Adobe Solutions for Manufacturing

The third video in the series focuses on how Acrobat 3D Version 8 enables 3D model-based data sent to suppliers and others as PDF to be extracted as precise geometry for downstream processes such as tool and mold design, CNC machining operations, or performing CAE analysis.

This third video highlights how CAD, CAM, and CAE application users can receive virtually any CAD file that has been converted to PDF and quickly export precise geometry to a neutral B-rep format such as STEP or IGES without having to buy expensive, dedicated CAD translators. The flash video runs about 7 minutes and can be found here.

Posted by Jim Merry at 07:55 AM | Permalink

Wondering about how Acrobat 3D and PDF can help your organization collaborate with suppliers, partners, and customers including view and markup of 3D Model-based product information (and still don't want to read?) The second flash video in the series covers the commenting, markup and managed review tools in Acrobat 3D...

The video, 'Document-based Design Collaboration', shows how Acrobat 3D can help CAD users can collaborate across extended networks of coworkers, suppliers and customers without requiring them to have dedicated CAD applications or expensive viewers.  The video runs about 6 minutes and can be found here.

Posted by Jim Merry at 07:44 AM | Permalink

Looking for a quick description of how PDF can help your organization and don't like to read? You're in luck! A 3-part flash video series has just been posted on the Adobe website that gives a quick description of how PDF can be leveraged within specific workflows that are all applicable to manufacturing companies.

The first video is titled, ' Power of PDF', and gives a good overview of the broad support in the market for PDF, PDF-based ISO standards and how Acrobat 3D can be used to publish 3D model-based information to PDF for access downstream via the free Adobe Reader. The video runs approximately 10 minutes and can be found here.

Posted by Jim Merry at 07:28 AM | Permalink