RapidAuthor

RapidAuthor is a powerful and flexible authoring suite giving organizations the flexibility to produce all support documentation such as interactive parts catalogs, maintenance manuals, training materials, and work instructions.

Rapidauthor tools enable organizations to reuse existing CAD data or other 3D source material for authoring interactive 3D publications and so reducing effort and timelines. The tools are easy to use and intuitive: no cad or 3d experience required.

Each tool in the Cortona3D RapidAuthor suite comes with Cortona2D Editor Pro and wizards that automate major portions of the authoring process.

RapidAuthor is a modular product. You can purchase only the specific components you need with the flexibility to grow in the future.

RapidAuthor components

RapidManual

Create 3D interactive electronic technical manuals, operating procedures, and assembly work instructions, where the content is driven by the released engineering data, whether for operations, service, maintenance, or repair.

RapidCatalog

Create Illustrated Parts Catalogs, online interactive parts catalogs where an interactive environment with drill-down navigation improves the user experience and puts an end to ordering and purchasing errors.

RapidLearning

Create multi-mode training HTML applications by combining 3D procedures with training materials. Created training applications can be used standalone or integrated into existing LMS systems.

RapidIllustrator

Create exploded views, 2D or 3D illustrations from 3D geometry for parts catalogs, procedures, job cards, and other types of manufacturing and after-sales documentation.

Authoring technical documentation

Key features

Authoring of parts catalogs
Authoring of maintenance and repair manuals and work instructions
Authoring of learning courses
Reuse existing CAD data. Download the complete list of supported CAD formats.
Authoring of interactive 3D/2D graphics and text in a single application
Support for industry standards such as DITA, ATA2200, S1000D, SCORM
Authoring of multi-language publications
API for integration with third-party CMS, PLM, and other systems
API for integration of publications into third-party web applications
Update of 2D and 3D graphics when engineering or PLM data change
Publish to HTML5, PDF and use in IETM/IETP systems, Augmented Reality, and other customer applications