{"id":14268,"date":"2023-04-14T13:59:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T17:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/teamcenter\/?p=14268"},"modified":"2026-03-26T09:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:00:14","slug":"rapidauthor-14-2-teamcenter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/teamcenter\/rapidauthor-14-2-teamcenter\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s new in Teamcenter RapidAuthor 14.2?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RapidAuthor 14.2 can auto generate interactive catalogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IPC pages can be automatically generated based on the assembly structure, further reducing manual effort to create content. The IPC generation process can be tuned through the new configurable parameters such as page names, viewpoint settings and maximum depth of created pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What\u2019s new in RapidDeveloper 14.2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n8BvRplKxNU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reuse of context geometry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Context geometry can be easily prepared with RapidIllustrator and added to other projects. This saves users a significant amount of time and effort, allowing them to focus on more important tasks, and results in a more intuitive, interactive, and engaging documentation experience for the end user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Unmerge data<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Version 14.2 introduces an Unmerge command, making it easier to manage and manipulate large, complex assemblies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2D editing: raster image and logical operations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>RapidAuthor 14.2 also includes a new raster editor making it easier to edit existing 2D images including scans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What\u2019s new in Cortona2D Editor Pro 14.2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4fTRNoN38Io?list=PL1m1vu8_quoCF5ZyHdUI07UvYenoD5C6m\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New visualization modes improve user experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>X-ray mode<\/strong>: selected objects&nbsp;are highlighted in a different&nbsp;color and other objects appear&nbsp;translucent\u200b. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translucent shell<\/strong>: selected&nbsp;objects are highlighted in a&nbsp;different color and the outer&nbsp;shell of the entire assembly or&nbsp;product appears translucent\u200b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What\u2019s new in RapidAuthor 14.2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Sz5pGe7HnI?list=PL1m1vu8_quoCF5ZyHdUI07UvYenoD5C6m\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>S1000D Support improvements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now easily access multimedia and graphics already managed in Teamcenter CMS and attach them to documents. Searching by data module or ICN provides a preview of titles to simplify the search process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data modules can be imported from a folder or a DMRL file, making it convenient to incorporate supplier-prepared content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also configure S1000D publications&nbsp;using the&nbsp;Product Cross-reference Table&nbsp;(PCT) data module \u200b PCT applicability filters are available for HTML, PDF, and interactive publications. 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