CGM Editor

Wednesday, October 28th 2015Presenters – Don Larson, Larson Software Technology & David Manock, Vizualsite LLC

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 during the webinar via the chat function or by a follow

up email• Please vote in the interactive Poll,

it is easy and private• The results will be live!



Interactive Polls


• At appropriate times during the webinar we will conduct a interactive Poll

• The results will immediately follow the vote!• Questions:

1. What Illustration software do you use?

Engage



Larson Software Technology

• Based in Houston, Texas

• Founded in 1984, CGM Experts for 30 years

• Develops & markets graphics software tools , based on open standards

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

• Member of the CGM Open Foundation

• Larson products used in Technical Publishing by Aerospace, Defense and Heavy Manufacturing.

• Used to create, maintain and deploy technical graphics


Webinar Objectives


• Describe and demonstrate how VizEx Edit will fit into your technical graphic production process

• Focus on the primary production scenarios:• Origination• Revision• Enhancement• Publishing

• Communicate the benefits of using VizEx Edit as a complimentary or alternative illustration solution


Introduction


• The generation and revision of technical graphics is a significant component of the publications production process

• The process requires efficiency, from the Illustrator/Writer and the software tools

• The 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 software toolset



Technical Graphics Software

• Illustration Software is fundamental element of the production process

• This could be a single piece of software or a combination of solutions

• Software requires flexibility and functionality and the following abilities:• Import and conversion features• Graphic editing• Enhancement of illustrations• Publishing of illustrations



Poll #1

What Illustration software do you use?

Arbortext IsoDraw Corel Designer Auto-Trol Illustrator TI Adobe Illustrator Other



Technical 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

Origination

Revision

Enhancement

Publishing



VizEx Edit – Main Functions

• Comprehensive import capabilities• Source – CAD import• Legacy – Support for varied formats including raster and vector data

• Native CGM Editor• Support for all CGM industry profiles

• Drawing and editing tools• Support for the Isometric grid

• Automatic and Manual hotspot functions• Callout tool – Auto numbering



VizEx Edit – How does it Fit?

• VizEx Edit – Good fit with your existing processes• VizEx Edit – Technical Illustrator and Writer Solution• VizEx Edit – Serves as the following Workstation types:• Data Exchange• Graphic Editing• Callout• Hotspot• Compliance



VizEx Edit – Data Exchange Workstation

Open• CAD files

• DWG, DXF, PDF and CGM

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

• Raster files• TIFF, JPEG, PNG, GIF

Save• CGM• SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic)• TIFF• JPEG



VizEx Edit – Graphic Editing Workstation

• Edit the graphic• Change graphic and text attributes• Isometric Grid• Snap to grid functionality

• Snap to element functions• End point• Mid Point• Nearest



VizEx Edit – Callout Workstation

• Auto 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 – Hotspot Workstation

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

• Show hotspots• Auto hot-spotting function• Raster

• Manual hotspot region



VizEx Edit – Compliance Workstation

• Support for all the major CGM profiles• S1000D• ATA iSpec 2200• PIP

• Complete control over all CGM attributes



Live Demonstration



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 then a vector format will 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


Q&A




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• All the materials will be available:• www.slideshare.net/donlarson1

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• Next Event:• Joint Webinar with the Data Conversion Laboratory: www.dclab.com

• Converting and Transforming Technical Graphics• http://www.dclab.com/webinars/converting-and-transforming-technical-graphics• November 11, 2015, Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern



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