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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

PDF

PDF

PDF

PRC

• Consumption of re-authored

content

• Archival of Aras rich content

PDF

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

PDF

PDF

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

PDF

PDF

PDF

PRC

• Archival of Aras rich content

PDF

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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

PDF

PDF

PDF

PRC

• Consumption of derived

content

• Archival of Aras rich content

PDF

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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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