Larson has developed software for the technical graphics industry for over 25 years. VizEx Edit is a native CGM editor, the ideal graphics creation and revision software, providing compliance with the S1000D and iSpec 2200 specifications.

1. VizEx Edit 11.0 – New Version. New Illustration tools for the Illustrator
Wednesday, April 6th 2016
Presenters – Don Larson, Larson Software Technology & David Manock, Vizualsite LLC
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Agenda
• Introduction
• Housekeeping
• Company Overview
• Slide Presentation
• Live Demo
• Summary
• Q&A
• Closing Information

3. 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
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Larson Software Technology
• Based in Houston, Texas
• Founded in 1984, CGM Experts for 30 years
• Develops powerful, innovative CGM graphics software, based on open
standards
• Promoting CGM Usage, VizEx Reader a free CGM and TIFF viewer
• Member of the CGM Open Foundation
• Larson technology simplifies the graphics workflow for Technical
Publications Professionals, Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists.

5. Webinar Objectives
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• VizEx Edit 11.0 - Describe and demonstrate the new product
features
• Focus on illustration creation and delivery:
• New illustration Tools
• 3D CAD Import - Beta
• Adding and maintaining meta-data
• Delivering compliant files
• Demonstrate the benefits of using VizEx Edit as a complimentary
or alternative illustration solution

6. Introduction
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• The generation and revision of technical graphics is a significant
component of the publications production process
• The process requires efficiency, from the Technical 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

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Technical Graphics Software
• Illustration Software is a significant task in the technical
publications production process
• Ease of use, flexibility and a cost effective solution are key
factors
• Software requirements include:
• Import and conversion features
• Illustration editing
• Enhancement of illustrations
• Publishing of illustrations

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Technical Graphics Scenarios
CAD, Scratch,
Photograph
Annotations,
Hotspots
CGM, PDF, TIFF
Illustration software needs to
be capable of these tasks
Conversion and
Illustration tools
Compliant &
Capable
Editing Illustration Tools
Automated and
specific tools
Creation
Revision
Enhancement
Publishing

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VizEx Edit 11.0 – Main Functions
• Comprehensive import capabilities
• Source – CAD import – 2D and 3D Beta
• Legacy – Support for varied formats including raster and vector data
• Native CGM Editor
• Support for all CGM industry profiles, including S1000D
• Drawing and editing tools
• Active isometric grid and isometric drawing tools
• Automatic and Manual hotspot functions
• Callout tool – Auto numbering

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VizEx Edit – Data Exchange
Open
• CGM
• Open CGM files exported from other illustration
software and the structure is preserved
• CAD files
• DWG 2D & 3D (BETA), DXF, PDF
• Graphics files
• PDF, AI, EPS, EMF, WMF
• Raster files
• TIFF, JPEG, PNG, GIF
Save
• CGM
• SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic)
• TIFF
• JPEG

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VizEx Edit – Isometric Grid
• Isometric Grid
• Snap to grid functionality
• Snap to element functions
• End point
• Mid Point
• Nearest

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VizEx Edit – Drawing Tools
• New line weight menu
• Pen attributes
• Isometric Drawing Tools
• Line
• Ellipse
• Rectangle

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VizEx Edit – Call-outs (Annotations)
• 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

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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 Data
• Manual hotspot region

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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.

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VizEx Edit – 3D CAD import - BETA
• Import 3D DWG files
• Choose projection angle
• Perform Hidden Line removal

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VizEx Edit – Specification Compliance
• Support for all the major CGM profiles
• S1000D
• ATA iSpec 2200
• PIP
• Complete control over all CGM attributes

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Live Demonstration

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VizEx Edit – How does it Fit?
• Good fit 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.

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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

21. Q&A
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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:
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• Next Event:
• May 11th 2016, Informational Webinar, Topic to be confirmed