New Trends in Technical Publications

Course ID#: VATP1002

Course description:

Course examines the newest trends in area of technical publications along with new technologies that allow you to leverage 3D engineering data directly to create superior content, faster! Learn to repurpose engineering files without recreating them so you can directly modify and change images to meet your specific needs–such as controlling resolution–that are difficult with screen captures. Topics covered include accessing engineering content without CAD, keeping publications in sync with engineering changes, new methods for creating print media and interactive content, publishing to the web, and more. Hands on lab work will utilize the latest 3D documentation software technology, 3DVIA Composer.

Prerequisites:

Participants should be familiar with industry standard technical publication software and applying it in an engineering / manufacturing technical writing environment. (i.e. user manuals, parts catalogs, service guides etc.)

Who Should Attend:

Technical writers, managers and members of technical documentation groups, operation managers, or any key personnel involved with creating technical documentation and challenged by management to increase efficiencies.

Curriculum:

I. Roundtable discussion of current methods/ process being used in industry.

i. Review flow chart of common practice / procedures used currently.

II. Introduction and explanation of new technology.

i. Leveraging engineering 3D data directly without engineering intervention.

ii. Keeping publication in sync with engineering changes.

III. Discussion of process changes affected by new technology.

IV. Document Creation Fundamentals.

i. Open access to 3D Engineering content

ii. Graphics design and publication using 3D

iii. Interfacing with your current tech pubs applications

iv. Updating existing publications after engineering changes

v. Raster and vector output

V. New media types being used in Industry.

i. Interactive content

ii. Publishing to the WEB

iii. Interactive exploded views with linked BOM's (Bill of Materials).

Length

7.5 hrs - Offered in either a full day or 3-evening session format.

Pricing

$395/ participant