VizEx Edit is the Larson professional technical illustration software. The creation and revision of 2D graphics is a crucial element of the production of technical publications. See the new version of VizEx Edit demonstrated, before release.

1. Workshop Webinar
VizEx Edit
Technical Illustration Workshop
Presenters
Don Larson – CEO
David Manock – VP Sales & Marketing
The Webinar will begin shortly

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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
• Computer Audio is the recommended option
• We have some product data sheets available in the Handouts
section, drag and drop to download, at anytime
• Post questions during the webinar using the panel
• Questions will be answered following the main presentation
or by email
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Larson Software Technology
• Based in Houston, Texas, USA
• Founded in 1984, graphic technology experts for 30 years
• We develop powerful, innovative graphics software and
toolkits, based on open standards
• Promoted CGM usage, by providing a free CGM & TIFF
viewer, will be replaced by subscription option in 2019
• Developer of the first HTML5 CGM viewer, no plug in!
• Member of the CGM Open Foundation
• Larson technology simplifies the graphics workflow for
Technical Publications Professionals, Engineers,
Geologists, and Geophysicists
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5. Webinar Objectives
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• VizEx Edit 11.1.1 - Describe and demonstrate the current and new
functionality and benefits
• Focus on technical illustration creation and delivery:
• Illustration Tools
• Adding and maintaining meta-data (Hotspots)
• Auto hotspotting
• Raster editing
• New library function
• Delivering compliant S1000D and ATA files
• Demonstrate the benefits of using VizEx Edit as a replacement or
complimentary technical illustration solution

6. Introduction
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• 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

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Technical Graphics Software
• Key Requirements:
• Ease of use
• Flexibility
• Cost Effective
• Compliant when required for international specifications, S1000D, ATA…
• Software requirements include:
• Import and transformation features
• Illustration editing
• Enhancement of illustrations, hotspots etc.
• Publishing of illustrations, differing formats, interactive…

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Technical illustration/Graphics Scenarios
CAD, Scratch,
Photograph
Annotations,
Hotspots
CGM, PDF,
TIFF, SVG
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
Task Function

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VizEx Edit 11.1.1 – Main Functions
• Comprehensive import capabilities
• Source – CAD import – 2D & 3D
• 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
• Callout tool – Auto numbering
• New Library capability
• Automatic and Manual hotspot functions
• Enhanced OCR capability when hotspotting raster images
• Launch your favorite image editor from inside VizEx Edit

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VizEx Edit – Data Exchange
Open
• CGM
• Open CGM files exported from other illustration
software and the structure is preserved, including
Arbortext IsoDraw
• CAD files
• DWG 2D & 3D, DXF, PDF
• Vector Graphics files
• SVG, 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
• Line weight menu
• Pen attributes
• Isometric Drawing Tools
• Line
• Ellipse
• Rectangle

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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

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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 and Vector Data
• Manually hotspot region

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VizEx Edit – Library
• Library for commonly used graphics
• Create custom libraries for symbols
and parts, including
• Projects
• Specifications
• Customers
• Drag and Drop the graphic to
the illustration

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VizEx Edit – Raster Editing
• Double click the raster
image
• Select the preferred image
editing software
• Edit the image, save and
VizEx Edit retains the
original position
• Make the scan background
transparent and the
isometric grid will be
visible

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VizEx Edit – 2D/3D 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 – Specification Compliance
• Support for all the major CGM profiles
• S1000D
• ATA iSpec 2200
• Complete control over all CGM attributes

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Live Demonstration

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VizEx Edit – How does it Fit?
• Easy integration with your existing processes
• A Technical Illustrator and Writer Solution
• Advanced Functionality
• Data Exchange
• Vector and Raster Editing
• Callout Tool
• Hotspot – Manual and Auto
• Compliance – S1000D, ATA and PIP.
• Cost effective to alternative comparable illustration solutions

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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

22. Q&A
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VizEx Edit – Pricing
• VizEx Edit – Subscription License (Fixed) = $795.00 per year
• VizEx Edit with Auto-Hotspotter – Subscription License (Fixed) = $995.00 per year
• Also available Subscription Network License (Floating)

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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:
• First webinar of 2019 early February, topic to be decided