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Getting started with technical publications<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nHow do you create interactive, compelling technical documentation\u2013directly from a CAD models? In this webinar, you\u2019ll learn how to clearly communicate manufacturing, installation, assembly and maintenance procedures through technical publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWatch the webinar<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe importance of speed: waiting on documentation to go to market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Creating documentation is often one of the last steps in the product development lifecycle, ensuring documents accurately reflect the final design of the product. But since the process of creating documentation can be so time-consuming, your ship date can be held up by documentation. Ready-to-ship products sitting on the shelf because they’re waiting on required documentation frustrates your sales team as well as your customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting to market quickly can mean the difference between a competitive edge and lost revenue. And meeting customer milestones for product delivery can mean the difference between a profit and contractual fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Accuracy: when small errors cause big problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
To speed time-to-market, the natural inclination is to start the process of creating technical documentation earlier so it will be ready when the product is ready. But changes made during late-stage design, or change requests made during manufacturing, can result in differences between the product and its manual. Inaccuracies are not only frustrating to end users \u2013 whether customers or service technicians \u2013 but they can cause incorrect installation, maintenance procedures, and use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In turn, this can lead to inefficient operation of equipment, as well as more breakdowns and warranty claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clarity: the cost of misunderstanding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Even when documentation is accurate, lack of clarity can cause downstream mistakes. Inability to interpret documentation, or clearly understand the processes, parts or use of a product, can impact its performance and business success. When product details are not shown sufficiently, clarity can suffer as views and angles are hard to see or labeling is confusing. Errors, omissions and confusion caused by technical publications can result in frustrated customers and negative word-of-mouth, which impacts your bottom line in the form of product returns and reduced sales volume. These are obviously serious pitfalls that successful designers and manufacturers should seek to avoid at every opportunity. Our latest technical publications eBook<\/a> explores some of the most common challenges that designers and engineers face in technical publications, as well as a range of software-driven solutions for creating accurate, fast and clear documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCommon roadblocks to creating accurate, fast and clear technical publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The two most common roadblocks in this discipline are time <\/strong>and expertise<\/strong>. Today\u2019s manufacturers are recognizing that clear, accurate images of parts and products are the foundation of high-quality downstream documentation, which is necessary for marketing, manufacturing, maintenance, support and even for consumer use. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe good news is for most parts and assemblies, 3D digital models are created as part of the product development process in the form of computer-aided design (CAD) files. Unfortunately, converting these 3D CAD files into technical documentation can be a painstaking process that requires a great deal of time and know-how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The importance of speed: waiting on documentation to go to market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Creating documentation is often one of the last steps in the product development lifecycle, ensuring documents accurately reflect the final design of the product. But since the process of creating documentation can be so time-consuming, your ship date can be held up by documentation. Ready-to-ship products sitting on the shelf because they’re waiting on required documentation frustrates your sales team as well as your customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting to market quickly can mean the difference between a competitive edge and lost revenue. And meeting customer milestones for product delivery can mean the difference between a profit and contractual fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Accuracy: when small errors cause big problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
To speed time-to-market, the natural inclination is to start the process of creating technical documentation earlier so it will be ready when the product is ready. But changes made during late-stage design, or change requests made during manufacturing, can result in differences between the product and its manual. Inaccuracies are not only frustrating to end users \u2013 whether customers or service technicians \u2013 but they can cause incorrect installation, maintenance procedures, and use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In turn, this can lead to inefficient operation of equipment, as well as more breakdowns and warranty claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clarity: the cost of misunderstanding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Even when documentation is accurate, lack of clarity can cause downstream mistakes. Inability to interpret documentation, or clearly understand the processes, parts or use of a product, can impact its performance and business success. When product details are not shown sufficiently, clarity can suffer as views and angles are hard to see or labeling is confusing. Errors, omissions and confusion caused by technical publications can result in frustrated customers and negative word-of-mouth, which impacts your bottom line in the form of product returns and reduced sales volume. These are obviously serious pitfalls that successful designers and manufacturers should seek to avoid at every opportunity. Our latest technical publications eBook<\/a> explores some of the most common challenges that designers and engineers face in technical publications, as well as a range of software-driven solutions for creating accurate, fast and clear documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The two most common roadblocks in this discipline are time <\/strong>and expertise<\/strong>. Today\u2019s manufacturers are recognizing that clear, accurate images of parts and products are the foundation of high-quality downstream documentation, which is necessary for marketing, manufacturing, maintenance, support and even for consumer use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The good news is for most parts and assemblies, 3D digital models are created as part of the product development process in the form of computer-aided design (CAD) files. Unfortunately, converting these 3D CAD files into technical documentation can be a painstaking process that requires a great deal of time and know-how.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCommon roadblocks to creating accurate, fast and clear technical publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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