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.

The tools included in the suite enable organizations to reuse existing CAD data or other 3D source material, to author interactive 3D visualizations for more effective support documentation reducing effort and timelines. Its intuitive interface enables users with no 3D expertise to create compelling simulations and associated text simultaneously.

Each tool in the Cortona3D RapidAuthor suite comes with Cortona2D Editor Pro and wizards that automate major portions of the authoring process to translate data from product source material to technical document content.

RapidAuthor is a modular product consisting so 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 (IETMs), 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 (IPC), Electronic Parts Catalogs (EPC), 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, and other types of 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
Authoring of interactive 3D/2D graphics and text in a single application
Support for industry standards such as DITA, ATA, S1000D
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, 2D PDF, IETM systems, SCORM, Augmented Reality, and customer applications
The user interface is available in English and Russian