Adobe ACROBAT 9 HOW-TOS - Using Drawings, Maps, and Layers; Measuring Objects

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C H A P T E R F O U R T E E N
Using Drawings, Maps,
and Layers
Over the last few years, Acrobat has made great strides in the architecture/
engineering/construction (AEC) arena. Many Acrobat features are per-
fectly suited for AEC functions. For example, the hundreds of drawings
and specications needed for a project are readily brought together in
a PDF portfolio, where they can be searched, organized, and presented
(read about the PDF Portfolio feature in Chapter 4, “Producing a PDF Port-
folio”). Individual drawings produced in CAD/CAM programs oer usable
layers when imported into Acrobat.
The AEC features available in Acrobat aren’t just for engineers or archi-
tects. The measurement tools, for example, work equally well for measur-
ing the width of a text box on an InDesign page as they do for measuring
the width of a parking lot.
A layered le, whether a schematic or a brochure, can be imported into
Acrobat, where you can continue to work with the layers. In Acrobat 9,
you can even add more layers, and use some new preight proles that
split the objects on a page into dierent layers.
Acrobat 9 Pro oers tools and processes designed for working with
specialized documents. The new Analysis toolbar brings together the
measuring and object data tools from the past, and adds new mapping
tools in Acrobat 9 Pro Extended.
From the Library of Daniel Dadian