| Abstract: | The new version of the technology offers non-engineers a way to more easily interact with product design data without knowledge of specialized applications. |
| Keywords: | Product graphics management, product lifecycle management, PLM, 3D, CAD, computer-aided design, Adobe, Right Hemisphere |
Right Hemisphere, a purveyor of product graphics management software, this week will announce a major upgrade to its integrated suite of visual communication and collaboration tools. The next-generation software platform, called Right Hemisphere 5, automates the delivery of data confined in PLM systems and allows manufacturers to reuse that data in other enterprise applications.
The Right Hemisphere platform, composed of client and server software, translates product information — specifically CAD data — into rich media content for use in sales, marketing, manufacturing, or training. In that way, a downstream user of product data such as a promotions manager or catalog editor can access advanced engineering models without any familiarity with engineering programs like CAD. Automating the translation of CAD information into other programs can help a company shorten the time it takes to launch a product and streamline the process of creating supporting product documentation for marketing, training, assembly, or maintenance purposes, according to the company.
Right Hemisphere addresses "the whole second half of the PLM problem," said Michael Lynch, president and CEO of Right Hemisphere, in an interview with Managing Automation.
The latest platform upgrade, from version 4.1 to 5.0, is aimed at solving various communication and collaboration problems across functional silos, according to the company. The Deep Exploration client software will be available next week. Right Hemisphere's Deep Server enterprise software will be available this summer, company officials said.
In developing version 5, the company worked with several customers, including DaimlerChrysler, Bell Helicopter, and Sikorsky, to identify key capabilities that should be added to the new product.
Version 5 adds technical illustration capabilities, 3D true type fonts, legacy illustration sheet support, and Adobe PDF callouts. Other enhancements include: external workflow support for post editing and collaboration processes to make PDF creation more flexible and powerful; advanced parts and BOM management, including a new metadata display and editing tools; updated measurement tools; new assembly and part workflows that allow animations; and 2D and 3D symbol libraries.
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