Adobe Acrobat 3D Upgrade (from Acrobat Professional 6)

Adobe Acrobat 3D software enriches collaboration by enabling extended teams to use Adobe PDF documents to more securely and reliably communicate 3D design intent. Insert and publish 3D designs from major CAD applications in Adobe PDF documents that can easily be shared with suppliers, partners, and customers using free Adobe Reader® 7.0 software. With simplified translation and advanced authoring capabilities, Acrobat 3D can reduce product errors and costly redesign by providing teams with more accurate information.

Place comments and markups directly on interactive 3D designs. Associate comments with specific points on the object to accurately communicate feedback.

Capture 3D designs from your CAD application in one step to create Adobe PDF files. (Supported on Microsoft Windows and various UNIX systems.)

Enable reviewers to define multiple cross sections of a 3D object to view internal structures and assembly relationships.

NOTE: This is an upgrade license for Adobe Acrobat 3D. See System Requirements for upgrade requirements.

Share 3D Designs with Extended Teams
Acrobat 3D enables engineering and technical documentation professionals to insert and publish 3D designs from major CAD applications in Adobe PDF documents. This allows teams to visually communicate design intent and easily exchange a variety of 3D design files without expensive CAD applications. Acrobat 3D empowers suppliers, partners and customers to define multiple cross sections of a 3D object to view internal structures and assembly relationships. Basic functionality in Adobe Reader 7.0 allows all members of the extended team to use standard Acrobat markup tools to review Adobe PDF documents.

It's easy for project teams to convert CAD files and insert 2D drawings and 3D models into Adobe PDF files by simply dragging them into the Acrobat 3D application window. Team members can quickly and easily create Adobe PDF files using the 3D Capture Utility available for a variety of CAD applications, such as CATIA V4 and V5, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER and other CAD applications running on Microsoft Windows and UNIX platforms, including Sun Solaris and IBM AIX. By using presets that control conversion parameters, this conversion will dramatically reduce the file size of your work by converting 3D CAD designs into PDF documents, significantly simplifying the delivery of your work. There's nothing easier than using PDF documents to exchange 3D designs and concepts with project teams, customers, and partners.

You can even use the Acrobat 3D Toolkit to add materials, create animations such as exploded views, edit lighting, and save as a 3D object or 2D raster/vector image. The ability to create rich interactive documents with 3D content will add a whole new dimension to your collaborative abilities.

Accelerate and Simplify Design Feedback
Acrobat 3D greatly accelerates and simplifies the collection and management of engineering design reviews. Anyone using Acrobat 7.0 will have the ability to use measurement and cross-sectioning tools to provide more accurate reviews of 3D designs, as well as offer comments and edits to the content. Anyone on the project team who uses Reader 7.0 can actively participate in the review process by using the familiar commenting tools, including a highlighter, sticky notes, pen, strikethrough, callout, dimension lines, and more. It's that easy.

And with Acrobat 3D, you'll never have to worry about compromising on security issues with your sensitive documents. With advanced document security and control features, Acrobat 3D provides the ability to restrict access to designs and project information using passwords, and it helps ensure authenticity using digital signatures.

System Requirements

• Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2, Windows XP Professional or Home Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
• Intel Pentium processor (Pentium 4 or M recommended)
• 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
• Video card with pixel shader support and DirectX 8.1 required for video hardware acceleration (recommended for optimal performance)
• 1 GB of available hard-disk space (includes cache for optional installation files)
• CD-ROM drive
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
• 1024x768 screen resolution
• Internet or phone connection required for product activation

Supported Feature:

• Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003 required for 3D OCX and PDF Maker
• Supported UNIX platforms for Acrobat 3D Capture Utility (optional)
• Sun Solaris 2.8: UltraSPARC processor
• IBM AIX 5.2: POWER4 or PowerPC 604e processor
• HP-UX 11.0: PA-RISC 2.0 processor
• SGI IRIX 6.5: RISC 4000 processor

Product information, specifications, and compatibility are for advisory purposes only, and is the buyers full responsibility to verify with the manufacturer prior to ordering.