3D Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM)

3D INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUALS (IETMs) / OPERATING PROCEDURES / ASSEMBLY WORK INSTRUCTIONS You are responsible for operations, service, or customer support and face challenges trying to communicate complex procedures to a global market effectively. Traditional methods don’t work and are laborious, costly and error prone. Cortona3D RapidManual is the first ‘out of the box’ toolkit for fast and easy production of 3D Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) / Operating Procedures /Assembly Work (Installation) Instructions, whether for operations, service, maintenance or repair. RapidManual uses animated 3D simulations to clearly communicate complex mechanical procedures. 3D manuals encourage ‘Visual Know-How’, minimizing translation issues and improving information retention. Benefits at a glance... Concurrent Product and Documentation Development Accelerates Time to Market Better Manuals Increase Revenue Opportunities and Customer Loyalty Re-using existing resources Cuts Costs andReduces Total Cost of Ownership Share Outputs and Reuse Content in Downstream Processes Achieve Compliance and Safety more... CREATE COMPELLING MANUALS IN MINUTES: RapidManual’s provides an easy to use intuitive framework that allows authors to easily create 3D Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) / Operating Procedures /Assembly Work (Installation) Instructions, where the content is driven by the 3D object - whether its for operations, service, repairs or maintenance. Easily create text and associated animation simultaneously. 'Visual Know-How' simply communicates complex technical procedures Select the part in either the Cortona3D viewer or from the parts list. Choose an action from an easily extendable library of animation actions such as: ‘loosen/tighten’, ‘connect/ disconnect’. Timelines, actions and viewpoints can be modified, if required Preview your animation in the 3D viewer Publish the finished project as a stand alone document or integrate into any external system. What’s the result? More visual, hence more effective manuals and product documentation saves time and money in manufacturing, servicing, repairs and delivers a better ‘total product’. HOW IT WORKS - 'Visual Know-How' for Product Documentation Navigate the product, parts and assemblies Rotate, zoom and view from different angles Play, pause and skip through simulation to gain an intuitive understanding of the procedure Textual description of procedural step is highlighted as animation is played Speed up product docs development and decrease assembly errors User can zoom in, rotate and interact with the 3D image Click here for a 30 day evaluation or Check out our tutorials / demos If you want to get interactive manuals faster, at a fraction of the cost!	Download Product Info Demo Evaluate All Downloads More Resources RapidManual Product Information Sheet (232 KB pdf file) RapidManual Video Tutorial (5 MB avi file) RapidManual Quick Start Presentation (3 MB pps file) Boeing case study (287 KB pdf file) "We finish projects much faster now. Cortona3D RapidManual is purpose-built to step someone with no 3D expertise through the building of interactive manuals and training...The software comes with engineering-specific libraries, e.g., ‘Screw in bolt’ and ‘Unscrew screw’ that make development faster and easier” Al-Kadar, New Media Director, Logicom “This is much more visual, more interactive, and more conducive to retaining memories and new knowledge,” says Richard Moss, ATV Crew Instructor & Team Coordinator. “When the astronaut must turn a given valve in the ATV, he sees that valve turn in his on-screen representation.” “This tool is very easy to use,” says Moss, “and that’s very important. Crews refresh a two-hour procedure in five minutes. It’s that intuitive.” “The astronauts have seen every type of paper and CBT education you can imagine," Moss says. "They are very tough and knowledgeable critics. They’re impressed by ParallelGraphics learning tools. You see their eyes light up and the questions start coming. When you impress an astronaut,” points out Moss, "you have done something really special. They recognize the help this software will give them. It will save time and mistakes in an environment where errors cost lives.” more... Subscribe to Newsletter