Communicate in 3D

If you’ve looked at Acrobat 3D at all, you know it is unbelivably cool. But how do you learn how to use it? It is definitely a sophisticated product for the professional CAD and Industrial Design user.

We have a bunch of tutorials posted on the Acrobat 3D Users site which can help.

Recently however, three new Flash tutorials have appeared which go a long way to getting you going. The tutorials cover the basics of the interface and creating technical illustrations, how to optimize CAD files, and importantly, the basics for animation for virtual training.

Normally I don’t have the patience to set through Adobe tutorials - too much marketing trying to convince me about the business proposition. But these three tutorials are focused and are actually content rich.

Check them out:

1. How to access the many features available in the Acrobat 3D Toolkit and set up the right environment to simulate your technical illustration process
2. How to optimize CAD file imports for maximum performance, use polygon reduction, and edit and create materials.
3. How to create exploded views or keyframe-based animations for assembly and disassembly instructions

Combine this with the Acrobat 3D 30-day trial, and 3D PDF becomes very accessible.

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