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by Stephanie Neil, MA Editorial Staff Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 5:40:00 PM Sign Up to receive Daily News Alerts in your E-mail Inbox    | Abstract: | Version 8 of the company's Acrobat 3D application adds greater file compression capabilities and allows postscript files to port the precise geography of the associated CAD drawings. |
| Keywords: | Adobe, Acrobat 3D, 3D CAD, copmuter-aided design, product development, design collaboration, Autodesk, SolidWorks, UGS, PTC, Dassault Systemes |
Adobe Systems Inc. this week released a new version of its 3D PDF software, adding compression technology, precise CAD geometry, and CAD data interoperability to the the product, which is targeted at discrete manufacturers. Acrobat 3D version 8 converts files from more than 40 CAD formats, including Autodesk Inventor, Dassault Systemes CATIA, PTC Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, and UGS NX. The resulting PDF can be accessed through the free Adobe Reader. Version 8 adds compression technology obtained last year through Adobe's acquisition of Trade Technology France (TTF). The TTF technology can compress a CAD file by a ratio of 150:1, according to Adobe. The ability to squeeze a file down from megabytes to kilobytes allows for transmission of the file through e-mail, as well as the ability to easily archive technical files, company officials said. [Click to continue] |
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