Corel Corel Draw Technical Suite - 2017 Reviewer's Guide
Contents
1 | Introducing CorelDRAW Technical Suite 2017............................1
2 | Customer profiles ..................................................................................5
3 | What’s included? ....................................................................................7
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Key features..............................................................................................9
5 | Lattice3D Studio CAD Corel Edition (optional add-on) ....... 23
Introducing CorelDRAW® Technical Suite 2017
CorelDRAW® Technical Suite 2017 is the complete
solution for visual communication and technical
publication — print, online and to mobile devices.
Industry-leading file compatibility, precise illustration
tools, and productivity-enhancing features streamline
the workflow of today’s technical communication
professionals and technical graphics users, simplifying
single-source publishing of standards-compliant
technical publications for a global market.
Precision
Corel DESIGNER® 2017 is renowned for its specialized
tools and features designed for the specific tasks
required by technical illustrators. From intuitive
projected drawing and enhanced boundary effects to
new node customization and selection, Corel
DESIGNER 2017 offers everything you need to create
clear and accurate technical illustrations. A large
collection of powerful and dedicated illustration tools
simplifies the creation of high-quality technical
communication projects, including sophisticated
documentation, detailed assembly instructions, user
and maintenance manuals, and more.
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Compatibility
Productivity
The industry-leading file format compatibility of
CorelDRAW Technical Suite 2017 ensures that technical
graphics professionals can access critical data from
various sources and deliver technical files in a readable
format. You can export to over 100 file formats, so you
can exchange files with colleagues and clients
worldwide and produce a range of downstream
outputs, including 3D PDF.
You can also rely on compliance with various
standards-based systems thanks to enhanced support
for technical publication standards, including
WebCGM, S1000D, ATA iSpec 2200, SVG and PDF.
Collaborating with colleagues and clients has never
been easier. Whether it's AutoCAD® DWG® and DXF,
Adobe® Illustrator® CS/CC, Adobe® Photoshop®
CS/CC, Microsoft® Publisher, or Adobe® Acrobat®,
you can access and repurpose data from a wide range
of formats.
You can take advantage of Lattice3D Studio Corel
Edition to open, edit, and modify 3D models and
import 3D views into your technical illustrations. This
3D visualization application is fully integrated with
®
Corel DESIGNER, CorelDRAW
™
PAINT
, so you can easily output 3D files to high-
and Corel® PHOTO-
quality vector illustrations and bitmap renderings. As
an optional add-on, Lattice3D Studio CAD Corel
Edition has enhanced native file format support for 3D
CAD systems and exchange file formats.
With CorelDRAW Technical Suite 2017, you’ll work
more efficiently and productively thanks to a wide
array of new and enhanced features — from
workspace customization options to support for Ultra
HD and multi-monitor workflows.
Corel DESIGNER 2017 also offers enhanced Translation
Memory System (TMS) support that allows for cost-
effective production of multi-lingual technical
communication.
What’s more, CorelDRAW Technical Suite 2017
provides professional creative design and image
editing applications, such as CorelDRAW 2017 and
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2017, which are ideal for
producing downstream outputs from a technical
illustration or imported 3D design, such as marketing
collateral, graphics, and presentation materials.
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Choose your purchase option
Upgrade Program
In the interest of user choice, there are several
CorelDRAW Technical Suite purchase options.
Perpetual License
At Corel, we strongly believe that you should not be
forced into a rental model if you don’t want it. For a
onetime payment, a CorelDRAW perpetual license
gives you the right to use the software forever, with no
extra monthly cost. By purchasing a box, download
version or volume license version of the product, you
get access to the full benefits of a specific version, and
there is no need for a permanent Internet connection.
With the optional Upgrade Program or Maintenance
Program (for volume licenses) customers can
additionally benefit from receiving major version
upgrades immediately when they become available.
Subscription
A CorelDRAW® Subscription is an affordable way to
stay up-to-date with the latest tools and
enhancements of CorelDRAW Technical Suite. It offers
a cost-effective alternative to paying the upfront cost
of the software. Instead, you’ll get a full, downloadable
version of CorelDRAW Technical Suite* that remains
entirely functional for as long as your subscription is
active. You decide how and when you want to use it.
An annual plan offers an overall discount, with the
option to auto-renew or end your subscription after
the 12-month period. Your subscription entitles you to
the latest performance enhancements and updates. It
also entitles you to the next major version upgrade for
as long as your subscription is active.
The CorelDRAW® Upgrade Program is the hassle-free
way for technical illustrators and technical graphics
users to keep their toolbox up-to-date at the best
price. If you own a version of CorelDRAW Technical
Suite with a perpetual license, you pay one affordable
fee once a year, and you’re assured of working with
the latest design tools, new file compatibility, and the
most current technology. And as long as your account
is active, you’ll automatically get the latest version of
CorelDRAW Technical Suite. Best of all, sign up once
and forget about it. In addition, if your needs change,
you will continue to own the last version you received
through the upgrade program.
Volume License options for teams and organizations
CorelDRAW Technical Suite can also be licensed for
teams and larger groups in an organization. Both
options — perpetual license, and software
subscription license — are commonly referred to as
the Corel Transactional License program (or CTL for
short) and are available to order from one of our many
authorized Channel resellers. Organizations who
purchase CorelDRAW Technical Suite licenses in
volume can secure a much lower overall cost to the
organization. If perpetual license owners want to stay
current with new releases however, they can opt in for
the Maintenance program. The Corel Maintenance
Program guarantees that customers automatically
receive all new releases during the lifetime of the
program, as well as benef iting from advanced support
and cumulative cost savings if additional seats are
required.
For more information about the Corel Licensing
program, please visit www.coreldraw.com/business.
* A corel.com account and Internet connection are required to
download and use the application and manage your
subscription.
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Customer profiles
Technical communication
professionals
These users often have formal training in a technical or
graphics field, such as technical illustration or
technical writing. They work in discrete manufacturing,
automotive, aerospace, high tech and
telecommunications, architecture, engineering and
construction (AEC), and apparel industries.
The graphics created by technical illustrators are used
in assembly instructions, user guides, illustrated parts
catalogs (IPCs), maintenance manuals, schematics, or
wiring diagrams. These documents are output to
various media, such as print, the web, mobile devices,
and interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs).
Technical communication professionals in today’s
global markets need to create technical publications in
multiple languages for a worldwide customer base.
The ability to work seamlessly with Translation
Memory Systems (TMS) used in the localization
workflow is critical to streamline processes.
In addition, many organizations rely on content
authoring and management systems, so they seek
solutions that can be easily integrated.
Technical graphics users
These users are often self-taught in graphic-creation
tasks and include knowledge workers in medium to
large enterprise environments, such as manufacturing,
automotive, telecommunication, pharmaceuticals,
chemicals, and energy industries.
Among their many tasks and responsibilities is the
need to create a variety of graphics, including
diagrams used in presentation materials, floor plans,
schematics, and marketing materials.
These users may create graphics from scratch or base
them on legacy files. They often work collaboratively,
and the graphics they create may later be imported
for reuse with office-productivity, diagramming, and
desktop-publishing software.
In a typical organization, there may be many technical
graphics users spread across several departments.
They are not generally required to use the software
daily, and as such, they do not often get opportunities
for extensive training.
Organizations require cost-effective and easy-to-use
solutions that enable their users to repurpose legacy
files and 2D CAD data — and eventually 3D CAD data.
They also need tools for creating basic technical
diagrams and publishing standardized outputs.
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What’s included?
Applications
• Corel DESIGNER® 2017: This specialized
application streamlines the technical graphics
workflow by offering precision vector drawing,
page layout, and diagramming tools that meet
the demands of technical illustrators and technical
graphics users.
• CorelDRAW
illustration and page-layout application is the
perfect partner for Corel DESIGNER. It offers
graphics users additional creative graphics and
design tools that are ideal for more artful
endeavors, such as marketing collateral outputs.
• Corel
image-editing application lets you quickly and
easily retouch and enhance photos for both
technical communication and creative graphics
projects.
• Lattice3D Studio Corel Edition: This 3D
authoring application lets you create vector
illustrations and photo-realistic renderings from
3D views, including cross sections and 3D element
modifications, such as the creation of exploded
views.
• Corel Font Manager
management application lets you find, organize,
and preview local fonts, as well as online fonts on
the Content Exchange.
• Corel
lets you quickly and accurately convert bitmaps,
such as scanned blueprints, into editable vector
graphics.
• Corel
connects you to the suite’s digital content library,
and lets you search your computer, local network,
and online sources to quickly f ind the perfect
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2017: This intuitive vector-
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PHOTO-PAINT™ 2017: This professional
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2017: This standalone font
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PowerTRACE® 201 7 : This convenient utility
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CONNECT™ 2017: This full-screen browser
complement for an illustration. Fully integrated, it
is also available as a docker in Corel DESIGNER,
CorelDRAW, and Corel PHOTO-PAINT.
• Lattice3D Player: This 3D viewer is integrated
with Corel DESIGNER 2017 for the insertion of 3D
data assets in technical illustrations. It provides the
ability to modify 3D views and display modes.
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• Corel CAPTURE
you capture images from your computer screen,
which is especially useful for creating illustrated
software documentation, such as user guides.
• PhotoZoom Pro 4: This plug-in lets registered
users export and enlarge digital images from
Corel PHOTO-PAINT.
2017: This one-click utility lets
Supporting applications
•
Microsoft® Visual Basic® for Applications 7.1:
integrated development environment includes 64bit support and helps you streamline your
workflow by automating tasks.
Microsoft® Visual Studio® Tools for Applications:
•
toolset includes the power of the .NET framework,
so developers can create time-saving plug-ins and
add-ons with Visual Studio to automate tasks and
extend functionality.
• Duplexing wizard: This wizard helps you optimize
your work for two-sided printing.
• Barcode wizard: This wizard lets you generate bar
codes in a wide range of industry-standard
formats.
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Content
• More than 4,000 industry-standard Architectural,
Electrical, General, Mechanical, and Tools symbols
• More than 350 templates, including more than 40
technical ANSI, DIN, and ISO standard templates
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