SOLIDWORKS Composer, a unique tool, revolutionizes the creation of technical documents by transforming your existing SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD Modeling data. Unlike other tools, it uses a concurrent approach, leveraging 3D CAD data for assembly instructions, manuals, and more. This approach significantly reduces the time and effort required for technical documentation.
Key Features for Efficiency
Importing and transforming data from CAD systems creates informative views, showing products in various states. This feature aids in assembling instructions and training materials. It ensures documents stay accurate and relevant, speeding up product launches.
Benefits at a Glance
Faster Time-to-Market: Early documentation and quick updates shorten the launch process.
Clearer Communication: Detailed views and animations make technical communications digestible.
Conclusion
For efficient technical documentation, SOLIDWORKS Composer is a vital solution. It leverages 3D CAD data for accurate and engaging materials. This reduces errors and speeds up time-to-market. In today’s market, conveying product information quickly and accurately is crucial. Composer is not just a tool; it’s a strategic asset for better product communication and business success.
SOLIDWORKS Composer Feature Matrix
Composer
CAD Format Support
SOLIDWORKS Composer supports a wide range of 3D CAD formats, including SOLIDWORKS, Pro/ENGINEER/Creo®, and Autodesk® Inventor, as well as neutral file formats such as STEP, IGES, and others.
Update Visual Content
Easily update content with the latest design changes (geometry, Bill of Materials (BOM) tree, metadata, and others.)
Faster Content Development
Work directly from 3D CAD data and create 2D and 3D graphical content in multiple formats, such as raster images (JPG, BMP, TIF, PNG); vector images (SVG, EPS, SVGZ, CGM); videos (AVI); and 3D interactive animations (3D PDF, HTML, SMG); executable package, (ActiveX control). You can add annotations (auto balloons, BOM table, arrows, and detail views). Change appearances (hide/show, transparency, and colors).
Document Processes
Provide step-by-step procedures showing incremental components.
Create Animations
Develop interactive storyboards by adding links to relevant views, animate appearances, and custom properties. Create keyframe animations by dragging and dropping views on the timeline. Build interactive animations with markers and filter timeline keys for finer control.
Customize BOMs
Customized parts lists, manufacturing BOM independent of an engineering BOM, and properties can be created for each view.
Automate Processes
Automate batch mode import of 3D files and publishing content. Automate document creation within existing workflow systems. Automate document translation by using custom XML programming.
