Tech Illustrator Data Exchange
Standards Overview
Without a full complement of reliable converters to facilitate data exchange, an application product
is nothing more than an island of automation that is unable to communicate with other applications.
Simply put, converters are the key to successful electronic communication. Graphics professionals require
the ability to interpret data from a variety of sources, as well as to distribute data in a variety of
formats—to communicate with others who are involved in the production process.
Auto-trol™ Supporting Evolving Industry Standards
Auto-trol has more than 25 years' experience in developing device drivers and data exchange
converters—beginning with a variety of early proprietary formats and evolving to the
world of standards-based data exchange formats that are prominent today.
Ti® converters have undergone rigorous usage and testing in customer environments, as well
as designated testing environments. Our membership and participation in several recognized industry
forums serve to further enhance Auto-trol's data exchange converters:
- CGM Open contributing member
- OASIS (XML)
- Open Design Alliance (OpenDWG)
Ti's converters are production-tested and production-proven—continually evolving to address market and customer requirements.
Auto-trol™ Data Exchange Solutions
Ti's data exchange converters let you configure your data exchange environment to address site-specific needs.
A variety of 3D vector, composite, and raster formats are supported, and, with the exception of PostScript®,
all converters are bi-directional.
Composite File Formats—used for exchange with publishing systems:
- CGM: Computer Graphics Metafile (ISO/IEC 8632) supports ATA GREXCHANGE, S1000D and WebCGM profiles.
- PostScript: PostScript, Encapsulated PostScript, and EPSI preview files.
3D Vector File Formats—used for exchange with MCAD systems:
- IGES: supports ANSI Y14.26M and MIL-PRF-28000B specifications.
- DWG: supports Open Design Alliance (ODA) in keeping with the OpenDWG standard.
Image Formats—used for exchange with desktop systems and MIL-M-38784 Tech Manuals:
- TIFF: supports Revision 6.0 of the Tagged Image File Format specification, together with the ATA-100/2100/2200 Specifications.
- CCITT-G4: supports several specifications, including MIL-PRF-28002C, ISO 8613 and FIP 150.
- JPEG: supports the ISO 10918-1 method of compression for photographic images, which provides for lossy compression.
Auto-trol™ Standards Summary
Reliable roundtrip conversion involving both import and export is a prerequisite of an efficient production workflow. The old adage,
"a chain is only as strong as its weakest link," certainly applies to the overall technical publishing configuration, which typically
involves uniting applications and converters.
Auto-trol provides numerous popular and proven data exchange filters that support a wide variety of formats and diverse production needs.
And, because we support industry ordained standards, our customers are not tied to specific hardware or software manufacturers.
Related Information:
Resources
Learn more about Auto-trol Tech Illustrator
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