fsi fabrication, inc case study: solidworks...

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


publishing?❏ I’ve got all the product data, in 3D,

shouldn’t that work?

Why


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

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!!!


SVG: Scalable Vector GraphicsVector Graphics with

eXtensibleMarkupLanguage(XML)


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!


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?

Will your data “respond” to how it’s viewed?

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❏ ???

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