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Vector Magic with

SOLIDWORKS Composer

Michael Steeves Silas Curfman

Senior Application Engineer Mechanical Engineer
Quest Integration FSI Fabrication

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Expected Outcome

By the end of this session, you will understand

How to use SOLIDWORKS Composer to generate SVG images
The benefits of SVG
The practical applications for SVG
How to configure and use SVG for the web

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Video/Demo of web manual

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About Quest Integration

<map of WA, ID, MT, WY>

Reseller and support provider
The last couple years of teaching Composer, this story continues to resonate as
customers are finding solutions with evolving technologies. Let me take you
through the first part of our story using Vector Magic with SOLIDWORKS
Composer.

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Creating SVGs with SOLIDWORKS Composer

Items to demonstrate:
Workshops Technical Illustration
Options (Lines, Color Regions, Shadows, etc.)
Compare Global line width with Outlines Width
Advanced options (Bezier generation, Ellipses generation, culling)
Hotspots and Links
Post Composer Control
Notepad++
HTML introduction

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Wait! Why SVG?

Raster VS Vector
Resolution
Usability
Flexibility

Compare File Size

How fast will this load in the middle of rural America?

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About FSI Fabrication

Who We Are.
Small family business.
OEM of Mobile Agriculture Equipment
Located in Washington State.
Founded in 1965.
CAD Background:
1965-1990; Drafting
1990-1997: Generic CADD
1997-2002: AutoCAD R14 & AutoCAD LT
2002-Current: SolidWorks

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About FSI Fabrication

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What We Make.

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About FSI Fabrication

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Our Customers
Large Dairies & Feedlots (CAFOs)
Mid-Size Dairies & Ranches
Contract Operators
Small Farms
Domestic U.S. & International

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How FSI is using SOLIDWORKS Composer

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Bridging the gap between Engineering & Illustration

Patent Illustration, Print Advertising, Product Signage, decals, videos, traditional
parts manuals, part manuals for web
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We have a SVG, now what?

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Keeping It Simple <SVG>

Leveraging all of the visual power of 3D CAD without the complexity.
New web standards are breaking down old barriers to visual communication.
XML, StyleSheets, HTML5

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