The drawn illustration is considered the premiere class of visualisation. A drawing can reduce a representation to the essentials and thus direct the user's gaze. Well-done illustrations also increase the value of the information product and leave a positive impression with the user.
Comprehensive display options
There is a great variety of designs in illustrations. From the simple line drawing up to the "artistic" graphic, we offer all possible illustration styles. Simple line drawings, derived from a 3D model, are created by our Technical Editors themselves during the technical editing process. For more complex tasks our Graphic Designers are at your disposal.
Together with you, we develop style guidelines that are oriented to your corporate design and didactic tasks. Alternatively, we adhere to existing style guidelines so that the images we create fit perfectly into the existing environment.
Line drawings from 3D models
Automatic generation from a 3D model is the most efficient method for creating a line drawing. The 3D model can be manipulated before conversion to swivel components, open doors or hide areas.
Based on the standard line drawing, line widths can be adjusted after export, action-relevant objects/components can be coloured and tools, symbols, screws or even manual representations can be incorporated.
A hybrid representation, consisting of vectors and photorealistic renderings, is also feasible. This form of representation distinguishes action-relevant elements of the drawing from the remaining elements. This allows the message to be captured more quickly.
Your advantages with line drawings from the 3D model:
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Fast export of 3D to line drawings
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Easy to separate the important from the unimportant, even in complex situations
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High level of consistency in the display
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High level of detail
Line drawings from photos
A line conversion of photos is a stylistic device that creates a high information density in the imaging concept. The contours of a basic photo are traced. The unimportant is separated from the important and it is possible to draw in objects that do not yet exist in reality. This increases the visual quality of the documents.
In addition to the standard line conversion we offer further expansion stages. For example, important, action-relevant components or objects are filled in colour, symbols are created and incorporated, and objects are enlarged using magnifying glasses.
The line drawing can be coloured with colour gradients for a particularly high-quality image impression. The result is a three-dimensional, almost photorealistic image.
Your advantages with line drawings from the photo:
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Illustrations without existing 3D models
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Very high expressiveness
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Quickly changeable
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Language-neutral instructions
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Uniform design concept
Assembly drawings and exploded drawings
Assembly and exploded views can be generated from a 3D model or manually created on the basis of technical documentation. The objects are distributed throughout the area and held together by track lines. Overlapping components are clearly separated from each other by exemption lines.
Exploded drawings can be executed as pure line drawings or can be made visually more attractive by filling the relevant components. It is also possible to export this image type as rendering as a photorealistic representation. The colour design of the surfaces, for example, can be adapted to your specifications.
Your advantages with exploded drawings:
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Isometric representations
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High level of detail
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Versatile use
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Can also be used for training purposes