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USING ACROBAT 9 PRO EXTENDED
3D models and geospatial PDFs
Last updated
9
/30/2011
For more information on supported 2D and 3D file formats, see these references:
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www.adobe.com/go/kb403526
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acrobat3d.blogspot.com/
U3D
is an open standard format adopted by ECMA International used primarily for visualization and publishing
purposes. U3D settings are available for most CAD files created in digital content creation applications. These settings
are also available for most CAD files created in mechanical engineering applications.
Benefits of PRC format
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Allows storage of large CAD files to PDFs that are a fraction of the original size.
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Supports post-conversion compression for faster loading.
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Can represent Product Manufacturing Information (PMI), also referred to as Geometric Dimensioning and
Tolerancing (GD&T) or Functional Tolerancing and Annotation (FT&A).
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Can retain geometry for reuse in CAD, CAM, and CAE applications.
Benefits of U3D format
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Supports animations.
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Editable in Adobe 3D Reviewer.
Acrobat 3D conversion settings
In the Conversion dialog box, you can specify settings for converting 3D models for PDFs on various tabs. Or, choose
a preset from the menu.
Note:
The Acrobat Conversion dialog box does not appear if the Don’t Display Dialog During Conversion option at the
bottom of this dialog box is selected.