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Solid Edge TechnicalPublications
Share designs more easily with attractive illustrations and interactive technical documents
Benefits

Overview• Easily create raster and vector images andThe ability to clearly communicate the correct manufacturing, installation andmulti-page technical documents, directly

maintenance procedures for designs is essential to the performance of your prod-from Solid Edge 3D parts and assemblies

ucts and the success of your business. By using Solid Edge technical publications• Start technical documentation earlier insolutions, your designers can quickly create many types of technical documents,

the process• Eliminate the need for specialized
technical authors or external services• Communicate more easily with customers• Rapidly update documentation whendesigns change• Reduce documentation errors

including work instructions, maintenance manuals, user guides and spare parts
catalogs. Solid Edge technical publications solutions are seamlessly integrated
with Solid Edge® software. This allows you to work directly with your Solid Edgeparts and assemblies and eliminate the need to convert computer-aided design(CAD) files.
Streamlining the documentation process
Solid Edge technical publications is a powerful tool that enables you to streamline
your documentation process with time-saving features for rapidly creating andupdating documents. Instructions or product catalogues, including 3D graphics,
can be created faster, and help reduce costly mistakes.

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Features• Create and publish industry-standard 3D
PDF and web-based HTML-5
documentation that can be viewed
without additional plugins• Publish professional SVG graphics withoptional interactive parts lists• Automate creation of instruction steps andparts lists with easy-to-use storyboard
wizards• Rapidly layout document pages using
smart templates• Import/export Solid Edge section views
and PMI data
• Import JT files for working withmultiple 3D CAD sources

In Solid Edge technical publications, the storyboard wizard can be used to auto-• Batch publish illustrations to custom
sizes, best matching the intent of
the graphics

viewpoints, hides and selects appropriate information based on the exploded step

• Access and update design data directlyfrom Teamcenter PLM software

matically create step-by-step processes from exploded views. The wizard sets up
or parts lists. The storyboard wizard can be used with smart templates for a
two-step process to quickly insert multiple pages into a document. Smart
templates also allow users to create multi-page documents based on illustrations,parts lists or configurations.
Additionally, Solid Edge technical publications tools simplify working with large
models by organizing them into subsets. Selection tools help organize groups ofparts and subassemblies into named sets, making it easier and faster to select,show or hide multiple parts at the same time. These features, combined with theability to import multiple 3D CAD files into one document, provide an efficient andoptimal documentation workflow.
Solid Edge Illustrations
Solid Edge Illustrations provides an efficient workflow to create custom parts lists
and animated instructions. Multiple illustrations can be created and organized intoa storyboard for easy management. Illustration sizing enables users to publish
raster and vector images in custom sizes instead of using the same general size forall published files, this allows for more attractive, useful publication. Solid Edge
Illustrations can also output raster and vector graphics as well as template-based
3D PDF and HTML5.
Solid Edge 3D Publishing
Solid Edge 3D Publishing, which also includes Solid Edge Illustrations, is essential
for creating technical documentation. With Solid Edge 3D Publishing, combine 3D
illustrations and page design to create multi-page documents. Documents canmaintain 3D interactivity when published to PDF or HTML. Interactive 3D

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Product feature matrix
Solid Edge IllustrationsSolid Edge 3D PublishingType of output

Technical illustrations

Technical documentation

Authoring

Create illustrations from a 3D model

Create multi-page documents with embedded 3D models using page design tools(includes Solid Edge Illustrations)

3D tools

The 3D tools are common between the products, making it easy to switch from one tothe other

Document features

Single-page templated for PDF and
HTML5 outputs

Full-featured, multi-page, customizable
documents. Support for multiple 3D files ina single document

Print

Batch creation of vector files or rasterimages from illustrations

Printed, multi-page document or static PDF

Interactive PDF

Single-page template

Entire multi-page document publishes toPDF

Interactive 3D HTML5

Model-only or single-page template

Entire multi-page document publishes toHTMLWorking file format

Solid Edge model (QSM)

Solid Edge document (QSD)

Interoperability

QSM files can provide reuse of illustrations between products:• Solid Edge Illustrations can export QSM files that can be imported into Solid Edge
3D Publishing• Solid Edge 3D Publishing can export QSM files that can be opened with Solid Edgeillustrations• JT import provides multi-CAD support

Associative Solid Edge model

Yes

Yes

Support for third-party CAD dataYes

Yes

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documents are easy to navigate using common

Extending value

clickable buttons, tables and a thumbnail carou-

The Solid Edge portfolio is an integrated set ofsel. Alternatively, documents can be printed or

powerful, comprehensive and accessible tools

published to static PDF with embedded high-res-that advance all aspects of the product develop-olution images or vector graphics of 3D content.

ment process. Solid Edge addresses today’s

Integration with Teamcenter PLM software
Shorten the cycle between design and documentation with Siemens world-class productcomplexity challenges with automated digitalsolutions that cultivate creativity andcollaboration.

lifecycle management (PLM) solution,

By harnessing the latest innovative technologies

Teamcenter®. Open, save, check in and checkin mechanical and electrical design, simulation,out the most recent version of your design data

manufacturing, publications, data management

and perform additional data management tasks

and cloud-based collaboration, Solid Edge

within the Teamcenter client.

dramatically shortens time-to-market, provides

The Teamcenter Integration for Solid Edge
Technical Publications add-on enables directaccess to your design data, ensuring you‘reworking with the right data, every time.
XLIFF Language Translation
Reach a larger, global market using XLIFF

greater production flexibility and significantly
reduces costs with its collaborative and scalable
solutions.
Minimum system requirements• Windows 10 Enterprise or Professional(64-bit only) version 1809 or later

language translation to easily translate and• 16 GB RAM

localize digital documents. Available as an• 65K colors

add-on, the Solid Edge XLIFF Language• Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080

Translation module provides import/exportfunctionally for language translation for both 3D• 8.5 GB of disk space required for installation

Publishing and Illustrations.
Seamlessly integrated into the Solid Edge userinterface, the module exports a zip file that
includes XLIFF and RTF files. An industry standard translation format based on XML, XLIFF iscompatible with industry standard translation
software to make translation easy. Formattedtext, such as text boxes in 3D Publishing, areexported to RTF format so that rich formatting
can be maintained or edited during thetranslation.

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