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Use Rapid Author in Easy Plan

The integration between Easy Plan and Rapid Author allows data and JT files to be sent from Easy Plan to Rapid Author, where you can define animation settings based on occurrence types.

While Easy Plan controls the data transfer, the detailed configuration and animation creation are managed within Rapid Author.

Procedure

  1. If you have not done so already, search for and open an existing work package that contains processes and operations and navigate to the Process Planning page.

  2. Select the desired process station, then click ...(More Commands), and then select Open in RapidAuthor.

  3. In RapidAuthor, select the item type and import the 3D data consumed. Follow the required steps to create animations, and refer to the Rapid Author documentation for further details.

  4. Use the Procedure Editor tab in Rapid Author to create various actions and animations. Save the animations. The animations become visible in the Documents tab according to the set preference. You can open the animations in the Electronic Work Instructions to view the created animations.

Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.xid2214895/vod8253705426363 · retrieved 2026-07-11