Powerful drawing, editing, graphics transformation, and annotation tools
designed specifically for professional technical illustrators.

The Technical Illustration Workflow

TI Workflow: Capture Legacy Data TI Workflow: Capture MCAD Design Data TI Workflow: Create with TI TI Workflow: Create a Component Library TI Workflow: Compose Product Assembly Documents TI Workflow: Compose Lifecycle Support Documents

The Technical Illustration Workflow is divided into three distinct phases, with Ti® shown as the hub of activity. Ti, together with the component library approach to illustration, leverages the Create once, use many tenet of computer graphics. Once a component has been created and stored as a symbol object, it can be used in multiple layouts spanning many different publications that support a product throughout its lifecycle.

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The diagram illustrates the various types of reference data that manufacturers need to Capture to efficiently develop the technical illustrations that are required within effective technical documentation.

The finished products shown in the Compose phase of the illustration workflow are the Product Assembly and Life Cycle Support documents so critical to successfully launching and sustaining a product in the marketplace.

Resources

Copyright 1991 General Motors. Used with permission of General Motors.

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Product collateral consists of video demos, data sheets, white papers, and industry articles.

Auto-trol™ Ti Demo Downloads

To get full benefit, the recommended viewing order is Overview >12.5.3 >14.0. Each demo is a self-extracting zip file that runs an executable.
Ti Overview
Duration = 30 minutes, Disk Space Required = 180MB
Ti 12.5.3 Highlights
Duration = 28 minutes, Disk Space Required = 24MB
Ti 14.0 Highlights
Duration = 43 minutes, Disk Space Required = 98MB


Data Sheet: Tech Illustrator
Data Sheet: TiAuthor
Data Sheet: MetaWeb (Optional Module)

White Paper: WebCGM: What is it?
White Paper: WebCGM Link and Web Site CM Overview

Operating Environment: System Requirements
Ti and MCAD: How They Work Together
What Makes Ti Unique: The Auto-trol Difference
Tech. Illustration Workflow: Understanding Distinct Phases