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A C E 2 0 1 2 I N T E R N A T I O N A L
BEDIFFERENT
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ACE 2012
INTERNATIONAL
Viewing, Markup & More: Aras Visualization Strategy
John Sperling Director of Product Management
Engineering Applications
Aras www.aras.com
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Agenda
Elements of the Aras strategy
Conclusions after industry survey
Aras vision for visual collaboration
Plan for phasing in
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What’s Wrong with Visualization
The current state-of-the-market for visual collaboration falls short in several areas:
Undue focus on 3D above all else
Fragmented support for different data types
Reliance on proprietary formats and de-facto standards
Can view and markup, but can’t re-format and re-combine content for downstream use
Markup is mostly demo-ware
Social, collaborative capabilities with no product linkage
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The Aras Strategy
Aras Visual Collaboration should provide…
An open approach,
Supporting key enterprise use cases,
Covering key product data types
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Key Enterprise Use Cases
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Aras Innovator
File Types
Interactive
Work
Automated
Process
MS-Office MS-Office Office Integration
Authoring
CAD
Native
CAD
Native CAD Connector
Authoring
Advanced View
& Analysis
Enterprise
Viewing
Viewable File
Conversion Viewable Viewable
Markup Markup &
Collaboration
Metadata
File Conversion Ability to convert file formats in an automated process
Enterprise Viewing Ability to view files and perform basic queries
Markup & Collaboration Ability to create comments and store back into PLM in a context-specific manner
Advanced View & Analysis Ability to interact with more complex file sets, such as version compare or digital mockup
Work Package Generation Ability to create compound documents using existing files in PLM, such as work instructions or tech pubs
Work
Package
Work Package
Generation
Relative Use in Organization
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CAD Media Documentation
Key Product Data Types
Data types where a broad base of users need to see and act on the file content without the originating application
Does not include data types that are not for human consumption (NC toolpaths, object code, etc.)
Aras considers the Key Product Data Types to be:
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Office Images Audio Scans 2D Drawings
3D Models
Video EDA Models
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Aras Capabilities Today
File Conversion
Aras Conversion Server
Includes standard plug-in and trial license for Actify converter
Public API for adding converter plug-ins
Enterprise Viewing
Support for any client-side viewer using MIME-type associated with Aras FileType
• Adobe Reader, Actify SpinFire, SolidWorks eDrawings, JT, AutoVue, Creo View / ProductView, 3DVIA, etc.
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Aras Conversion Server
Automatic server-side file conversion
Independent process, typically run on File Server machine for best performance
Conversion Rules process specific file types, related to specific item types
Conversion Task queuing, re-tries, and timeouts
Customizable Task Event Methods
OnStartTaskProcessing, OnBeforeConvert, OnAfterConvert
Public API for adding converter plug-ins
Vault
File Server
Aras Innovator Server
Aras Innovator Process
Document
Conversion Server
Converter 1
Conversion
Directory
Converter 2
Source File
Source File
Conversion Task
Converter 1
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Aras Conversion Server
Automatic server-side file conversion
Independent process, typically run on File Server machine for best performance
Conversion Rules process specific file types, related to specific item types
Conversion Task queuing, re-tries, and timeouts
Customizable Task Event Methods
OnStartTaskProcessing, OnBeforeConvert, OnAfterConvert
Public API for adding converter plug-ins
Vault
File Server
Aras Innovator Server
Aras Innovator Process
Document
Conversion Server
Converter 1
Conversion
Directory
Converter 2
Source File
Source File
Conversion Task
Source File Converter 1
Converted File
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Aras Conversion Server
Automatic server-side file conversion
Independent process, typically run on File Server machine for best performance
Conversion Rules process specific file types, related to specific item types
Conversion Task queuing, re-tries, and timeouts
Customizable Task Event Methods
OnStartTaskProcessing, OnBeforeConvert, OnAfterConvert
Public API for adding converter plug-ins
Vault
File Server
Aras Innovator Server
Aras Innovator Process
Document
Conversion Server
Converter 1
Conversion
Directory
Converter 2
Source File
Source File
Conversion Task
Source File Converter 1
Converted File
Converted File
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Aras Conversion Server
Automatic server-side file conversion
Independent process, typically run on File Server machine for best performance
Conversion Rules process specific file types, related to specific item types
Conversion Task queuing, re-tries, and timeouts
Customizable Task Event Methods
OnStartTaskProcessing, OnBeforeConvert, OnAfterConvert
Public API for adding converter plug-ins
Vault
File Server
Aras Innovator Server
Aras Innovator Process
Document
Conversion Server
Converter 1
Conversion
Directory
Converter 2
Source File
Source File
Conversion Task
Source File Converter 1
Converted File
Converted File
Converted File
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Building out the Strategy
So what does the rest of Aras Visual Collaboration look like?
First of all, an open approach is required
While we focus on a preferred approach, other approaches are still possible to integrate with Aras Innovator – converters, viewers, work package tools, etc.
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MS-Office
CAD
Native
Advanced View
& Analysis
Enterprise
Viewing
Viewable File
Conversion Viewable
Markup Markup &
Collaboration
Metadata
Work
Package
Work Package
Generation
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File Conversion
Conversion to the viewable format must be possible for all Key Data Types
The viewable format must be capable of accurately representing the source files
Ideally the viewable format should be standard, with available conversion applications or libraries
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MS-Office
CAD Native
Advanced View
& Analysis
Enterprise
Viewing
Viewable File
Conversion
Viewable
Markup Markup &
Collaboration
Metadata
Work
Package
Work Package
Generation
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Enterprise Viewing
Enterprise Viewing must be simple to access, and support all key data types
3D viewing must be high-performance and scalable
Data format must be lightweight
Data format must be able to be represented hierarchically like 3D CAD assemblies, to avoid costly regeneration
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MS-Office
CAD Native
Advanced View
& Analysis
Enterprise
Viewing
Viewable File
Conversion
Viewable
Markup Markup &
Collaboration
Metadata
Work
Package
Work Package
Generation
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Markup & Collaboration
Dynamic, collaborative content must be managed by Aras
Static / archived content can be resident in file
To avoid “markup demo-ware”, graphical markup is an element of a larger collaboration approach
Which leads us to…
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MS-Office
CAD Native
Advanced View
& Analysis
Enterprise
Viewing
Viewable File
Conversion
Viewable
Markup Markup &
Collaboration
Metadata
Work
Package
Work Package
Generation
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Aras Secure Social
New Aras Secure Social strategy
These capabilities are designed to enable social capabilities throughout the platform in a PLM-centric way
This has wide application within Aras Innovator:
Discussions
Forums
Markup
Tagging
Instant messaging, history, notification, etc.
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Secure Social Markup Graphical file markup is part of Secure Social threaded discussions
in an intuitive and consistent way
Create functions for markup graphics (circle, bubble, text, etc.) provided within the visual collaboration application
If a comment is made that references content in the visual collaboration application, the comment record remembers the view state of the file being viewed
When a user views a previously-made comment containing graphical markup, the visual collaboration application opens with the file and markup displayed
Context of the markup is stored (Item-specific, Change-specific, etc.)
Ability to create or view comments (and markups) is controlled by security privileges
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tadams
4/2/2012 3:48:32 PM 1 Reply
Here’s the main difference
btaylor
4/2/2012 3:57:31 PM
Nice. Let’s discuss more tomorrow
tadams
4/2/2012 3:45:14 PM
Looks like it’s a go for the new design change…
Here’s the
main
difference
Click to open
graphical
markup
Threaded
Discussion
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Advanced View & Analysis
Advanced View & Analysis requires tight integration between metadata and graphics:
Display metadata of selected component
Color-coding based on state
Graphical file compare
Volumetric search
Combine multiple data types together, and store the result back to Aras as re-authored content
For example, Multi-CAD Digital Mockup
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MS-Office
CAD Native
Advanced View
& Analysis
Enterprise
Viewing
Viewable File
Conversion
Viewable
Markup Markup &
Collaboration
Metadata
Work
Package
Work Package
Generation
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Work Package Generation
By adding authoring functions within the visual collaboration application, Aras users can create derived content like Work Packages
Templates and rules automate the creation and updating of these packages, for example on revision changes
Applications include work instructions and tech pubs
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Metadata
MS-Office
CAD Native
Advanced View
& Analysis
Enterprise
Viewing
Viewable File
Conversion
Viewable
Markup Markup &
Collaboration
Metadata
Work
Package
Work Package
Generation
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Technology Review Conclusions
Best support for critical product data types PDF
ISO standard PDF
Widely used and accepted within our customer base PDF
Viewable on 98% of Internet connected devices worldwide PDF
Accepted as the best solution for LOTAR PDF
The emergence of 3D PDF and its constituent PRC format makes PDF very compelling for complete management of product definition data
PDF is also an excellent multi-content format, which facilitates the use case of Work Package Generation, or “derived content creation”
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With PDF, we can support dramatic process change with low risk
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What is 3D PDF?
The term 3D PDF refers to the ability of the PDF format to accommodate 3D data in the form of Universal 3D (U3D) data or Product Representation Compact (PRC) data within the PDF container
Any PDF file containing 3D data generated in this format according to the specifications can be read by any currently supported version of the Acrobat Reader, with full fidelity
3D PDF was defined and developed and continues to be supported by Adobe
3D PDF is an active part of the existing PDF standardization activities
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3D PDF and PRC
PRC is one of the constituent 3D formats for PDF, and is itself a pending ISO standard format
Compact, high-performance 3D format
Supports both tessellated and precise representation
Supports product structure representation
Supports Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) including GD&T
PRC can be maintained as single files (monolithic) or hierarchical (shattered)
PRC files can be viewed directly, or imbedded in PDF
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3D PDF Consortium
Aras is a founding member of the 3D PDF Consortium
The purpose of the Consortium is to accelerate adoption of 3D PDF based tools and solutions to benefit the community through demonstration, communication, and evangelism
www.3dpdfconsortium.org
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Aras Innovator
Vision: The Aras Visual Collaboration App
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Office
Media
2D Native
3D Native
MS-Office
Media Authoring
CAD System
Adobe Reader
• Basic viewing of static
file content
Aras Visual Collaboration View – Comment – Create
• Multi-content viewing
• Advanced 3D PRC
• Secure Social Markup
• Metadata query
• Graphical query and
compare
• Derived Content
Creation
• Digital Rights Mgt.
Aras File
Conversion
Framework
3D PDF
Converter
2D PDF
Converter
Media PDF
Converter
Office PDF
Converter PDF
PRC
• Consumption of re-authored
content
• Archival of Aras rich content
Standard, integrated functionality
Modular around PDF format
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Aras Innovator
Phase 1 – File Conversion and Reader
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Office
Media
2D Native
3D Native
MS-Office
Media Authoring
CAD System
Adobe Reader
• Basic viewing of
static file content
Aras File
Conversion
Framework
3D PDF
Converter
2D PDF
Converter
Media PDF
Converter
Office PDF
Converter PDF
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Aras Innovator
Phase 2 – Aras Visual Collaboration App
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Office
Media
2D Native
3D Native
MS-Office
Media Authoring
CAD System
Adobe Reader
• Basic viewing of static
file content
Aras Visual Collaboration View – Comment
• Multi-content viewing
• Advanced 3D PRC
• Secure Social Markup
• Metadata query
• Graphical query and
compare
Aras File
Conversion
Framework
3D PDF
Converter
2D PDF
Converter
Media PDF
Converter
Office PDF
Converter PDF
PRC
• Archival of Aras rich content
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Aras Innovator
Phase 3 – Derived Content Creation
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Office
Media
2D Native
3D Native
MS-Office
Media Authoring
CAD System
Adobe Reader
• Basic viewing of static
file content
Aras Visual Collaboration View – Comment – Create
• Multi-content viewing
• Advanced 3D PRC
• Secure Social Markup
• Metadata query
• Graphical query and
compare
• Derived Content
Creation
• Digital Rights Mgt.
Aras File
Conversion
Framework
3D PDF
Converter
2D PDF
Converter
Media PDF
Converter
Office PDF
Converter PDF
PRC
• Consumption of derived
content
• Archival of Aras rich content
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Next Steps
How will this fit with your organization?
What other goals should Aras consider?
What other PDF functionality can we leverage?
Submit your input NOW!
John Sperling – jsperling at aras dot com
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