It's all about accelerating the collaborative design process, and involving more people in that process without the need for a special viewer or CAD software. |
Service manual images are normally 2D bitmaps. What if you could put in rich, 3D data that show animations on how to assemble or disassemble a part? |
That is particularly useful for those creating service and training manuals, online brochures, and catalogues. |
This is a high-level business issue. Manufacturers compete in a global market and product lifecycles that were three years are now six months. |
This is a high-level business issue. Manufacturers compete in a global market, and product lifecycles that were three years are now six months. |
This speaks to the demands of design specialists, who need an easy way to communicate their 3D designs to others involved in a collaborative process. Too often these specialists find that two-dimensional images don't deliver enough detail to others working on a specific project. |
What typically happens now is that the designer takes 2-D snapshots and e-mails them to suppliers and vendors, who then typically need to see the design from other angles. |