Adobe Solutions for Manufacturing

Acrobat Podcast Series

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:43:28 -0500

For those of you partial to the podcast format you might want to take a look at the Acrobat podcast series over at the Acrobat Lounge. There are several already there and we are trying to post at a rate of one new podcast per week. Most of these will be topics of general interest, but there are at least 4 that cover mfg- and/or 3D-related topics.

We're Coming to Your City

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:03:50 -0500

Adobe Manufacturing Fall 2008 Events

The Adobe Manufacturing Business Development Team will be at several events this Fall. We will be presenting at several of the events and will greet customers and demonstrate our solutions for manufacturing at all of the events. We are riding the crest of both the Acrobat Pro Extended Release and the Livecycle PDF Generator 3D release for enterprise customers. These two products are generating a great deal of momentum in the marketplace. Read on to get a rundown of the shows will be at.

Free Web-based Training for Acrobat 9 Pro Extended

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:07:29 -0500

For those of you who would like to learn about the 3D capabilities of Acrobat 9 Pro Extended but do not want to download and install the free 30 day trial, you now have another option...

About Acrobat Pro Extended and 3D Formats

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:41:49 -0500

We hear very often the question whether a 3D format is supported in Acrobat 9 Pro Extended, and in some cases the response is a) "yes, all current versions", or b) "yes, up to version X", or c) "no, it is not supported". On the same subject of formats, there is increasing interest in the 3D format representation inside PDF called PRC, with questions being asked such as a) "is the PRC format open" or b) "are the specifications accessible" or c) "is there an SDK to read and write PRC".

In this article, I will try to address all these questions by providing short answers when possible and by introducing the new Acrobat 3D SDK that is now available as part of the Acrobat 9 SDK that is now live. So, please read on and feel free to ask any additional questions using the comments form.

Vector Snapshots - Pointing the Way

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:07:43 -0500

Recently, I have been asked by several customers to explain how to “export to vector” for technical illustrations in Acrobat Pro Extended Version 9. There are numerous cases where existing and perspective customers are interested in creating vector renderings using 3D data. Some simply want to save images as a page within a PDF. Others want to bring the vector image into Adobe Illustrator or other editing tools to add additional content. Because we have replaced the 3D Tool Kit that shipped with previous versions of Acrobat 3D with 3D Reviewer, there is a little re-learning for some.

To learn how to create vector snapshots, please read on.

Can I save 3D measurement markups in PDF?

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:18:58 -0500

I can't tell you how many times I've heard this question in the past 12 months, but it's quite a lot. We've heard your voice and the short answer is now you can save 3D measurement markups in Acrobat/Reader 9 and I am going to teach you how! So, if you haven't yet discovered this new feature, I strongly invite you to read further to learn the basics of adding and managing measurement markups as well as a few interesting tips you will certainly appreciate.

Converting 3D CAD to PDF on a server

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:08:05 -0500

Without doubt the customer request we have heard the most since launching Acrobat 3D version 7 three years ago has been, "Acrobat 3D looks great, but can I convert my CAD files to PDF on a server integrated with my PLM system??" Well I am truly escstatic to finally be able to say, "YES! You can!"....

Want to try out Acrobat 9 Pro Extended?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:16:14 -0500

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Adobe announced Acrobat 9 early last week while I was at the PTC World Conference and many of the people I talked with last week expressed interest in trying out Acrobat 9 Pro Extended (which is the new name for Acrobat 3D). We will be offering a free 30 day trial for Acrobat 9 Pro Extended, but it isn't ready quite yet. If you would like to be notified when the free trial is posted ...

Acrobat 9 and Acrobat.com Announced

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:51:08 -0500

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Adobe announced Acrobat 9 and the new Acrobat.com service very early this morning. These are both game changing releases for us and I will blog more about the specific benefits for manufacturing companies in the next few days (and after the PTC User Conference ends.) For now, you might want to check out some early blog posts like these ...

Apologies to the RSS Subscribers!

Fri, 30 May 2008 10:43:23 -0500

If you are subscribed to this blog via an RSS reader, I would like to apologize for all the updates to the entries today. I recently replaced my PC and resulting ripple of software updates continues to move through my entire workflow process. I had to install new versions of all the applications I use, including Adobe's Contribute CS 3 for editing this blog, and just noticed that the commenting feature was not activated for blog entries. And so now it is... So, you shouldn't see so many of these updates to the same articles going forward.

How light is light?

Thu, 29 May 2008 21:10:21 -0500

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During the panel discussions on 'Proprietary lightweight 3D formats and standards: A collision course?" at the 2008 CIC Conf that Longview Advisors hosted earlier this month in Denver many of the audience's questions and the resulting discussion touched on 'what really is a lightweight 3D format for and when should you use it?' In thinking about it and talking with some of the other folks on the panel, it occured to me that it would be useful to look back at why the lightweight formats were introduced in the first place and how the external constraints driving the requirements for 'lightweight' have changed over time.

PTC World Conference

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:13:42 -0500

I will be heading to the 2008 PTC World Conference in Long Beach, CA next week where Adobe will have a booth in the vendor fair (no. 403) and I will present on Adobe's technology platform and how it works with Wildfire and can help extend the reach of Windchill. The session is part of the Windchill technical track and scheduled for Monday, June 1 at 5:15 Pacific Standard Time in room 104C in the Long Beach conference center.

2008 Collaboration and Interoperability Conference

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:55:50 -0500

The 2008 Collaboration and Interoperability Conference held in Denver, CO this year was a great success. My colleague Doug Halliday and I attended and in looking back I honestly can say it was one of the best events in recent memory.

Acrobat 3D eSeminar presentation posted

Fri, 23 May 2008 13:53:29 -0500

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Jonathan Bowman and I presented an hour long eSeminar yesterday on how Acrobat 3D can help manufacturing companies accelerate collaboration by making it easy to aggregate product information, including 3D assemblies, into a single, secure PDF. As promised (but a little delayed) I am posting the presentation. The last page contains a set of links you can use to find more information about Acrobat 3D....

Acrobat 3D Version 8 - CAD Importers Updated

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:56:43 -0500

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A free CAD translator update for Acrobat 3D Version 8 is now available for download for registered and trial users of Acrobat 3D Version 8.