FSI Fabrication, Inc Case Study: SolidWorks...
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SolidWorks ComposerCase Study:
FSI Fabrication, Inc8/6/2014 -- Silas Curfman -- engineering @fsifab.com
Why, What, hoW, Where, Who, When
Technical Illustration / Graphicsvs.CAD
Why
Why do I care?❏ Isn’t 3D CAD already doing the work of tech
publishing?
Why
Why do I care?❏ Isn’t 3D CAD already doing the work of tech
publishing?❏ I’ve got all the product data, in 3D,
shouldn’t that work?
Why
Why do I care?❏ Isn’t 3D CAD already doing the work of tech
publishing?❏ I’ve got all the product data, in 3D,
shouldn’t that work?❏ It’s about communicating ideas.
What are the tools?
❏ 3D❏ Solid Modelers: SolidWorks, ProE, etc.❏ Surface Modeling
❏ 2D❏ Adobe Illustrator / InDesign❏ Corel
❏ Publishing❏ MS Office / Publsher❏ Adobe
What are the tools?
❏ Format, Format, Format…Ultimately the difference in the tools is the output. Is it proprietary, does it require plug-ins, can it be viewed on a website, does it scale, can others edit it later?
❏ Raster VS Vector
RASTER - VS - VECTOR
RASTER - VS - VECTOR
RASTER - VS - VECTOR
Not just pretty lines...
hoW will the user see / view it?
Graphics Presentation:❏ Print❏ Digital
❏ Bitmap (gif, png, tiff, jpeg)❏ Video❏ PDF❏ HTML…
hoW will the user see / view it?
Graphics Presentation:❏ Print❏ Digital
❏ Bitmap (gif, png, tiff, jpeg)❏ Video❏ PDF❏ HTML….
❏ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SVG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
… Rabbit Trail ;) ...
SVG: Scalable Vector Graphics
Translation: PURE MAGIC!!!
… Rabbit Trail ;) ...
SVG: Scalable Vector GraphicsVector Graphics with
eXtensibleMarkupLanguage(XML)
… Rabbit Trail ;) ...
XML: Unlocking a world of possibilities❏ Graphics that behave like HTML..
❏ Tags!❏ Attributes!❏ Grouping <g> !❏ Platform independence❏ Self scaling (mobile devices)❏ Endlessly customizable!❏ No Plug-Ins / No ActiveX / No Downloads!
… Rabbit Trail ;) ...
… Rabbit Trail ;) ...
XML: Unlocking a world of possibilities❏ Interactive, trigger actions just like HTML
❏ mouse click…❏ mouse hover…❏ external links…❏ can be easily modified by style sheets (CSS)❏ animations…
Where will your users be when viewing data?
In an office?Shop floor?Field Service?Traveling?Will they have internet access?Will they have a full size monitor?
Where will your users be when viewing data?
Where will your users be when viewing data?
Will your data “respond” to how it’s viewed?
Will your data “respond” to how it’s viewed?
Who?
Who?❏ Who needs these tools,❏ Who’s using them now?❏ Who knows the most about the product /
design being communicated?❏ Who has access to the original
engineering data?
FSI Fabrication, Samples
FSI Fabrication, SamplesPatent Illustration:
FSI Fabrication, SamplesPrint Advertising:
FSI Fabrication, SamplesProduct Signage / Decals:
FSI Fabrication, SamplesVideos / Multi-Media:
FSI Fabrication, SamplesParts Manuals (Traditional):
FSI Fabrication, SamplesParts Manuals (Mobile Web):
Other Possibilities❏ Hydraulic Schematics❏ Electrical Circuits❏ Wire Harnesses❏ ???