The slides provide an overview of the two open graphics formats CGM and SVG. Included is a comparison of the formats and the benefits and limitations of both. They slides were part of a webinar, please follow the link to see a recording. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/9059357153062897153
The webinar will provide valuable information with respect to the S1000D specification and more specifically the creation and delivery of compliant Technical Illustrations. We will also discuss the use of 3D data and the guidelines provided by the specification.
The creation and delivery of illustrations is a significant component of an S1000D project. There are several factors that require consideration when creating and maintaining illustrations…
The webinar will provide valuable information with respect to the S1000D specification and more specifically the creation and delivery of compliant Technical Illustrations. We will also discuss the use of 3D data and the guidelines provided by the specification.
The creation and delivery of illustrations is a significant component of an S1000D project. There are several factors that require consideration when creating and maintaining illustrations…
The flagship product of PTC Inc., Creo is a powerful, integrated suite of product design software.
Creo enables users to design smart, connected products and capitalize on new technologies such as additive manufacturing and augmented reality. Creo products take users through every stage of PLM, including concept design work, design and analysis. Creo also empowers downstream partners like manufacturing and technical publications to communicate easily.
With Creo, you can create, analyze, view, and share designs downstream using 2D CAD, 3D CAD, parametric and direct modeling capabilities.
Key Capabilities of Creo, PTC :
Industrial Design: Take advantage of technical surfacing capabilities, advanced surfacing, rendering, and reverse engineering
Concept Design: Explore innovative product development opportunities with the most powerful concept design tools on the market, including: freeform surfacing, integrated parametric and direct modeling, and more
Routed Systems Design: Easily create 2D schematic designs and documentation for piping, cabling, and harnesses, and then use them to drive the associated 3D CAD models
3D Design: It's all here: from the basics of part and assembly modeling to mechanisms to aesthetic surface design
Simulation and Analysis: Analyze and validate the performance of your 3D CAD designs before you make the first part
Leveraging Design Data Across the Organization: Make sure stakeholders throughout the organization can easily view, interact, and share product data
Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM): Ensure product designs seamlessly transition to manufacturing with NC, tooling and mold design solutions.
For Further information visit https://designtechproducts.com/product/ptc-creo
Talking Technical Illustration is a new bi-weekly webinar event, your host, David Manock, over 30 years industry experience. We will encourage interaction, Polls, Q & A, comments, share your views with the community. A great opportunity to communicate using the chat function, and we will open the participant microphone on request. Current topics: 3D Conversion, 3D file formats, 3D model display in technical documentation. We hope you can join the event and make a contribution.
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Larson's world leading CGM technology enables you to distribute your CGM graphics easily to co-workers, customers, partners and suppliers. The VizEx View family comprises of various products each designed to deliver reliable and quality CGM files. We will also demonstrate our new revolutionary VizEx View HTML5 product, no plug-in required.
Don Larson, CEO, will introduce our first webinar of 2018. The subject, very topical, CGM and SVG, we share our latest thoughts and technology relating to the 2D graphic formats.
CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile), is still probably the most widely used non-proprietary 2D graphics format. However, there is a new kid on the block, well not that new, SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic), version 1.0 of SVG was released in 2001.
The webinar will discuss the 3 C’s, Conversion, Compatibility and Compliance. We will share our experiences over the past 12 months, and our development strategy to support the formats.
The flagship product of PTC Inc., Creo is a powerful, integrated suite of product design software.
Creo enables users to design smart, connected products and capitalize on new technologies such as additive manufacturing and augmented reality. Creo products take users through every stage of PLM, including concept design work, design and analysis. Creo also empowers downstream partners like manufacturing and technical publications to communicate easily.
With Creo, you can create, analyze, view, and share designs downstream using 2D CAD, 3D CAD, parametric and direct modeling capabilities.
Key Capabilities of Creo, PTC :
Industrial Design: Take advantage of technical surfacing capabilities, advanced surfacing, rendering, and reverse engineering
Concept Design: Explore innovative product development opportunities with the most powerful concept design tools on the market, including: freeform surfacing, integrated parametric and direct modeling, and more
Routed Systems Design: Easily create 2D schematic designs and documentation for piping, cabling, and harnesses, and then use them to drive the associated 3D CAD models
3D Design: It's all here: from the basics of part and assembly modeling to mechanisms to aesthetic surface design
Simulation and Analysis: Analyze and validate the performance of your 3D CAD designs before you make the first part
Leveraging Design Data Across the Organization: Make sure stakeholders throughout the organization can easily view, interact, and share product data
Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM): Ensure product designs seamlessly transition to manufacturing with NC, tooling and mold design solutions.
For Further information visit https://designtechproducts.com/product/ptc-creo
Talking Technical Illustration is a new bi-weekly webinar event, your host, David Manock, over 30 years industry experience. We will encourage interaction, Polls, Q & A, comments, share your views with the community. A great opportunity to communicate using the chat function, and we will open the participant microphone on request. Current topics: 3D Conversion, 3D file formats, 3D model display in technical documentation. We hope you can join the event and make a contribution.
Citec - Engineering and Consultant Services In IndiaCitecIndia
Citec offers one of the best Engineering and Consultancy Services in India. It also provides high quality and affordable multidisciplinary engineering expertise across various industry segments like Power plants, Oil & Gas, Process plants, Industrial Buildings, etc.
Larson's world leading CGM technology enables you to distribute your CGM graphics easily to co-workers, customers, partners and suppliers. The VizEx View family comprises of various products each designed to deliver reliable and quality CGM files. We will also demonstrate our new revolutionary VizEx View HTML5 product, no plug-in required.
Don Larson, CEO, will introduce our first webinar of 2018. The subject, very topical, CGM and SVG, we share our latest thoughts and technology relating to the 2D graphic formats.
CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile), is still probably the most widely used non-proprietary 2D graphics format. However, there is a new kid on the block, well not that new, SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic), version 1.0 of SVG was released in 2001.
The webinar will discuss the 3 C’s, Conversion, Compatibility and Compliance. We will share our experiences over the past 12 months, and our development strategy to support the formats.
The deployment and mobilization of technical graphics in an electronic environment is a significant part of the technical publications distribution process. Larson Software Technology, experts in the technical graphics domain are pleased to present an informational webinar.
The topic has many factors to consider, file formats, platform, viewers, devices etc. We will provide valuable information and advice on the deployment choices, possible pitfalls and advantages of mobile deployment.
The presentation will also consist of live demonstations of available technologies and discuss future developments. Register now and learn more by participating in our latest webinar.
The webinar will be a live demonstration of the graphics production process at MacLean Engineering. The guest presenter, David Manock, President, Vizualsite LLC, is an expert in the technical publications/illustration discipline. David will demonstrate how VizEx Transform automates the process of producing CGM graphics from 2D CAD data.
Larson's contribution to Manufacturing Day 2015 is a webinar presenting a live demonstration of the graphics production process at MacLean Engineering.
The ability to view and interact with CGM graphics is a crucial task for many companies and organizations. The ability to view graphics is just one of the requirements, also important is the capability to convert to additional file formats. Also, the facility to print is equally significant, especially to larger format devices, a requirement in the Oil and Gas industry.
Our popular annual workshop, CGM and SVG is back in 2019. The experience we’ve gained over the past year has been invaluable, especially the conversion from CGM to SVG. We will update the participants on the current status of the two formats and our strategy to support the technology and end-users.
CGM and SVG are currently the most significant file formats in technical illustration. We will discuss the current status of the formats, and make some important announcements with respect to our support of CGM and SVG.
VizEx View HTML5 technology enables the display of CGM graphics in a web browser, without the requirement for a plug-in. Our popular event returns with an introduction to the technology, and the latest news on how we’re improving the technology. The event will be suitable for individuals and organizations who are new to the technology, and current customers. The developers will be on hand to answer technical questions, and explain how the technology is improving under the hood. We hope you can join us for this informative event.
Talking Technical Illustration is a new bi-weekly webinar event, your host, David Manock, over 30 years industry experience. We will encourage interaction, Polls, Q & A, comments, share your views with the community. A great opportunity to communicate using the chat function, and we will open the participant microphone on request. Topic: S1000D Illustrations, we will discuss illustration guidelines, hotspots, file formats. etc. We hope you can join the event and make a contribution.
VizEx Edit is the Larson professional technical illustration software. The creation and revision of 2D graphics is a crucial element of the production of technical publications. See the new version of VizEx Edit demonstrated, before release.
VizEx Edit Version 11 includes compelling functions for the Technical Illustrator/Writer.
Larson has developed software for the technical graphics industry for over 25 years. VizEx Edit is our flagship illustration software, easy to use, enabling the creation and revision of CGM graphics. VizEx Edit provides complete compliance with the S1000D and iSpec 2200 specifications.
We continue the build-up to the 2018 S1000D User Forum in New Orleans, with Part 2 of the S1000D Compliant Illustrations series.
In Part 2 we focus on interactivity, metadata, inserting and linking graphics. We also discuss file formats, CGM is still the preferred 2D graphics file format, and we cover SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic) not even mentioned in the S1000D specification.
We hope you can attend the event, and benefit from our industry knowledge.
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Larson has developed software for the technical graphics industry for over 25 years. VizEx Edit is a native CGM editor, the ideal graphics creation and revision software, providing compliance with the S1000D and iSpec 2200 specifications.
Technical Graphics data can originate from many different sources and as a result be in stored and exchanged in varying formats. The best practice is to manage and store the data in an open, quality and reliable electronic format.
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CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile) v SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic)
1. Introduced by Don Larson – CEO
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2. Agenda
• Welcome
• Don Larson – CEO – Larson Software Technology
• Webinar Housekeeping
• Introduction
• Guest Presenter – David Manock
• President – Vizualsite LLC
• Main Presentation
• Opportunity to input Questions or Comments
• Interactive Polls
• Webinar Summary
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3. Webinar Housekeeping
• All participants audio will be on mute
• Please ask questions or comments using panel
highlighted in red
• Answers will probably provided post webinar depending
on volume received
• Please vote in the interactive Poll, it is easy
and private
• The results will be live!
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4. Guest Presenter
• David Manock – Vizualsite LLC
• Short Biography
• Started working life in the UK as a technical illustrator
• Worked for the exclusive UK Reseller of IsoDraw, selling and training
on systems
• Moved jobs to an Arbortext Reseller, learned about the textual side of
the technical documentation process
• Another career move, this time to BAE Systems, selling the IETM
(Interactive Electronic Technical Manual) software trilogi
• During this employment period moved to the USA 6 years ago
• Founded company, Vizualsite LLC based in Orlando FL, opened for
business 1st September 2014
• More details www.vizualsite.com
dmanock@vizualsite.com
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5. CGM v SVG
• CGM: Computer Graphics Metafile
• an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standard for vector
and composite vector/raster picture definition since 1987.
• SVG: Scalable Vector Graphics
• a modularized language for describing two-dimensional vector and mixed
vector/raster graphics in XML.
Technical Graphics?
Creative Graphics?
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6. Webinar Objectives
• Inform
• Clear and concise information
• Minimize jargon
• Myths explained
• Engage
• Interactive polls
• Short Demo of the file formats
• Questions and Comments recorded and a response sent
• Enable
• Informed decisions
• Best practice
• Graphics Production Analysis
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7. Webinar Content
• Background information on the two graphics formats
• Governance and Development
• Where they are being used, industries?
• How are they being used, origination, delivery?
• Advantages and Limitations of the formats
• Business benefits of using open formats
• Interoperability
• Non-Proprietary
• Interactive Polls
• During the webinar we will ask for your feedback?
• All information submitted is private
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8. Interactive Polls
• At appropriate times during the webinar we will conduct a
interactive Poll
• The results will immediately follow the vote!
• Questions:
1. What file formats does your organization currently use in the graphics
production process?
2. How long will your graphics require maintaining?
3. Do your graphics require interactivity when delivered electronically?
Engage
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10. Brief
• CGM – A 2D graphics format with a long history of publishing
quality graphics in different environments
• The WebCGM profile was developed to deliver Vector Graphics for the Web
• SVG - Objective to deliver high quality vector graphics for
the Web
• The development of SVG was influenced by other submissions to the W3C
(World Wide Web Consortium)
• VML - Vector Markup Language (Microsoft)
• PGML - Precision Graphics Markup Language (Postcript)
• The final decision was to base SVG on XML
• More information on the origins:
• Secret Origin of SVG
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11. CGM Introduction
• Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)
• 2D Open Graphics format
• Not owned, non-proprietary
• Managed by the CGM Open Foundation
• www.cgmopen.org
• The CGM format first appeared in the 1980‘s
• The format was widely supported many graphics based applications
• WebCGM profile developed specifically for web delivery and
adopted by the S1000D Specification www.s1000d.org
• Requires plug-in technology in a web browser to view CGM files
• W3C - http://www.w3.org/Graphics/WebCGM/
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12. SVG Introduction
• Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG)
• XML encoded format
• W3C Standard
• http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/
• Managed by SVG Working Group
• http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/WG/wiki/Main_Page
• Native support in all popular web browsers
• No plug-in technology required (HTML5 Native)
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14. Poll #1
What file formats does your organization currently use in the
graphics production process?
CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile)
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic)
EPS (Encapsulated Postscript File)
AI (Adobe Illustrator)
Other
Engage
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16. CGM Properties
• Maintenance: CGM is accomplished at maintaining complex
technical graphics and outputting to multiple publishing formats
• Technology: The ability to create and retain a CGM files
consistent structure and format
• Reliable: CGM provides an interoperable format for seamless
Data Exchange
• Deploy: CGM enables interactive graphics, hotspots can enhance
the user experience, and also provides consistent print output
• Advanced: CGM industry profiles provide the ability to comply
and validate files. The WebCGM DOM (Document
Object Model) provides the mechanism to manipulate
files, animate!
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17. CGM Properties
Maintenance
• Graphical Attributes
• Graphics with long life cycles require the ability to retain the structure of
graphical objects including ellipses, circles, bezier curves to be preserved
• Graphics have to communicate a technical message, usually in black and
white
• Text Attributes
• The text requirements are typically low for technical graphics
• Typefaces are usually are not diverse, predominantly Helvetica
• The ability to constrain text size and formatting is important
• Metadata (inside the file)
• Requirements are low, hotspot region and ID information
• XML companion files can contain additional information
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18. CGM Properties
Technology
• The software tools to enable generation and revision of
graphics is a key production requirement
• The tools require ease of use
and compliance to CGM profiles
• Generation & Revision
• Auto-Trol TI
• CorelDraw Technical Suite X6
• PTC Arbortext IsoDraw (CGM Mode)
• VizEx Edit (Native CGM)
• Cortona2d Editor Pro
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19. CGM Properties
Reliable
• Interoperability
• Good graphics data interchange capabilities are fundamental when
mitigating risks on S1000D and ATA iSpec 2200 projects
• Program costs can significantly increase if the data is not interoperable
• Usability and Reusability
• Files have to be easy to edit and reuse
• Longevity
• Many technical graphics have a long life span
• Aircraft are a great example,
• A multitude of graphics are created and maintained
for many years
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20. CGM Properties
Deploy
• Deployment of CGM files on the web
currently relies on plug-in technology
• The publishing of CGM files in IETM’s
(Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals)
is therefore dependent on a viewer
• Technology
• MetaWeb
• PTC Arbortext IsoView
• VizEx View
• Cortona2D Viewer
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21. CGM Properties
Deploy Part 2
• The publishing of CGM files as part of a printed
manual is dependent on various technologies
• Print of individual CGM files is also possible from the
illustration and text editing solutions
• Technology
• ADG Binder
• Corena Page
• Inmedius S1000Dpublisher
• LibroPlanta S1000D Publisher
• PTC Arbortext Publishing Engine
• Raytheon – Eagle Publishing System
• SDL XPP
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22. CGM Properties
Advanced
• CGM Profiles provide the mechanism for complying to specific
industry specifications, S1000D, ATA iSpec 2200, PIP
• Profiles can be thought of as rules the graphic is measured against
• http://www.w3.org/Graphics/WebCGM/
• Profiles can also cascade providing multiple levels of validity
• e.g. in the scenario below S1000D
ISO/IEC 8632-1 (1999-12-15) CGM
Model Profile Edition 2
WebCGM Profile Edition 2.1
S1000D Profile
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23. CGM Properties
Advanced (Part 2)
• Software tools are also available to check the validity of CGM
files
• Antea
• LeoValidate
• CGM Technology Software
• CGM MetaCheck
• WebCGM DOM (Document Object Model)
• Inspired by XML DOM specification
• Interfaces for accessing and manipulating WebCGM documents, Animation!
• Designed to provide access to XML metadata found in
XML Companion Files
• Example: CGM Animation
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24. CGM – Additional Resources
• NIST
• National Institute of Standards and Technology
• ISO/IEC 8632-1:1999
• ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
• W3C
• WebCGM Profile
• WebCGM DOM
• Linkedin
• CGM Open
• S1000D Users
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25. Poll #2
• How long will your graphics require maintaining?
Less than a year
2-5 years
6-10 years
10+ years
Engage
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27. SVG Properties
• Maintenance: SVG is XML encoded, and is capable of high
quality display and print output of creative graphics
• Technology: The ability to create compelling graphics for
web distribution
• Reliable: SVG’s creative capabilities include fine color control
and typographical effects, filters can be applied to raster
images including transparency, interactive animated graphics
• Deploy: Native HTML5
• Advanced: DOM (Document Object Model) and Document
Type Definition (DTD)
• http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/svgdom.html
• http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/svgdtd.html
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28. SVG Properties
Maintenance
• Graphical Attributes
• Easy to maintain while in original proprietary or SVG format
• Excellent control over graphical objects
• Text Attributes
• Typefaces in SVG can be controlled by Cascading Stylesheets (CSS)
• The control of all text attributes is possible
• Metadata
• The support of Metadata in SVG is flexible and open
• Users are encouraged to follow existing metadata standards
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29. SVG Properties
Technology
• SVG is supported by all major all vendors of graphics software
• Support is usually provided as an export as opposed to native support
• The interoperability of SVG is an issue because of the lack of an industry
profile
• Native SVG Editors
• Inkscape – Desktop Application
• SVG-Edit – Cloud based
• Graphics Software
• Adobe Illustrator
• CorelDraw Gaphics Suite X7
• VizEx Edit
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31. SVG Properties
Reliable
• Interoperability
• This is a weakness of SVG almost impossible to interchange data without
losses
• Usability and Reusability
• The structure and integrity of files can be lost
• Revisions best performed in CGM or original propriety format and
re-exported
• Longevity
• Suitable for short term requirements only
• Not suitable for graphics archives
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32. SVG Properties
Deploy
• The deployment to web of SVG files is very
convenient
• HTML5 Native
• No plug-in required
• Support in all major browsers
• High quality vector graphics
• Animation of graphical objects
• Limitations
• Viewer, none or very little control of the graphic
• The control of the graphic will need to be added
by the creator
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33. SVG Properties
Advanced
• Document Object Model (DOM)
• SVG supports a fully-functioned event model
• Every attribute, style sheet and animation setting is accessible
• Document Type Definition (DTD)
• Determine if a document or document fragment is conforming
• Cascading Stylesheets (CSS)
• The ability to style graphics with CSS
• Animation
• Define motion paths, fade-in or fade-out effects, and objects
that grow, shrink, spin or change color
• http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/animate.html
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34. SVG – Additional Resources
• Adobe SVG Developer Center
• Webplatform.org
• The latest information on how to use the technology
that runs the web — HTML, CSS, JavaScript and more
• Linkedin
• SVG Group
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35. Poll #3
• Do your graphics require interactivity when delivered
electronically?
Hotspots
Animation
None Required
Engage
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37. Graphics Production Analysis
• Analyze current graphic archive
• What file formats are your graphics currently held in?
• Proprietary or Non-Proprietary
• Raster
• Vector
• Decision Point: Do you need to look at an alternative open format?
• Storage and Display
• File size?
• Decision Point: Can the file sizes be optimized?
• Management
• File system
• Database
• Decision Point: Can we manage our graphics more effectively?
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38. Graphics Production Analysis 2
• Compliance
• Do our graphics need to comply to technical graphics specifications?
• Decision Point: Do we need to validate our graphics?
• Quality Control
• Do our graphics have to follow project or customer business rules
• Decision Point: Do we need to validate our graphics?
• Open Graphics Format
• Do we need to consider migrating graphics to an open standard?
• Research open formats
• Make informed decision
• Decision Point: Will we need to migrate our graphics?
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39. Graphics Production Analysis 3
• Migration Strategy - Open Format
• Business Case
• Benefits?
• Cost?
• ROI? (Return on Investment)
• Conversion Process
• Ad-Hoc?
• Complete - Batch Process?
• What software tools are required to perform task?
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40. Summary and Conclusions
Take Away: Both graphic formats can be used effectively, the
dependency is the use case
• CGM
• Technical Graphics:
• Long life-cycle requirement, format stability provides this benefit - ISO
• Production requires rules to enable interoperability – INDUSTRY PROFILES
• Graphics interchange requires no loss of information - INTEGRITY
• SVG
• Creative Graphics:
• Easy deployment, especially to the web – HTML5 & CSS
• Production requires flexibility and creativity
• Be careful when interchanging SVG files, graphical data losses
can occur
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41. Thank you for attending
• The slide pack will be sent to all attendees
• A recording of the webinar will be available
• Questions and Comments have been noted and you will
receive a response
• This has been a Larson Informational Webinar more to follow,
the next information based event will be in May
• The next Larson Webinar will be in April ?
• Product demonstration, focused on the new version of VizEx Edit
• Please contact Don Larson with any questions you may have
• don.larson@cgmlarson.com
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