Acrobat 3D Corner

CASE STUDY

EDS

As a consultancy focusing on engineering processes, Adobe Acrobat 3D Version 8 software supports one of our primary goals—enabling clients to be more productive

Challenge

EDS is a leading global technology services company that founded the information technology outsourcing industry more than 40 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology and business process outsourcing services to clients in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries and to governments worldwide.

Solution

As one of the world's premiere IT service companies, EDS' expert staff continually looks for new ways to improve client processes. For consultants in the Engineering Manufacturing Services organization, as well as those in the Modeling, Simulation and Collaborative Solutions group, Adobe Acrobat 3D software is an excellent solution. Already, EDS consultants have recommended the software to customers working on a range of projects.

For example, the ability to incorporate rich, interactive 3D models in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) into technical documentation greatly enhances people's understanding of manufactured products. The product guides with dynamic 3D models can be delivered to internal service and support staff or to external partners responsible for maintaining systems. Customers also benefit by gaining a clearer understanding of how systems are assembled and work.

On other projects, EDS consultants recommend to clients that they use Adobe Acrobat 3D software to improve the delivery of design plans to manufacturing partners for review. By converting engineering files from Pro/ENGINEER, NX (formerly Unigraphics), CATIA, and other applications to platform- and application-independent PDF files, engineers and project managers can reliably distribute materials to dispersed teams for rapid review and approval.

"Acrobat 3D software eases the integration of visual images into the entire product lifecycle. 3D models in PDF can be used during the conceptual engineering process, to facilitate design reviews across project teams, by procurement managers sending out RFPs, and integrated directly into final product documentation." -- Rob Mehall, Principal Consultant in the Engineering Manufacturing Services Organization

"As a consultancy focusing on engineering processes, Adobe Acrobat 3D Version 8 software supports one of our primary goals—enabling clients to be more productive. By converting 3D models to PDF, companies can reach partners anywhere at anytime with interactive 3D models that they can review and comment on using free Adobe Reader software." — John Brabbs, Senior Simulation Consultant in the Modeling, Simulation and Collaborative Solutions Group

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