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The deadline for the Acrobat 3D contest is approaching!  All entries are due no later than Jan 31, 2008 at 11:59 pm PST. The prizes will be awarded in each of two categories:

 

• Collaboration, Visualization, and CAD Data Interoperability: Appropriate entries will showcase the use of PDF files to enable 2D - and 3D-based communication and collaboration on medium to large assemblies.
• Technical Publishing: Appropriate entries will display how 3D CAD data was leveraged to create richer marketing and technical documentation with interactive 3D content.

 

It could be something as simple as taking what you have already done and uploading it to the site.  Take a look at the prize list and enter today! 

 

Have fun,

 

Jonathan

The answer is Yes, we do support 3D SketchUp files in Acrobat 3D!  There is a little trick though.  You have to export the 3D Sketchup model as a .obj file.  Then you can simply drag and drop the .obj into Acrobat 3D.  This will give you a 3D pdf that you can share with anyone including those with the Free Adobe Reader.  You may be interested to know that other Adobe products support SketchUp files.

One of the great workflows that extends the lifecycle of your 3D assets is creating technical publications.  How many times today do you use the 3D asset after detailed engineering?  Technical Publications are a great way of doing things like assembly/disassembly instructions, proof of concept, product manuals, etc. You can see some examples of technical publications at the bottom of the Acrobat 3D examples webpage.  To get started with technical publications you need to know a couple tips & tricks to get you started.

We are just wrapping up trade show season and it was a huge success. Two weeks ago we released Acrobat 3D version 8 and we updated the content on the website. With the new conversion format of PRC Brep you need to have Reader 8.1 to view the files.

Have fun,

Jonathan

In the new release of Acrobat 3D version 8, you have the ability to export the model back out of the pdf.  The file formats we support for this are STEP, IGES, VRML, and Parasolid.  There are a couple of tips and tricks though I thought you should know.