Adobe ACROBAT 9 HOW-TOS - Converting Visio, InDesign, and Illustrator Documents

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Walk tool for walkthroughs in a model. As you move the model with
the tools, notice that the three-dimensional axes displayed at the bot-
tom left of the window move as well.
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3D Measurement tool. This measures objects and distances in the
model (read about 3D measurements in #100, “Measuring 3D Objects“).
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Toolbar view controls. View or hide dierent objects in the model;
return to the Home view, the default view set for the model.
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View the model tree. Toggle to display the Model Tree pane, which
lists the objects in the model.
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Animation controls. Play or pause animation (the example isn’t an
animated model).
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Viewing the model. Choose from a collection of options for the type
of projection, coloring, and other features (read more in the sidebar
“Adjusting the Model’s Appearance”).
#98: Working with 3D Content
Editing an Embedded
3D Model
If you’d like to edit the model
once it’s embedded in a PDF,
right-click (Control-click) the
3D model and choose Ena-
ble Content. Then right-click
(Control-click) the model
again, and choose Edit In 3D
Reviewer. If the file has secu-
rity preventing changes, you
can’t edit it, of course.
Create a PDF Template for 3D Files
To give 3D PDFs a consistent layout and structure, create a PDF template that
contains a placeholder for a 3D model. Create the template in any Microsoft
Office application in which PDFMaker is available. After you create a template,
select it in the Acrobat Pro Extended Conversion dialog whenever you convert
a 3D file to PDF.
1.
In an Office 2003 document, click the Insert Acrobat 3D Model button on
the PDF toolbar. In an Office 2007 document, click Embed 3D on the Acrobat
ribbon.
2.
In the Add 3D data dialog, click OK without selecting a 3D model to create a
placeholder for your 3D conversion.
3.
Move and resize the 3D placeholder to accommodate your 3D models.
4.
Add any other information you want and save the file.
5.
Click the Convert To Adobe PDF button on the PDF toolbar (Office 2003), or
select Create PDF on the Acrobat ribbon (2007). Then save the file as a PDF.
To use this template when you convert a file, click the Document tab in the
Acrobat 3D Conversion dialog. If the template name is not displayed in the Tem-
plate PDF section, click Browse to find and open it.
From the Library of Daniel Dadian