Researching the relationship between PDF/E, U3D, PRC and 3D PDF in general is not that easy, without diving into complex standards specifications, but if you are a developer and would like to understand what each of these brings to the world of the 3D PDF, this article clarifies the whys and whats of each. Today […]
Patents in the News Patent Awarded for 3D Terrain Maps in PDF Patent Awarded for 3D Point Cloud Processing Patent Awarded for 3D Image Texture Compression Technology Patent Notices PDF3D libraries, applications, systems, utilities and products are protected by: U.K. Patent Numbers. GB2477368, GB2484561, GB2521452 U.S. Patent Numbers US8736603, US9424662, US9691006, US10019649 Australia Patent Numbers AU2011315250, AU2015264921 European […]
[lead]Document Management, Engineering document format using PDF. Part 2: Use of ISO 32000-2 including support for long term preservation (PDF/E-2)[/lead] PDF/E – short for the PDF standard for Engineering documents, is an international standard identified as ISO 24517 and defines a file format known as PDF/E which provides a mechanism for the exchange and archiving of engineering […]
PMI in 3D PDF Product Manufacturing Information or PMI as it’s more commonly known is a Digital Design & Manufacturing term for material information associated with a 3D design. Having PMI associations visible as an integral part of 3D PDF documents extends the reach in PLM reporting workflows. PMI, sometimes referred to as Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) includes material data, […]
Universal 3D (U3D) Format U3D is a 3D data structure and file format, one of two systems used in 3D PDF documents. Along side PRC, U3D is the historical foundation used to embed 3D interactive data and models into a PDF file. A PDF file containing U3D based 3D model can be viewed in using the Adobe […]
PRC 3D Format PRC (Product Representation Compact) is a 3D data structure and file format, one of two systems used in 3D PDF documents. Along side U3D, PRC is now the preferred and most feature-rich method to embed 3D interactive data and models into a PDF file. A PDF file containing PRC based 3D model can be viewed in using […]
Converting COMSOL Multiphysics® simulation software output results into 3D PDF Reports using PV+ Once a suitable analysis result of the design vibration characteristics are performed, the numerical data and geometric mesh may be visualized. Using built-in COMSOL® menus, screen shots and movie files maybe created, for sharing with teams outside of simulation software users. However, to get […]
Converting DWG to 3D PDF with PDF3D ReportGen 3D CAD users can now easily convert DWG files created in AutoCAD 2014 into 3D PDFs using PDF3DReportGen. With fast, intuitive installation and integration, ReportGen allows design engineers to create beautifully animated, highly compressed 3D PDFs at the touch of a button. No matter how large or […]
The following file formats are available for PDF3D ReportGen, XML Server utilities and the Interface Layer of PDFD-SDK PRO Development Toolkit. For PV+ see the other alternative File Format list. Type Format Extensions Applications Type Format Extensions Applications CAD Models 1 Additive Manufacturing Format amf 3D Printing industry consortium format alternative to STL 2 AutoCAD […]
[lead] PV+ Extended ParaView import file format list[/lead] The following file formats are PV+. For PDF3D ReportGen, XML Server and the Interface Layer of PDFD-SDK see the other File Format list. ADAPT files (.nc, .cdf, .elev, .ncd) meteorological modeling data from NARAC/LLNL AMR Enzo files (.boundary, .hierarchy) cosmology particle simulation and hierarchical box data AMR Flash files […]