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In any video program -- podcast or network television -- there's occasionally a "can't miss" episode. Number 57 -- this episode -- is one of those must see episodes.

In just about five minutes, this episode really puts it all together for you. Watch it over and over again to see the subtleties of what is going on and you'll get the full understanding of what we mean by product information everyware.

In just a few minutes, Jonathan Riondet shows content creation, creating several deliverables so easily that it looks like one smooth motion. Then he shows how those deliverables can be automatically updated when the underlying product definition changes, such as when the CAD information changes. Of course, this data can be managed by a PLM system. And remember, we mean any 3D CAD data managed by any PLM system.

In less than five minutes, you see how the 3DVIA Composer system can work with any CAD and/or PLM system to completely free the production of product deliverables from the problems of late changes in the design process. It's what 3DVIA Composer is all about.

Note to subscribers: this is my last post as the editor of 3DMojo. I want to thank our thousands of readers and subscribers who have made this one of the more popular blogs in the product development world. I know my RSS aggregator will be looking for the next update to this blog, and I hope you will continue to participate as well in the ongoing community that has formed around 3DVIA Composer.

 

 3DVIA your iPod #57: "Using 3DVIA Composer Sync to automatically update product deliverables" [5:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1009)

 

 3DVIA your iPod #57: "Using 3DVIA Composer Sync to automatically update product deliverables": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (183)

It is a real pleasure to begin yet another year with a new amazing demonstration of the power of product information everyware, as implemented by 3DVIA Composer.

One of the questions I hear almost every time we talk to CATIA users is, "what about metadata?" How does 3DVIA Composer re-use this critical CAD data when I want to create compelling product documentation directly from my CATIA V5 3D CAD data?"

And it's an important question because that metadata -- data about the 3D CAD data -- is critical to producing accurate assembly instructions, technical illustrations and more. If you can't easily get the data about the data from the digital product definition into your deliverables, then a significant piece of effectively automating the documentation process would be missing.

As you can see in this video podcast episode, the ability to get all the metadata into 3DVIA Composer created deliverables is incredibly easy.

The fact that it only takes a minute and 28 seconds to show this is an important point in itself. A feature this important also has to be easy. 3DVIA Composer combines the functionality and ease of use people want in a modern product publishing solution.

Thanks again to Jonathan Riondet for showing us how to do this.

 

 3DVIA your iPod #56: "Using CATIA V5 metadata in 3DVIA Composer" [1:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (980)

 

 3DVIA your iPod #56: "Using CATIA V5 metadata in 3DVIA Composer" [1:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (673)

This week's podcast episode is courtesy of super-AE Tod Cruikshank who demonstrates some nifty options and techniques for making superior animations in 3DIVA Composer.

I was especially impressed with how Tod demonstrates the ability to have the rings appear in the animation, then "settle in" to the proper slots on the piston.

As always, we hope you enjoy this video episode. I also want to invite people to our new discussion forums, where increasing numbers of people are participating. Please go there (or post a comment here) to thank Tod for this episode (and to ask him to create more!).

 

 3DVIA your iPod #53: "3DVIA Composer animation techniques" [2:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (930)

 

 3DVIA your iPod #53: "3DVIA Composer animation techniques" [2:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (465)

Next Wednesday, December 12 at 14:30 CET, Idé-Pro, a 3DVIA Composer partner based in Copenhagen, will present a 3DVIA Composer webinar.

Details (in Danish) are in the PDF you can download at the bottom of this post. For those who do not speak Danish, you might want to join in anyway to see the 3DVIA Composer demonstration, as our intrepid colleague, Garth Coleman, will deliver the demonstration in English.

You can register for the webinar (or watch a replay later) here. We look forward to seeing you next week.

 Idé-Pro webinar invite (in Danish): Download (342)

I was reading, and frankly, not completely understanding, this very interesting story in the MIT Technology Review about the creation of 3D particles in a new chemical process and it got me to thinking about the "end state" of ubiquitous 3D.

I wondered what the cultural and business meaning is of particles with "precisely structured internal parts", a sort of 3D chemistry that expands 3DVIA Composer's "product information everyware" vision in ways we've never thought about before.

What if the vision isn't just about 3D for everyone, but becomes instead 3D chemistry in everyone? 

When microfluidics can efficiently make "particles with exquisite internal structure" don't we have a classic assembly? Would there be a product tree for these particles?

It's fun to speculate about what a 3D particle could mean and how it relates to what we traditionally think of as 3D. But here's my main point: how do you think the bedside machine that's delivering 3D particles to a patient will be marketed...how will its users get trained...how will its instructions be delivered?

Clearly, if the purpose is to inject a human with 3D chemistry, wouldn't it be really dumb to to anything other than document the delivery machine in 3D as well?