pdf in 3D
Everyone knows that .pdf files are a great, simple way to communicate documents electronically. Most SolidWorks users are aware that you can create .pdf documents from SolidWorks. Did you know you can create Adobe PDF documents with embedded 3D models? You can convey complex 3D designs to all of your partners and clients no matter what tools they use. This allows the recipient to do things such as rotate, pan and zoom the SolidWorks model inside the pdf document. They can also do things such as change background colors and display styles as well as several other functions.
Now a simple right click inside of the Adobe Reader with the .pdf open and you are working in 3D.
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Craig T
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I agree the ubiquity of the 3D PDF format, and the availability of the free adobe reader, make 3D PDF a great format to share and make your native 3D Data available to other users. No other format offers this ability.
However, the 3D PDF created by SolidWorks, does not support the ability for measurement and markup by other users. SolidWorks does not allow the ability to “reader extend” the document. something that many users over look.
3D PDF Converter from Tetra 4D, leverages OEM PDF libraries developed by Adobe, and supports the translation of SolidWorks to 3D PDF, with the ability for users of the 3D PDF to freely measure, markup and share the 3D PDF with Acrobat Reader.
3D PDF Converter also supports all of the other major CAD formats, and allows users to combine these multiple formats together to create a single heterogeneous 3D PDF. Take a look at http://www.tetra4d.com for more information on 3D PDF and the possible use cases.
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Drew Lindsey
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I like what I see here, since I am a newbe this helps.
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