HOW TO USE ADOBE ACROBAT 3D

PART 1: INTRODUCTION

Adobe Acrobat 3D is widely used by Business people and common users for
enhancing their document files during presentation and also during promotion of their
products with various special effects and transitions. This tool is widely used for
sharing 3D designs with extended teams. It also protects sensitive information and
provides a faster and a reliable solution for easily accessing and editing 3D designs. In
technical terms, Adobe acrobat 3D is a relatively new program that permits the use of
interactive 3D content in the widely available and familiar PDF format.

The major Benefits of Adobe Acrobat 3D version is that:

 It helps engineering design professionals to communicate the design intent

more easily to non-design professionals.
 It increases the rate of workflow efficiencies and reduces expensive late design
changes and errors.
 Similarly, for a technical documentation professional, adobe acrobat 3D tool is
used for creating interactive documents easily.
 For architecture, Engineering, construction professional, it helps to
communicate sophisticated design ideas quickly and clearly.
 It demonstrates construction sequences with animations, walkthroughs and
flyovers.
 It also ensures more secured and reliable communication to non-design
professionals.

PART 2: HOW TO USE ADOBE ACROBAT 3D

Now, let us learn how to use adobe acrobat 3D tool with various desired
features.

Step 1: Installation of latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader

Any user with latest version of Adobe Acrobat 8.1 can use 3D PDFs. Thus, for
using an Adobe 3D tool it’s mandatory for an individual to install the updated version
of Adobe Reader.

Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free from the link:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Step 2: Determination of file size

In this tool, 3D PDFs in three file sizes are generated so that all users can be
benefited regardless of their computer configuration. The largest size is more detailed
compared to smaller file size PDFs. So, Initially after Installation of the tool kit the
required file size based on the configuration is determined.

Step 3: Open the PDF file

Once the file size is determined, open the PDF file by downloading the
required 3D file in Adobe Acrobat 3D.

Step 4: Activation of 3D effect

Once the PDF file opens, click anywhere on the screen to activate 3D.Now,
you can work and 3D effects can be added to your object based on the required
animation effect.

Step 5: Addition of 3D effects

 Now, you can add effects such as rotation of object, object resize, etc.
 You can add fly reorientation effects in order to enhance the standard views by
right clicking on the window.
 For controlling actions, use model tree on the left corner of the window. Use
Right click for options.
 In order to add effects like rotate, scan, zoom, walk, Right-click the main
viewer panel for options.
 You can also add text, images, objects, etc, using Adobe Acrobat 3D tool.

PART 3: PROBLEMS WITH ADOBE ACROBAT 3D AND ITS SOLUTION

Problems 1:

 For creating and adding 3D effects to your PDF file, latest version of Adobe
Acrobat 8.1 need to be installed in your computer.
Solution:
 Make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Reader installed.
 If you have older version of the full Adobe Acrobat installed, rather than
the latest version, then you can change the default program to Acrobat
Reader in your browser.
 For example, In Mozilla Firefox, click Tools > Options > Content > File
types > Manage, and then change Action for PDF to the updated Reader.
Problem 2:

 For opening the file stored in your computer it may consume time in some
cases.
Solution:
 Rather than trying to open a file in a browser window, you can save to
your computer by right-clicking the file and choose “save link as”.
Then, you can right-click the file and open with “Adobe Reader”
 Else, open Acrobat Reader and then drag the 3D PDF into the window.

PART 4: ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION

Wondershare PDF element is the best and cheap alternative to Adobe

Acrobat 3D tool. 3D animations are widely used in case of intros and other case of
post production. By using Wondershare PDF element, relatively simple and excellent
3D output can be created.

 Wondershare PDF element is simple to interface and it is multifunctional PDF

tool when compared to Adobe Reader.
 It enables user to view, edit PDF documents, including highlights, callouts,
notes and other form of annotations.
 This tool can be used by user for splitting and merging documents, and also it
enables user to add special transition and effects.
 3D animations in Wondershare PDF element are user-friendly and cost-
affordable.
 Another significant key feature of Wondershare PDF element is that it supports
Batch processing, that is you can have multiple files compressed or created by
clicking the button at one instance.
 Wondershare PDF element is Platform independent in nature and can be
incorporated in any platform such as windows, Mac and iOS.
 If you consider the price of Wondershare PDF element, it is cheaper when
compared to Adobe Reader.
 As a whole, it is a Multifunctional PDF tool with bundled features that come
with a single installation.