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We are glad to announce the immediate availability of IsoView 6. This new version contains significant new functions and technologies that will be of great benefit to both the publications teams and end users.
The IsoView product family consists of a group of intelligent viewers, which allow the display and printing of high-quality vector graphics. In most cases, these are illustrations in CGM format, which are based on the latest industry standards. A main application area for IsoView is the integration into interactive electronic manuals, such as spare parts or sales catalogs or maintenance instructions, which are either distributed via CD-ROM, or Intra-/Internet.
IsoView 6 is the latest version of ITEDO’s leading global viewing technology for vector graphics. It is available as an ActiveX Control for use within Internet Explorer, in Visual Basic applications, or other environments. It offers a stable viewing environment for illustrations and is currently integrated into a wide variety of environments predominantly for the display of graphics in interactive technical documentation.
IsoView has for many years been the de facto standard viewer of CGM files in the defense and aerospace industries and in numerous other manufacturing industries. This release provides major benefits and powerful new features for both existing and new users.
IsoView 6 Update - The New Features
IsoView 6 provides support for the new WebCGM 2.0 file format. WebCGM 2.0 is the upcoming new version of the WebCGM profile, a W3C Recommendation. IsoView 6 also introduces intuitive methods of finding and addressing objects on interactive illustrations providing major benefits for developers and end users of IsoView. The new features are listed in detail below.
Support for:
- WebCGM 2.0 profile
- ATA (Air Transport Association) GREXCHANGE 2.10 profile
New addressing modes for graphical objects:
- A new search tool provides the ability to find object and textual information on an illustration using various search criteria, e.g. metadata (object attributes) or text content. The tool enables the user to find relevant information on an illustration quickly and efficiently using an intuitive method, which provides a major benefit for the users of electronic catalogs and manuals.
- This same methodology could be applied utilizing the API (Application Program Interface) in order to run functions on objects, e.g. highlighting and changing graphical attributes of an illustration, including line weights, fills, etc.
New Option for IsoView: The WebCGM Integration Toolkit
Apart from graphics changes, WebCGM 2.0 will also introduce two brand new technologies - the DOM (Document Object Model) and the XML Companion File Architecture (XCF).
The DOM provides an API (Application Programming Interface) to WebCGM objects. It enables developers to manipulate WebCGM documents and access information found in XCF files. The DOM introduces new concepts resulting in new levels of interactivity. In partnership, the DOM and XCF technologies provide powerful new functions that will revolutionize the maintenance and delivery of intelligent graphics.
The XML Companion File Architecture allows applications to externalize non-graphical metadata such as spare parts numbers into a standard XML (Extensible Markup Language) file. The XCF enables a tight integration between the graphical objects in WebCGM and the external metadata contained in an XML file. This external approach will provide the major benefit of utilizing standard XML technology in the management and production of IsoView based applications.
The DOM and the XCF technologies will be available in the "WebCGM Integration Toolkit" as an optional add-on to the standard “IsoView Distribution Kit” and the new “IsoView Registered Developer Program”.
Shipping
Shipping of IsoView 6 will start this week. IsoView customers with a Premium Service Contract or customers who have bought IsoView earlier in 2006 will be automatically provided with the update.
Do you have questions regarding IsoView 6 or are you interested in the new WebCGM Integration Toolkit? Don’t hesitate to contact us at Sales@itedo.com!
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