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1. Rotate PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved i CO rRUSTecr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ace ee ere Fie Petre 3D PDF Compare 3D PDF Compare Preferences for Comparison Number of decimal places for comparison Auto Ignore Part Group Names character s from right side E Ignore Part Group Names after character s Changed Parts Groups New Parts Groups Deleted Parts Groups Changes in Animation Hierarchy Part Name Part s Changed Part s Deleted Part s New Search Next Show All Parts Save changes to PDF and close Save Log File Cancel Configuring the Comparison Preferences Number of Decimal Places for Comparison The Number of decimal places for comparison specifies the number of decimal places that will be considered by the 3D PDF Compare algorithm when deciding if parts have changed position or been resized On opening a 3D PDF with Acrobat the 3D data is read from the PDF file and converted to an internal format used by Acrobat s 3D Player 3D Player The position s of the parts in the model are calculated to eight decimal places i e single byte precision when preparing the data for the 3D Player These positions may vary each time you open the 3D PDF even without changing the 3D Model Because of this varian
2. h Batteries Batteries i Battery_Cap Battery_Cap Part Attributes In the lower area of the Model Tree the attributes of the selected part or assembly are shown This area enables users to make a change to any of the attributes related to that part Property Value COLOR n a INDEX 3 g Import Part Name Shell Import Mat l Polypropylene Import Descrip Barrel Diameter 1 6in id AI Trenact Tail Shell Change PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved 0d PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual skemcake Fie tutus 3D PDF Animate Part Color Change When a 3D object is selected the user may change the color of that part or assembly Please note changing colors of parts will only be compatible with Adobe 11 or later P Color Basic colors E ESN EEE ae ERE 8 eee se F EU BEE nN Property Value EERE EEEEE INDEX 3 Custom colors Import Part Name Shell BEE BE EEESGS Import Mat l Polypropylene BEEHEEEEE Import Descrip Barrel Diameter L6in Sat 240 Green 255 D Tel i Define Custom Colors ColoriSolid Lum 120 Blue 0 E 0K Cenes Ate stom le Timeline The structure of the animation is displayed in the timeline Every column contains one animation step and the animation groups which belong to this step The definition of animation steps and groups is e
3. 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ge are ie Pare 3D PDF Compare 3D PDF Compare PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O h RUS Tcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ace ecare Fie tare 3D PDF Compare 4 3D PDF Compare 4 1 Using 3D PDF Compare Why use 3D PDF Compare Quite often after building an interactive 3D technical document the original 3D model design needs to be modified or revised requiring the technical document to be updated Unfortunately most 3D technical document authoring solutions do not provide for exchanging a model in an existing document containing associated data such as animation step descriptions and part attributes With these solutions updating a technical document when there is a change to the source CAD data actually requires starting over and completely recreating the technical document with the new CAD model The 3D PDF Compare tool will analyze the new and previous 3D data giving a report of which parts are no longer found new or changed The 3D PDF Compare tool also deletes all effected parts from the animation which have changed or could no longer be found This gives the capability to keep the animation and only review it for the necessary changes to be made How does 3D PDF Compare Work Using 3D PDF Pro enables you to enrich a 3D model in a PDF document by defining additional information like 3D animations step descriptions and part attribut
4. RUS Tcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ate mr eke tiie tatuare 3D PDF Animate Under the menu bar 3D PDF Anim File Edit New Step New Group Save to Timeline ie Save Back to PDF 1 To the right of Step and Group the name of the current selected step and group which are being edited will be displayed If a new step or group is being created the names will only be displayed after the step or group has been saved 2 Further on the right side there is a Slide Bar with a text box on the left The text box shows the actual position frame number of the animation within the step The slide bar can only be moved within the time frame of the current step or group that is being edited 3 Below the Slide Bar there are Play Controls that offer the possibility to go to the beginning or end of the complete animation to go one step back or forth and to play the step or halt it with the pause button The check box named Reverse allows users to play the whole animation in reverse order This is very useful when starting with a complete assembled model if the goal is to show the end user how to assemble the completed product PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved NO N RUS Tecr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ase mr eke tiie tatars 3D PDF Animate Left side of the main window 3D PDF Animate Editor Reverse mise Gels ets ees Lea ek
5. Since the part name in 3D PDF Animate is displayed as it actually looks in the data structure in Acrobat often the part name is followed by a period and a fairly long combination of letters digits the unique identifier which is not shown in the Acrobat model tree However this is only the case when the file has been imported in PRC format This period and the unique identifier can be left off for the import file as the name is only verified up to the last period To invoke the appropriate import dialog select the Add Exchange Attributes button found at the bottom left of the 3D PDF Publish Editor window Attribute import Read CSV File After the file has been selected the following dialog will open Attribute import Read CSV File Import Preferences Select separator i indivi M First row is headline Part name ETS Choose the Separator or enter an individual one in the top area of the window that is used in the particular file to separate the information from each other in each line i e belonging to one part It is also defined here whether or not the file contains a header line Selecting the Go button will import the file for analysis PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O1 ae PRISTEP integrate tne uture 3D PDF Pro Help Manual 3D PDF Publish Attribute import Read CSV File Import Preferences Select separator First row is headline PDF Far
6. Sra H Customize vY K Tools Sign Comment rrom o Select a Task 3D PDF Animate Create PDF Ta E 3D PDF Publish gt Edit PDF 30 PDF Compare N AL b Add Play Start 3D PDF Compar Create Form Add Description Fields fy Combine Files into PDF B doa Ray Buttons MRN PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ee eee ee Pie Cae 3D PDF Compare 4 3 Selecting a 3D Model lf there are multiple 3D metadata objects in the PDF document the module will open up with the following dialog From this dialog identify which 3D object in the PDF to edit When an option in the list is selected the PDF will jump to the page which contains the selected 3D object and highlight the 3D Object by showing a red outline box around it SD SDPDF Flashlight pdf Adobe Acrobat Pro co ee lz File Edit View Window Help 3DPDFPro 3D PDF Converter Aow PMHASSRBS OVRBARBBR eT E s 1 2 ik KY o aBa mi E Tools Sign Comment lf 3D PDF Pro needs to be licensed please go to the Licensing section for further instructions PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved On O1 RUS Tcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ec are Fie Caure 3D PDF Compare Check Model Dialog After starting 3D PDF Compare and selecting a 3D object in the PDF the Check Model
7. a consistency check through the 3D POF Compare module is recommended For more information on the 3D PDF Compare module please see the help menu Delete existing data script and start new PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved ah N PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual eee ee Pie Cae 3D PDF Animate 2 5 3D PDF Animate User Interface The user interface of 3D PDF Animate is divided into three separate windows Timeline Remove Batteries Remove Light Bulb Remove Battery Cap Remove Head Battery 2 Move Head Battery 1 Move Reflector Move Cap Highlight Light Bulb Hide Can Hide Head Can Model Tree amp V Flashlight ov Housing Housing H V Head_Cap Head_Cap ce Mp Batteries Batteries ce Mp Battery_Cap Battery_Cap Rotate Pan Zoom PRUSTEFP E a O00 0 eo ee e amp comtoct FREE trial 3D PDF Animate Editor File Edit Step Alashlight Group Reverse takssa Gade thes mes ec Gia eo New Step General iew Group Working Name Flashlight Camera Position Transition Time sec Save Step Add At the end Before Save to Timeline Preview from Duration 10 Singlesteps frames Part Visibility l Save to Timeline Delete RP 1 Model tree 2 Timeline 3 3D PDF Animate Editor 20
8. fter Delete Step Save to Timeline Cancel Preview from Duration 50 Singlestens frames Part Visibility Save to Timeline Save Back to PDF Preview from Let Working Name The working name is the name that will appear later in the PDF in the step list The working name is meant to identify the step easily while working with the animation a name identifiable to the user should be chosen This name will also be displayed in the timeline Two steps may never have the same name and some characters e g and and lt or gt are not allowed If a character that is not allowed is used a message will pop up to alert the user they cannot use the character Add If the step that is being created is not the first in the animation it can be decided where to paste the new step The options are At the end and After or Before a particular step If Before or After are selected the drop down box to the right will become active and show the currently existing steps If a step is selected there may be a slight wait time as the parts update to the active position in the 3D window Duration This is the number of frames the animation step will have On a fairly recent computer with a graphic card that is adequate to the 3D model s size 25 frames equal about one second of playing time a more precise statement is not possible as the performance depends on the number of par
9. ol Save Back to PDF New step Click on this button to create a new step New group Click on this button to create a new group Save to timeline Clicking this button will save the current step group data to the timeline This button will be labeled Save step or Save group depending on the current Step or Group selected If this button is not selected before going to the next step or group this function will be executed automatically Delete Hitting this button causes the current step or group to be deleted from the timeline Cancel This option cancels the last thing selected if it has not already been saved See Save to timeline for more information Save Back to PDF This option will save any changes made to the animation and returns to the PDF document When option is selected another window will appear asking to save in forward or reverse order See the File Pull down Save and close for more detail Once this option is selected another window will appear allowing the user to select Save to PDF and close or Save reverse to PDF and close See Save and close in the previous section for more information PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved gt CO PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual skemcate fie tutus 3D PDF Animate Exit This executes the same functionality as the X in the upper right corner of the
10. All Rights Reserved PROUSTeP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual skemeate Cie tate 3D PDF Compare Changes in Animation lf there is an animation embedded in the 3D object that was generated by 3D PDF Animate there will be a notice of changes that will be made to the animation data due to inconsistencies introduced by the new model These changes can be found in the Changes in animation tab The second column in this list shows the step name and the third shows the name of the group in which the part was animated 3D PDF Compare Preferences for Comparison Number of decimal places for comparison Ignore Part Group Names character s from right side Ignore Part Group Names after character s Changed parts groups New parts groups Deleted parts oroups Changes in animation Ste Step Group Part group name Hierarchy part s ch Part sdel Part snew PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved a O1 PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ec are Fie Caure 3D PDF Compare Save changes to PDF and Close By choosing Save changes to PDF and close the inconsistencies found by 3D PDF Compare will be resolved This will update the XML data in the 3D JavaScript embedded in the 3D Object in the PDF document and will save all of the listed changes in the Changes in Animation tab to the JavaScript So for example if there was a group created that had a part assigned to it which is not i
11. Edit View Window Hel Home Tools 3D PDF Pro Open a file to enable more tools Select a File 1 3D PDF Pro Drop down Menu 2 3D PDF Pro Toolbar Menu 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat O1 PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual intentate Lie taturs Getting Started 3D PDF Pro Menu Items Start 3D PDF Animate accesses the 3D PDF Animate Editor See section 2 2 Accessing the 3D PDF Animate tools for more information Start 3D PDF Publish accesses the 3D PDF Publish Editor See section 3 2 Accessing 3D PDF Publish tools for more information Start 3D PDF Compare accesses the 3D PDF Compare Tool See section 4 2 Accessing the 3D PDF Compare tools for more information Add Play Controls adds predefined play control buttons to the PDF template See section 2 10 Add Play Controls in PDF for more information Add Description Fields adds predefined text fields to the PDF template which are linked to the steps defined in the 3D PDF Publish editor See section 3 7 Add Description Fields in PDF for more information Add X Ray Buttons adds predefined X Ray buttons to the PDF template See section 3 8 Add X Ray Buttons to PDF for more information Reset Template clears any text fields relating to the 3D PDF Pro plug in within the PDF document 1 3 Preferences To access the 3D PDF Pro preferences menu click on the Preferences entry in the 3D PDF Pro drop down menu from the A
12. INC All Rights Reserved Q3 PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual intentate Lie taturs Getting Started 1 Getting Started 1 1 Overview 3D PDF Pro The 3D PDF Pro Plugin for Adobe Acrobat is designed from the experience of several years of 3D PDF projects and instruction advancing business documentations and technical publications There are other tools plug ins offering a vast number of functionalities for various cases However the problem with these tools is that they are either not specialized enough or are too complex to use for most people For these reasons the 3D PDF Pro was developed 3D PDF Pro comes with three sets of tools 3D PDF Animate is multipurpose easy to use animation authoring tool helping tech writers and engineers alike enhance their technical publications with 3D visualization 3D PDF Publish offers the capability to add descriptive information to the animation steps in different languages allowing users to create a complete engineering documentation on a single 3D PDF page Additionally the author can add part attributes which can be viewed selectively for specific animated parts or by selecting individual parts Also with 3D PDF Publish the author can define special navigatioin settings for the 3D object in the PDF that cannot usually be defined in Acrobat 3D PDF Compare enables the author to replace the 3D model within the existing 3D PDF document with little to no repairs including models w
13. PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved N O PROUSTeP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual skemeete Fhe tate 3D PDF Compare Matchlist The Matchlist option helps the user to elements that may have been lost after the 3D model had been exchanged with a new model This prevents the user from having to do further manual work fixing the animation 3D PDF Compare Preferences for Comparison Number of decimal places for comparison m E Ignore Part Group Names character s from right side C Ignore Part Group Names after character s Matchlist beta Changed Parts Groups Hierarchy Fart Name Geometrical Change Sub Elements deleted E t Connect the new name with the old name to avoid losing elements from the original version that the user does not wan to lose Matchlist beta New name Copy from list New Copy from list Old Exact match Exac New name PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved N l PROUSTeP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual skemcete Fie tate 3D PDF Compare Reviewing the Comparison Results After initiating the comparison the results are calculated and provided in the tabbed section of the 3D PDF Compare dialog Changed Parts Groups Under the first tab Changed parts groups a list is displayed of the parts or groups a k a assemblies which are still present but have been changed It is counted as a change w
14. This comparison detects any changes to the model such as parts deleted changed These changes are then used to detect any invalid references to parts within the animation data Resolving Inconsistencies Introduced by Exchanging Models 3D PDF Compare provides a report of all the consistency issues introduced by exchanging a 3D model This information can be used in conjunction with 3D PDF Animate and 3D PDF Publish to make corrections After making the corrections it is recommended to run the 3D PDF Compare consistency check again If the corrections were successfully made and saved to the 3D PDF the consistency check report should report that no changes were introduced by exchanging the model PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O Q PROSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ee ee wee Pie Cae 3D PDF Compare 4 2 Accessing the 3D PDF Compare tools Once 3D PDF Pro has been installed 3D PDF Compare will be found under the 3D PDF Pro menu items within Adobe Acrobat Access the 3D PDF Compare tool via the 3D PDF Pro Drop Down menu available in the Acrobat main menu bar SS re TetradD Converter Start 3D PDF Animate Start 3D PDF Publish Start 3D PDF Compare h Add Play Controls Add Description Fields Add X Ray Buttons Reset Template The 3D PDF Compare tool is also available via the Tools Panel found on the right hand side of Adobe Acrobat Pro
15. dialog will pop up lf there is no previous data embedded in 3D model from the PDF from 3D PDF Animate 3D PDF Publish or 3D Compare tools then 3D PDF Compare will give you the option to analyze the current 3D metadata Analyze Model will be the only option enabled Check Model No data generated by the tetra4D tools found within the 30 object If the 3D object still contains the old 3D CAD data it can be prepared for the consistency check FYTI i F Analyze Model Analyze Model lf there is no 3D PDF Animate 3D PDF Publish or 3D PDF Compare XML data associated with the 3D model in the PDF the pop up will instead look like the image above Select Analyze Model Then you may proceed with exchanging the model and running the consistency check as described below PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O gt O RUS Tcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace gc are ie Pare 3D PDF Compare If there is existing 3D PDF Animate 3D PDF Publish or 3D PDF Compare XML data embedded in the 3D object the following options will be active enabling you to Check Update Model Exchange 3D Model Delete existing data script and start new And the dialog will look like the image below Check Model Data generated by a tetra4D tool was found within the 30 object If you already exchanged the 3D CAD data the consistency check can be performed If you have not already exchanged the 3
16. for the language selection drop down to work properly it should be placed outside of the 3D object window File Edit View Window Help FENN ere Tetra4D Converter Open TA Create Start 3D PDF Animate Start 3D PDF Publish fl Ik w Start 3D PDF Compare m Add Play Controls EIN ua _ E 3D f Add Description Fields i Language Selection Drop Down Add X Ray Buttons F Step Lists I Reset Template Step Descriptions E E Part Information List About Help Submit Support Tickets Language Selection Drop Down This feature enables users to establish specific languages for a reader to be able to switch between languages This tool does not translate the languages but with the proper set up users can easily view the 3D PDF document in mutliple languages PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O1 N PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual eee ee Pie ee 3D PDF Publish File Edit View Window Help EN Hti TetratD Converter Start 3D PDF Animate Start 3D PDF Publish Start 3D PDF Compare Add Play Controls Add Description Fields Add X Ray Buttons Reset Template AS iin 7 Language Selection Drop Down Step Lists Step Descriptions Part Information List Preferences About Help Submit Support Tickets Headline List Publish The Publish tool enables users to display a custom set of Step lists that differ from the us
17. message However the Special Hint field is just a text field for the author to display any type of text information throughout the animation Short Description Defined in the 3D PDF Publish editor the author can use the Short Description field to include additional information about each step of an animation Long Description Defined in the 3D PDF Publish editor the author can use the Long Description field to include additional information about each step of an animation Part Information List The author can set up an interactive Parts List or BOM that can either list the entire components of the assembly or limit to only the items being used in a specific step The user can set up the template to be able to click on a part and see part attributes displayed in this field or be able to click on a part in the list to see highlighted in the 3D assembly The fields which are placed are typical Acrobat list text and drown down fields By using the Acrobat select object tool the properties of these fields can be accessed by right clicking The complete look and behavior of the fields can be edited and rearranged to meet the user s requirements lf there are unnecessary or extra fields they can easily be deleted The functions which have been added to the PDF by the 3D PDF tools will always check which fields and buttons are present before interacting with them 3 8 Add X Ray Buttons to PDF The X Ray tool is intended to provide a
18. on a secondary monitor Description Languages Tab Here languages can be added to the step description language list The description languages do not correspond in any way to the language the UI User Interface is shown in This language list defines the possible selectable languages in which the step descriptions for the animation can be typed or imported PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved oe PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual LCST ee TEs taturs Getting Started Preferences General Description Languages Actual standard language English Portugu s Brasileiro 7 s2 Set as standard Add Bass Delete This list may be changed as necessary Simply type the name of the language choose the correct name because this name will also be shown in the language selection field in the PDF in the text field at the right and click Add Keep in mind that only languages which are in this list can be used for step descriptions When an entry in the list is selected it can also be deleted by selecting Delete on the far right or Set as standard which means that this will be the standard language in which the descriptions are initially entered For more detail see the chapter Step descriptions and part attributes in the 3D PDF Publish description 1 4 Quick Access Support To access your custom
19. position If this happens a message box will appear warning the user All parts which were updated and listed in the Changes in animation tab will be removed from the animation automatically after the changes are saved Furthermore additional imported attributes associated with these parts will also be deleted These animations and attributes should be updated and re imported Even though all care has been taken to design this analysis as accurately as possible it is strongly recommended that the animation is checked to ensure that everything moves as intended PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved N N RUS Tcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ee are Fie tare Licensing D Licensing To access the licensing dialog select any of the 3D PDF Pro tool in the Acrobat menu Select Start 3D PDF Animate or About The following dialog box below will open if you have not yet registered your 3D PDF Pro plugin 3D PDF Pro a er lategrate the future 3D PDF Pro V 2 1 6 Thank you for evaluating this fully featured version of 3D PDF Pro Your trial will expire in 0 days 3D PDF Pro provides a set of intuitive animation tools for creating dynamic 3D PDF documents with animated 3D CAD models 3D PDF is supported by 98 of Purchase License To activate 3D PDF Pro proceed in the following way 1 Click on Purchase License This will direct the user to http Awww 3dpdf com
20. the JavaScript and the associated animation data Therefore the complete 3D object should never be deleted and instead the CAD model should be exchanged using the Exchange 3D model command in the 3D PDF Compare module which preserves the 3D Model s container object i e the Rich Media Annotation and any associated 3D JavaScript Use the same 3D format in PDF for each model to be compared When exchanging data always make sure that the same 3D storage format inside the PDF is used for the new 3D model as was used with the old 3D model i e PRC Solid PRC PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved gt O PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ec are Fie Caure 3D PDF Compare tessellated PRC Solid Tessellated or U3D If the 3D storage format is changed the entire model will likely be reported as new by the consistency check Part name position changes and the Compare Algorithm In addition to animation data during the consistency check 3D PDF Compare analyzes changes to a model s product structure and to individual parts This algorithm will work as long as the parts have the same name and are roughly positioned in the same place Updating an animation after exchanging and comparing a 3D Model When updating an animation after completing a compare it is best to work through the steps in order that they appear in the timeline one after another Otherwise the parts could be moved to another
21. 15 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat O1 PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace eS are Fie tare 3D PDF Animate Model Tree The model tree is sometimes displayed differently from the one in Adobe Acrobat The reason for this is explained below which is then followed by the explanation of the functionalities The model tree in many CAD systems looks like this Assembly o Subassembly 1 part1 part2 part3 o Subassembly 2 part4 part5 Starting with Acrobat 3D Version 8 1 Adobe integrated the PRC 3D format into PDF which enables the import of PMI Product Manufacturing Information data resulting in the addition of an additional hierarchy step If 3D data is now imported and stored in the PRC format in Adobe Acrobat the part will be displayed as a subassembly which contains the geometry named node and if there is PMI it will be attached to the part When importing CAD data designed using a surface modeler rather than a solid modeler all single surfaces from the part will occasionally be shown as a unique geometry node under the part In that case the tree for only one part with 3 surfaces might look like this then Component 1 node O o node o node o PMI lt was realized that this structure causes issues and it was decided to show only the part and if present the PMI in the 3D PDF Animate Model Tree The 3D PDF Animate model tree will the
22. Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved s s PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual skemcake Fie tutus 3D PDF Animate 2 3D PDF Animate 2 1 Using 3D PDF Animate Why use 3D PDF Animate With 3D PDF Animate the user has the ability to easily animate repurposed 3D CAD data which is already integrated into the PDF 3D PDF Animate provides users with a set of intuitive animation tools for creating dynamic 3D PDF documents advancing company documentation for multiple puposes This 3D enrichment tool allows any Adobe Acrobat user to transform ambiguous procedural instructions into a single 3D PDF document with precise step by step 3D animation In addition to the animation step descriptions can be included in the animation with the functions available within the 3D PDF Publish tool See 3 1 Using 3D PDF Publish for more information If the 3D CAD data needs to be modified and it would be more effecive to not completely start the animation over again 3D PDF Compare will enable end users to replace the 3D model within the existing PDF document See 4 1 Using 3D PDF Compare for more information 2 2 Accessing the 3D PDF Animate tools Once 3D PDF Pro has been installed 3D PDF Animate will be found under the 3D PDF Pro menu items within Adobe Acrobat Access the 3D PDF Animate editor via the 3D PDF Pro Drop Down menu available in the Acrobat main menu bar Js Adobe Acrobat Pro File Edit Vie
23. Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved 8 gt O PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace eS are tioa Pere 3D PDF Animate starting position when resetting all slide bars to zero This would only be possible when the slide bars would be pushed back in the exact reverse order and with the correct values as they were pushed initially therefore there is the button Reset LCS Axis Preview from The function gives the ability copy or reuse the LCS Axis position that had been defined from another Group To reuse a the LCS Axis position from another Group the user can simply select another Group from the Drop down menu then click on the Preview from button to preview the current LCS position The user will then need to select Save group in order to confirm the new position of the LCS for the current Group Move LCS To move i e translate the LCS use the slide bars or the input fields after the slide bars Using the input fields below Max a maximum dimension for the slide bar can be set as it is with the moving of the parts Rotate LCS The rotation of the LCS works similarly to the rotation of the parts You can rotate the LCS about a particular axis as designated by the colored circle to the left of the slider If the maximum dimension is not enough another value can be set in the input fields below Max Scale LCS Triad Under certain circumstances the triad used to denote the position and orientation of the LCS m
24. C All Rights Reserved C gt GO rRUSTcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ace eSa re hie Pere 3D PDF Animate visibility saved but there is visibility defined for the prior step that previous visibility will be shown for the skipped step If the animation is played in the reverse order the same concept will apply Looking at the above example again if the animation is played in reverse order from step 5 to step 1 for step 5 the visibility of step 4 is used and in step 1 and 2 all of the parts are shown For these reasons it is recommended to define a part visibility at least for the first and last steps of an animation If part visibility has been set for a step but later on while editing needs to be removed simply go to that step and then select the Delete button under Part Visibility To copy part visibility settings from another step select the step with the desired visibility from the drop down and then select Preview from Creating Groups Defining Move Activities A Group Activity is a group of objects assigned to one activity using the same values An animation group can be added to an existing animation step by clicking on the New Group button in the main window A new group Is created in the currently selected step The active step name is shown to the right of the text Step at the top left of the main window Transformation Tab After creating an animation group the following adjustments can be made in the Transform
25. D CAD data it can be exchanged now Check Update Model Compare with other PDF Exchange 3D Model Delete existing data script and start new Check Update Model Selecting Check Update Model after exchanging a model will analyze the new model and compare it with the previous model s data If the model data includes animation data the consistency check will identify any references in the animation to parts that have been deleted or changed After initiating the consistency check the 3D PDF Compare Dialog will appear Compare with other PDF With this tool users can compare the embedded 3D data within two different PDF documents When comparing documents first start out with the updated PDF then select Compare with other PDF to navigate to the original PDF document The results will display similarly as running the Check Update Model feature PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O N PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual integrate the future 3D PDF Compare Exchange 3D Model To exchange the current 3D model with a new one select Exchange 3D Model and then select the new 3D CAD model Before proceeding with the 3D PDF Compare Check Update Model it is required to save the PDF reopen it restart 3D PDF Compare and select the 3D object in the PDF document Delete existing data script and start new When users accesses the 3D PDF Compare tool the user can delete the current dat
26. DF Pro for Adobe Acrobat s 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents 3D PDF Pro 1 Getting Started 1 1 Overview 3D PDF Pro 1 2 Accessing the 3D PDF Pro tools 3D PDF Pro Menu Items 1 3 Preferences 1 4 Quick Access Support 2 3D PDF Animate 2 1 Using 3D PDF Animate 2 2 Accessing the 3D PDF Animate tools 2 3 Selecting a 3D Model 2 4 Start 3D PDF Animation 2 5 3D PDF Animate User Interface 2 6 Creating an Animation 2 7 Editing Existing Animation 2 8 Import Export Animation 2 9 Save Animation to PDF 2 10 Add Play Controls in PDF 3 3D PDF Publish 3 1 Using 3D PDF Publish 3 2 Accessing 3D PDF Publish tools 3 3 Selecting a 3D Model 3 4 Start 3D PDF Publish 3 5 3D PDF Publish User Interface 3 6 Configuring 3D Object Settings 3 7 Add Description Fields in PDF 3 8 Add X Ray Buttons to PDF 4 3D PDF Compare 4 1 Using 3D PDF Compare 4 2 Accessing the 3D PDF Compare tools PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat PROUSTEP integrate the future OoOo O O oa A A 12 12 13 14 15 30 39 39 40 40 44 44 44 45 46 47 55 57 59 62 62 64 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved NO 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Table of Contents 4 3 Selecting a 3D Model 4 4 Start 3D PDF Compare tools 4 5 Best Practices 5 Licensing 6 Additional Support PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat PROUSTEP integrate the future 65 68 76 78 80 2015 PROSTEP
27. ED lt StepName gt SID 1 lt StepName gt lt Description gt lt DescName gt disassembling axis lt DescName gt lt DescShort gt required tools socket wrench Mo lt DescShort gt lt DescLong gt solve M6 nuts on the underside of the board and pull axis lt DescLong gt lt Description gt lt Step gt In the XML version the layout of the information is analogous Each step is enclosed by a lt Step gt lt Step gt The unique identifier that must not be altered is placed between lt StepNames gt lt SteopName gt To import the step descriptions go to File gt Import step descriptions in the 3D PDF Publish menu bar From here it is determined for which language the step descriptions will be imported Importing Part Attributes lf the attributes which are already attached to the parts in the model from the CAD data import are not sufficient it is possible to import additional attributes e g order number price storage shelf etc This import is possible as a TXT or CSV file A CSV file can be saved from MS Excel PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O1 O RUS Tcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ec are Fie Caure 3D PDF Publish The file that is to be imported must contain a column that has the part name for each dataset This part name must be the same part name that appears in the model tree in Acrobat or respectively in the 3D PDF Animate model tree
28. Length Barrel Diameter Barrel Diameter On Off Switch On Off Switch Metal contact f Metal contact f Metal contact f Head Diameter Lamp Life 15 Lamp Life 15 Lamp Life 15 For lighting quality Teil Namen Taschenlampe gestalten Schalter Schalter Elektrische kont Elektrische kont Elektrische kont Kopf M tze Glihbirne Slihbi Soff Polypropy Polypropy Polypropy _ Polypropy Polypropy Kupfer Kupfer Kupfer Polypropy Kryptor Kryptor Kryptor Aluminut t yr This dialog is a report only and cannot be changed All that is compared here is the part name If any mistakes are found here the file which was imported will have to be edited and Back can be selected to return to the first dialog to import the file again All that is compared here is the part name lf Continue is selected the double entries will be deleted from the list and a report of the parts that could not be found in the 3D file will be displayed in the next dialog PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O1 Q3 PRISTEP integrate tne uture 3D PDF Pro Help Manual 3D PDF Publish Attribute import Not Matched Attribute import Not Matched The following list entries could not be attached to a part because the part name could not be found They will be deleted automatically upon proceeding Otherwise please check the csv txt
29. PROSTeEP integrate the future 3D PDF Pro Helo Manual This guide serves as a user manual for the 3D PDF Pro Adobe Acrobat Plugin 9 28 2015 PROSTEP INC 300 Park Street Suite 410 Birmingham MI 48009 USA Tel 1 877 678 3701 Fax 1 877 678 3702 End User Help Guide PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 3D PDF Pro Help Manual rUudSTer integrate the future Note If you have any comments questions or suggestions regarding this documentation and the software it describes please contact PROSTEP INC 300 Park Street Suite 410 Birminham MI 48009 E mail pdfsupport prostep com Phone U S 8 PROSTEP 01 877 678 3701 All other countries 49 6151 9287 444 The content of this manual may be subject to change without notice The software described in this manual can only be used and copied as specified in the licensing agreement No part of the documentation may be reproduced in any way by means of photocopies microfilm or any other method without the prior permission of PROSTEP INC or processed duplicated or circulated by means of electronic systems PROSTEP INC offers no warranty regarding content or use of this manual All other company and product names used in this document may by registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright PROSTEP INC 1995 2015 All rights reserved Printed in United States 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved PROSTEP 3D P
30. a script behind the 3D data in order to start fresh This will remove all existing data that has been written behind the 3D data Cancel Cancelling will close the dialog box and return to the PDF document No further actions will be made 4 4 Start 3D PDF Compare tools Prior to checking for inconsistencies or changes between a new model and the associated animation you must complete the Exchange 3D Model process After you exchanged the data you must save the PDF file best to give it a new name and close Adobe Acrobat completely Then you must open the 3D PDF file again and start 3D PDF Compare to now Check Update Model After this the 3D PDF Compare dialog will appear and can be used to configure the settings for the comparison initiate the comparison and then review the comparison results E 3DPDF Flashlight2 pdf Adobe Acrobat Pro os e Js File Edit View Window Help 3DPDFPro 3D PDF Converter x Row PAOSOSRBa CVRBRBBAR customize e N 1 2 Ik AOE s9 5 E Tools Sign C ommen t _ 3D PDF Compare Preferences for Comparison Number of decimal places for comparison E Ignore Part Group Names character s from right side e E Ignore Part Group Names after character s Changed Parts Groups New Parts Groups Deleted Parts Groups Changes in Animation Hierarchy Part Name Part s Changed Part s Deleted Part s New
31. a the Language drop down and then enter the descriptions associated with that language The Special hint and Short description allows the user to change the text and fill color for that specific text field When the animation is previewed in the PDF document the text and fill color will change during the timeframe of the Step that is being illustrated It is also possible to export the descriptions for use in a later file which uses the same animation or to translate them into a different language and import later See more in the Import Export step descriptions section Below the descriptions is a list that cannot be edited but displays the attributes of the animated parts in each particular step It is required to specify which part attributes should be displayed More details on this issue can be found in the following section Part Attributes Before configuring the Part Attributes to display in the PDF document the user must import the attributes which are brought in via a seperate CSV or Text file More information can be found under the the Importing Part Attributes section of this document To open the window Part attribute configurator select the Extras menu in the menu bar of the 3D PDF Publish step descriptions dialog and click on Configure part attribute display PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved 0d rRUSTcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace gS are Fie Pare 3D PDF Pub
32. al 3D model after exchanging the 3D model the Enrich XML data may not be consistent with the new 3D model E g an animation Step or Group may include a part that was deleted in the new model a part may have been moved and an animation transformation start position may no longer be valid If you attempt to interact with the 3D PDF after exchanging a model the behavior may be erratic or in some cases may cause Acrobat Reader to crash Checking for Inconsistencies Introduced by Exchanging Models 3D PDF Compare enables you to detect and eliminate any inconsistencies that may be introduced by exchanging a 3D model within a PDF document To perform this consistency check the first 3D Model must be analyzed and the results of this analysis stored in the XML data within the 3D JavaScript attached to the 3D model s PDF container Analysis XML This step occurs when the Save to PDF function completes in either 3D PDF Animate or 3D PDF Publish If you open a 3D PDF that has not been modified by 3D PDF Animate or 3D PDF Publish and you want to exchange a 3D model and run a consistency check you will first need to use the 3D PDF Compare Analyze Model function to analyze the first model and store the analysis results in a 3D JavaScript attached to the 3D model s container in the PDF document After a 3D model is exchanged the new 3D model is analyzed and the results compared to the analysis results stored for the previous 3D model
33. al levels will appear below These hierarchy levels have to do with the internal data structure but may be counterproductive if users click the bottom element in which case this element has no part attributes that can be displayed Precautions can be taken so that after clicking on a part in 3D the object with the part attributes will be selected automatically The safest option is to specify the number of hierarchy levels that should be moved upwards when a part is selected It is also possible to select Search parents which will attempt to determine which object in the ascending hierarchy contains the corresponding attributes This has to be tested accordingly as the correct element might not be selected Deactivate 3D tools Using the check boxes shown here the user interface and allowable functions in the PDF can be restricted This functionality is intended to lessen the end user s chances of making mistakes The Deactivate 3D Interface option disables the 3D user interface completely Checking this box disables all access to the standard 3D features of the 3D toolbar as well as right clicking within the 3D The only function that will still be active is control of the 3D camera viewing the content using the mouse buttons Left Mouse Button gt gt Rotating Right Mouse Button or Mouse Wheel gt gt Zooming Both Mouse Buttons gt gt Moving a k a Panning Aside from deactivating the navigation tools the author can also deact
34. ation tab 3D PDF Animate Editor File Edit Step SIDI i i Group GID I im P Reverse lse New Step Newstep Transformation Lcs Parts NewGroup New Group Name GID 1 Highlight Transparency Start i l End 25 gt E Blink parts Color E Reset Mov Max Rotate Cancel p 0 g g x0 g M Save Back to PDE Save Back to PDF_ o p 50 amp m Name A name which can be easily identified for the group should be specified The group name will not show up anywhere else in the PDF except in the timeline It is important to ensure that no two groups have the same name Duration It is possible to set an individual start and end time Start and End within the particular step for the animation group The maximum duration of a group must be less than or PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved Q3 PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ec are Fie Caure 3D PDF Animate equal to the number of frames that are specified in the animation step to which it belongs Please note that two groups which overlap in time must not contain the same part in this case a pop up warning will display Highlight Blink Parts The Blink Parts option will allow the assigned items in a Group to flash in order to highlight the items When this option is enabled the user will only be able to preview the flashing in the animation in the PDF docum
35. ay be too big or too small for a coordinated movement of the parts or the LCS To correct this the scaling of the dimensions of the LCS s triad can be changed using the far right vertical slide bar Note If a slide bar is clicked once it can be moved rotated one step further using the keyboard s arrow keys PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved Q3 N PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual skemcake Fie tate 3D PDF Animate Parts Tab The Parts tab displays all parts assigned to the current Group 3D PDF Animate Editor File Edit Step Remove Light Bulb Sou GID 14 freee CRI GD GD GS GD GD aa Part Color Change Change color to Delete Group Part E Add parts to PDF parts list Save Back to PDF Remove all from Group Part Color Change Changing the color under the Parts tab will change the color of all the parts assigned to the particular Group The changed part color will stay in effect for the remainder of the animation Add parts to PDF Parts List With the ability Add parts to PDF Parts List the user can easily manage the Part Attributes list Enabling this function for specific Groups will display only the information from the assigned items in that Group for the entire timeframe of that Step In other words if you have five Groups under Step 1 you may choose to tick on the Add parts to PDF Parts List for only Group 1 The parts in Group 1 will only be displ
36. ayed in the PDF Parts List throughout the entire Step 1 All the parts assigned to the other Groups will not be displayed in the PDF Parts List field during the timeframe of Step 1 Remove all from group The option allows the user to quickly unassign all of the parts assigned to the group at once PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved oo 0d RUS Tcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace eS are Fhe Caure 3D PDF Animate 2 Editing Existing Animation lf 3D PDF Animate is already closed and the animation was saved to PDF simply run the plug in again and select the 3D object see Start If XML Script data is found in the 3D object which should be the case when saving an animation to PDF using 3D PDF Animate the Start edit animation window will pop up In this window users can decide how to proceed Start edit animation e This 30 object has already been edited with the tetra4D tools If the 3D data has not changed you can proceed without a consistency check Otherwise a consistency check through the 30 PDF Compare module is recommended For more information on the 30 PDF Compare module please see the help menu Edit animation If it is necessary to start a new animation from scratch selecting Delete existing data script and start new will delete the current animation that is saved to the PDF and open 3D PDF Animate with a blank timeline If Edit animation is select
37. blish will be found under the 3D PDF Pro menu items within Adobe Acrobat Access the 3D PDF Publish editor via the 3D PDF Pro Drop Down menu available in the Acrobat main menu bar File Edt View Window Help EMSs Tetra4D Converter Start 3D PDF Animate Start 3D PDF Compare Add Play Controls Add Description Fields Add X Ray Buttons Reset Template a The 3D PDF Publish editor is also available via the Tools Panel found on the right hand side of Adobe Acrobat Pro PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved N EN PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ee eee Pie Cae 3D PDF Publish poeh H Customize v Eat Tools Sign i Comment gt Content Editing gt Pages gt Interactive Objects gt Action Wizard gt Text Recognition gt Protection gt Print Production gt JavaScript v 3D PDF Pro 4 Select a Task Fa Create PDF he gt Edit PDF Create Form fy Combine Files into PDF 3D PDF Animate Ef 3D PDF Publish N 3D PDF Con Start 3D PDF Publish gt Add Play Controls Add Description Fields f Add X Ray Buttons rw 3 3 Selecting a 3D Model If the document has multiple 3D metadata objects the following dialog will appear to select which 3D object to work with From this dialog identify which 3D object in the PDF to edit by highlighting one of the options on the list e g Page 1 Object 1 W
38. bly the Edit in forward order option should be chosen In some cases the end goal is to have an assembly animation rather than disassembly For such cases there is the option to save the animation in reverse order so that it starts with the last generated animation step and ends with the first one If users want to add step descriptions to this type of animation it may make more sense to select Edit in reverse order It is always possible to go back to edit and save the animation in the order that is needed Therefore users can enter the descriptions using either option as they are associated with the specific step and not the order that the animation was saved in PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved N O PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual skemeake Fie tate 3D PDF Publish Start edit descriptions Data generated by a tetra4D tool was found within the 3D object If there is an animation generated with the 3D PDF Animate integrated in the data you can edit the step descriptions now You can choose to edit the step descriptions with the animation playing in the order as created or in reverse order playing from last to first step Additionally you can delete the existing script data and then only add part attributes Edit in forward order Edit in reverse order Delete existing data script and start new 3 5 3D PDF Publish User Interface Step Descriptions Once either Edit in
39. ccess to the inner parts of an assembly without creating an animation first This is especially useful for spare part identification If the X Ray tool is activated it temporarily makes parts transparent when the mouse moves over them Clicking on the part will make the part completely hidden Using this tool it is easy for the user to expose the internal parts of an assembly and find the parts of interest quickly Adding this tool requires the addition of two more buttons The first of these two buttons will go one step back in the hiding process it will always show the last hidden part again This button acts as an undo button and can be pressed multiple times to continue jumping back The second button will reset the complete function and set the visibility of the parts back as they were when the X Ray function was first activated This functionality has an even greater impact when the part attributes display has been set up in the 3D object settings dialog the attributes are configured to specific languages in PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual skemeete Fie tate 3D PDF Publish the part attributes configuration dialog and a part information field has been added to the PDF File Edit View Window Help Mlini Tetra4D Converter E Open Ta Create Start 30 PDF Animate Start 3D PDF Publish fl Ih w Start 3D PDF Compare iad Add P
40. ce it is necessary to test which setting is the best when manually configuring the preferences The available precision levels are 3 2 1 and 0 decimal places It is recommended to start with 3 decimal places and work down The number found in Changes in Animation list below will decrease steadily If this number should rise again then this accuracy has gone up One decimal place too far and the optimal setting is the previous precision level This effect is due to mathematical rounding causing a problem to arise at some point as shown with the two numbers in the following table Assume that a screw was placed exactly at X 1 955 If on reading the file Acrobat miscalculates the position by 0 0001 and then again by 0 0001 when comparing to a new model there is a difference of 0 0002 in the position Running the comparison with the PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O RUS Tcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace eS aS hie Pare 3D PDF Compare different precision levels the positions will be considered different with the precision level of two Digits Original Model 1 9549 New Model 1 9551 Auto Setting If the Number of decimal places for verification is set to Auto 3D PDF Compare will run multiple iterations of the comparison while varying the precision levels and will then decide which precision level is optimal This is the default setting for 3D PDF Co
41. cel Autostart When the 3D PDF document first opens or when the 3D area is first activated this option enables the animation to start playing right away without With this selected the animation will start without clicking on any options Continuous Play This option allows the animation to play repeatedly without the user having to start the animation over again Behavior None By default None is selected This is the standard option set for the animation to be controlled by the user The animation will only play forward or reverse depending on how the user saves the animation to the PDF document PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved NO b PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ec are Fie Caure 3D PDF Animate Loop The Loop feature allows the animation to continuously loop through the animation The user only has to tell the animation to play once and it will repeat the animation over and over again For example if the user creates an animation with Lathe machine spinning the creator generates one rotate motion With this option enabled the lathe will now spin continuously Bounce The Bounce feature allows the 3D model to play forward and backwards or back and forth In other words if the user wants to simulate a door opening and closing they just need to create a move activity with the door opening This option will tell the animation to play forward opening th
42. crobat menu bar The following tab will be found General Tab XML data management Here the option to automatically or manually save the animation description XML data can be set This is also where the location to save XML files can be set PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual integrate the future Getting Started Preferences General Description Languages XML Data Management Automatically save XML animation data on close to W Show file save dialog on dose E Do not save XML animation data Language Settings English Changes will be adopted after restart of Acrobat Warning Messages E Hide Warning Messages Window Positions Save window positions automatically Reset window positions During creation of the animation and editing of the descriptions all of the generated data is stored as XML data inside the PDF document More specifically 3D PDF Pro stores the generated XML data within the backbone of the PDF document by embedding it in the container used to position the 3D model on the page of the PDF document Note prior to Acrobat version 9 this container was called a 3D Annotation in versions 9 and later the 3D Annotation was deprecated in favor of the Rich Media Annotation which can also be used to place video content on a PDF document Additionally there is the pos
43. d assembly or a slightly modified assembly In this case 3D PDF Compare will need to be installed The 3D PDF Compare module can be used to check the consistency of the animation with the new assembly before starting to edit the complete animation 2 9 Save Animation to PDF Once an animation is created it can be saved into the PDF The same options for saving are available as are for playing the animation within 3D PDF Animate It is possible to save the animation to the PDF in forward or reverse order For example an animation can be saved as disassembly or assembly instructions After saving to the PDF the plug in closes automatically and may be started again for further editing of the animation If it has been set in the preferences to save the animation data XML separately this is done automatically in parallel to saving otherwise a save dialog appears for the XML to be saved To save the animation before finishing the complete animation simply use the File gt gt Export animation option to save at any time To save the animation into the PDF there are two options under the File menu By clicking Save to PDF and close the animation will be saved to the PDF in the same sequence as it was created in 3D PDF Animate Clicking Save reverse to PDF and close saves the animation in the reverse order playing from the end to the beginning as the name suggests When re editing the animation it will be imported in its original sequence Reversi
44. e Front Viewer Front i fak K ic SA File Edit SSSS88 a SSIS Step On copy 1 10 Group GID 2 copy 1 New Step New Group Save Group Transformation LCS Axis Reverse a a a a a a aad Name GID 2 copy 1 Start a End Transparency Preview part selection from Blink parts Move LJ 0 200 E Add parts to list Max 2 B 0 200 2 p 40 200 Copy Group Similar to the Copy Step option the user will need to select which Steps to copy from But now the user will also specify which Group to copy from within the chosen Step Next the user choses which Step to copy the Group to When copying Group activities all the values will copy over except for the assigned part The assigned parts will not be copied over because this may cause false start times for the actual 3D objects The user must go back to the Groups to reassign the parts PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved NO N 3D PDF Pro Help Manual 3D PDF Animate Copy Group Search PROUSTeEP integrate the future The search option will aid the user in searching or pinpointing through the model tree structure This is very useful where large assemblies may take longer to find small components such as a speci
45. e assigned to a part in the 3D Fixing Part Attribute Information lf there are any items or parts displayed in the top window it is because the parts listed do not match There are items or Part Names in the CSV file that are not found in the 3D object data The user may fix the Part Attribute information simply by first selecting a column from the drop down menu then clicking on the row in either the top or bottom window The user can then replace the text in the text field and select Change to make the changes The information will automatically update right away Clicking on Continue now will import the information and brings back the 3D PDF Publish user interface PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat gt 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved Ql K PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual skemcete Fie tate 3D PDF Publish 3 6 Configuring 3D Object Settings To configure the settings for the 3D object in the PDF beyond what Acrobat allows select Extras gt 3D object settings in the 3D PDF Publish menu bar 3D Object Settings Choose Languages to Show in 30 PDF Delete Attribute Display on Part Selection Search parents or always hierarchy steps up Deactivate 3D Tools Deactivate 3D Interface Selection recommended Pan Rotate E walk E Spin E Zoom E Fly E Scroll Wheel Zoom F View Change Measure Important Security Information Background Colors Top Comp
46. e door then play backward closing the door Forward Animation This option will save the animation to the PDF in forward order or as it was created After saving 3D PDF Animate is automatically closed Reverse Animation This option will save the animation to the PDF in reverse order or the reverse of how it was created This allows the user to create an animation in disassembly order but save it as an assembly instruction After saving 3D PDF Animate is automatically closed Cancel This option will allow you to return to the 3D PDF Animate Editor 3D PDE Animate Editor Extras Save and close i Export animation Import animation Log window Save to Timeline Export Animation This option will allow the user to manually export the animation data as an XML file for usage in other PDFs which integrate the same 3D CAD object Import Animation This option will allow the user to import a previously exported or saved animation XML file which used the same 3D CAD PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat NO NO 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved RUS Tecr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ec are Fie Caure 3D PDF Animate Log Window some events in 3D PDF Animate will write a message to the current log If the log is closed during work it can be reopened for review Edit Menu The Edit menu offers additional features to aid the user in creating animation These tools may allow the user to cr
47. e name of the header will appear in the text field to the right Here it can be decided to either Change name or Delete column for import completely Further to the right the selected column header can be defined as that which contains the part name Therefore it is not necessary that the part name always be found in the first column during import The next step is to click Continue which will bring up a dialog that shows the double entries PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O1 NO PRISTEP integrate the uture 3D PDF Pro Help Manual 3D PDF Publish Attribute import Duplicates Attribute import Duplicates The following list entries exist more than once or do not have an associated part name They will be deleted automatically upon proceeding Otherwise please check the csv txt file and import again POF art Name PDOF Part Name Flashlight Flashii Housing Housing Shell Switch S Body Alectrical_ Conta Alectrical_ Conta Electrical Conta Head Cap Head Light_Bulb Bulb LB_Body Reflector 4 Part Name Flashlight HOUSING Shell Switch Switch Contact 3 Contact la Contact 1b HEAD _CAP Light_Bulb Light_Bulb Light_Bulb Reflector Material Material Polypropylene Polypropylene Polypropylene Polypropylene Polypropylene Copper Copper Copper Polypropylene Krypton Krypton Krypton Aluminum Description Overall
48. each axis defined by a local coordinate system LCS The current position of the LCS is represented by a 3D orientation axis or triad in the 3D window The distance to move the parts is adjusted using the slider bars or the input field to the right of each slider bar Any parts added later will jump to the correct position automatically and will be reset to their original position when unselected in the 3D or the model tree The colored dot in front of each slider bar matches the color of an axis in the LCS triad Red X Green Y Blue Z and identifies the direction in which the part will move If the LCS orientation axis is not visible there is an explanation to fix this in the Scale LCS section below In the input fields below PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved amp O1 RUS Tecr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ec are Fie Caure 3D PDF Animate Max a maximum dimension for the slide bar can be set The default value is initially calculated from the overall dimensions of the model Rotate Parts The rotation of the parts works by following the same principle as sliding the parts It will be rotated around the corresponding axis of the local coordinate system that is displayed in the color of the slide bar If the default values are not enough users can set the value in the appropriate input field Transparency of Parts The remaining vertical slide bar on the far right cont
49. eate animation more quickly and effectively With the ability to copy and paste Steps and Groups users can reuse activities that were already defined in the animation The Search option helps the user pinpoint specific part names in the Model Tree structure Edit o Copy Step o Copy Group o Search o Undo o Redo 3D PDF Animate Editor File stepi Copy Step 1 i Copy Group Search lm Uo a Redo g Name Delete step Copy Step The ability to copy steps that have already been defined in the animation The user will chose to select the which Step to Copy from The first pull down menu will list all the current steps to chose from The Get currently shown button will update the animation to preview the selection Then the user will chose where to paste the step to by selecting from the bottom pull down menu The user will choose whether to apply the copied step before or after the step chosen in the pull down menu PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved 3 Q3 PROUSTeEP integrate the uture 3D PDF Pro Help Manual 3D PDF Animate Copy Step Get currently shown Any parts assigned to any of the Groups will not be copied because this may cause false start times for the actual 3D objects The user must go back to the Groups to reassign the parts On Off On GIDi GID4 1 copy GID2 GIDS Y2 copy GID3 23 copy MI Casing Front id Hardwar
50. ed the XML script data which was found embedded in the 3D object is identified and generated by 3D PDF Animate This script data will open in 3D PDF Animate allowing the user to edit and add to the existing animation Whether starting a new animation or editing an existing one the techniques and ideologies found in the Creating an animation apply 2 8 Import Export Animation To export the complete animation as an XML file choose File gt gt Export animation from the menu bar Here the term complete animation refers to all data generated from 3D PDF Animate and 3D PDF Publish This includes for example imported part attributes and step descriptions it is only possible to add these in 3D PDF Publish The generated data will be stored as an XML file which can be imported again using File gt gt Import animation This allows the user to transfer animations from one PDF to another Furthermore this can also be used for example to re use certain parts of an animation in a different place This always requires that the 3D data that was previously utilized is integrated into the particular PDF It also requires that the CAD data is imported in the same format into the PDF in which the animation was originally created PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved CO RUS Tecr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ase nears tiie tatuare 3D PDF Animate It is also possible to use an already advance
51. en client solution html Once here users can find contact information or request a quote Alternatively you may contact infocenter prostep com to speak to someone immediately 2 Once aregistration token has been received via email follow the instruction in the email to request a license key 3 Select either Start 3D PDF Animate or About again to return to the above dialog 4 Click on Activate License The below dialog will now appear PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved gt CO RUSTer 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace gca re ie tare Licensing 3D PDF Pro R SIEP Acquire License 3D PDF Pro V 2 1 6 Your version of 3D PDF Pro is not activated and requires a License Key Enter License Key System ID 16512210 License License file is not found or is c Expiration Date Tf you do not have a license key or need to purchase a license Request Trial License 1 Ifa license has not already been purchased or a license key has not yet been requested do so now using either the Purchase License or Request License Key button 2 A license key consists of a License Name and Code which are unique and bound to the Computer ID Once the license name and license code are received via email response add the name and code in the specified fields 3 Click on Activate 4 Activation of license is complete The About dialog will now be updated to sho
52. ent after the Editor has been saved and closed When previewing the animation with the blinking items enabled the animation will pause and the flashing of the assigned items will occur before the Group action takes place Color The author can highlight all the components assigned to the Group by selecting a color from the color pallet The assigned parts will only be highlighted in the selected color until the end of the Group frame duration To remove the selected color click on Reset Choose Parts for the Animation To select parts for an animation group click on the part either in the 3D window or the model tree To select more than one part there is no need to use the Cirl key on the keyboard simply continue clicking the additional parts To remove a part from the group simply click the part a second time and it will become unselected Preview part selection from The 3D PDF Animate Editor gives the option copy parts that are assigned to another specific group with the option of the Drop down menu Once another Group is selected clicking on the Preview part selection from button will then copy all the assigned parts from the other Group into the current Group Depending on the amount of assigned parts it may take some time for the Editor to update The user will then need to select Save Group to confirm the assigned parts to the current Group Move Parts The selected parts can be moved i e translated independently along
53. er account or to get more information online about the latest features of 3D PDF Pro along with some other tools please go to www 3dpdf com en client solution html For direct access to your customer portal or additional help 3D PDF Pro has quick access tools under the 3D PDF Pro drop down menu located at the top menu bar of Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat co PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ate seeks Tice Tatare Getting Started Start 3D PDF Animate Start 3D PDF Publish Start 3D PDF Compare Add Play Controls Add Description Fields Add X Ray Buttons Reset Template Preferences About Help Submit Support Tickets Help Under the 3D PDF Pro menu is a Help option that will direct you to the http www 3dpdf com en client solution html support page Here you can request some help from PROSTEP directly and learn more about the Adobe Acrobat 3D PDF Plugins Submit Support Tickets Clicking on Submit Support Tickets will compose a new email to hotline prostep com If you have any questions feedback or having trouble with with software you may contact PROSTEP s Support team by submitting your request here further assistance PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved e O RUS Tcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ge are ie Pare 3D PDF Animate 3D PDF Animate PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe
54. er who labeled the steps in the animaton This field will allow users to see the step list and are able to click on the different items on the list to jump to specific steps Step ID List Animate This option displays the Step List as it was defined in the 3D PDF Animate tool Users can click on a specific item on the list to view a specific step File Edit View Window Help BEMIS yim TetratD Converter Start 3D PDF Animate Start 3D PDF Publish Start 3D PDF Compare Add Play Controls gt Add Description Fields Lanquage Selection Drop Down Add X Ray Buttons t Step Lists Reset Template Step Descriptions Part Information List Special Hint S Short Description Long Description Preferences About Help Submit Support Tickets Step Descriptions Adding the description fields will automatically add all four fields at once which are defined in the 3D PDF Publish tool Headline Special Hint Short Description and Long Description Headline Associated with the Headline List Publish this text field will display the individual Headline defined in the 3D PDF Publish editor PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved 02 CO rRUSTecr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace eS are Fie tare 3D PDF Publish Special Hint Defined in the 3D PDF Publish editor the author can use this field to ideally display a caution warning
55. es 3D PDF Animate and 3D PDF Publish store this enriching information as an XML data block Enrich XML inside a 3D JavaScript attached to the 3D model s container in the PDF document 3D PDF Compare enables exchanging 3D CAD data in a 3D PDF with a different model and reusing associated animation step descriptions and part attribute data created with 3D PDF Animate and 3D PDF Publish lt accomplishes this by Comparing the old and new models and detecting any parts that have been changed deleted or added Identifying any inconsistencies the model differences introduced within the animation data 3D PDF Compare edits this XML Data block in the JavaScript to resolve the issues detected with the animation and to store information about the new model for use ina subsequent comparison 3D PDF Compare may also be used to exchange 3D data that has no associated data created with 3D PDF Animate or 3D PDF Publish In this scenario it will detect and report differences between the old and new models PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O N RUS Tecr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ec are Fie Caure 3D PDF Compare Exchanging Models in a 3D PDF Document 3D PDF Compare enables exchanging 3D models in a PDF document while preserving the associated Enrich XML data created by 3D PDF Animate and 3D PDF Publish As this Enrich XML data is highly dependent on the structure of the origin
56. fic bracket on a full assembly airplane Search Search for E Exact match E Search from start El Case sensitive E Ignore hidden Color Assign to Group Unassign from Group Search for c i Frame WIE Hardware Back ce Controls ca My Case Parts E Face Type in a key to search for specific nodes Part Names within the Model Tree PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat NO O1 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved RUS Tcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ace eea re Fhe tare 3D PDF Animate Exact match Searches the exact text that is typed in the search field Search from Start A sub option for searching Exact Match In many cases a Part Name will have delimiters blank space comma in the name however when this option is enabled the tools searches the exact match by searching from start eliminating the delimiters and sees them as part of the phrase to search for Case sensitive Enables a case sensitive search e g house will not find House user must type House Ignore hidden Helps to ignore all parts that have been disabled or are currently unchecked 3D PDF Animate Editor File Step Copy Step 10 Grou Copy Group Search m Undo Redo Helps the author correct mistakes with many levels of Undo and Redo when editing the animation PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved NO O
57. file and import again Part Name Mat l BATTERIES Carbon Zinc Part Name 1 Bateries Batteries Teil Namen Stoff Carbon Zinc Description Common House Batterien Part Name 1 Bateries Batteries Fart Name 1 Electrical _Conta Head_Cap Head Light_Bulb Bulb LB Body Reflector Lens H_Cap Bateries Batteries D Cell Battery 1 D Cell Battery 2 Battery_Cap Ba Alectrical_ Conta T Fart Name Contact 1b HEAD CAP Light_Bulb Light_Bulb Light_Bulb Reflector Lens H_Cap D Battery 1 D Battery 2 CAP Contact 2 Snrinn Mat l Copper Polypropylene Krypton Krypton Krypton Aluminum Eastalloy Polypropylene Carbon Zinc Carbon Zinc Carbon Zinc Polypropylene Copper Carhon Steel Ir Description Metal contact f Head Diameter Lamp Life 15 Lamp Life 15 Lamp Life 15 For lighting quality Guard for light Black Plastic Cap Common House Common House Common House Cap Diameter Metal contact f Metal contact f Teil Namen Elektrische kont Slihbirn Gl hbirne slahbi Reflektor Linse K M tze Batterien D Batterie 1 D Batterie 2 Mute Elektrische kont Eriihlinn Stoff Kupfer Carbon Z Carbon Z Polypropy Kupfer Carhon Si 7 j If the upper box in this dialog is empty everything is okay Otherwise if there are items in this list they will be the part names from the imported file that could not b
58. forward order or Edit in reverse order has been chosen the following dialog will open Inside of this dialog the user can input step descriptions in any language that has been set in the preferences menu 3D PDF Publish Editor File Extras Step ID Flashlight v Play Controls u Standard Language New Description for Language English x Headline Headline Description High quality and performance This flashlight is designed specifically for contractors and other professionals that demand extra durable light Toolbox tough PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved N N PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ace ge ere he Pare 3D PDF Publish With the top Step ID drop down menu it is possible to jump to the particular step to which a description needs to be added If it is unclear what happens in a particular step jump to that step using this Step ID drop down or Play controls then use the Play controls to view the animation of a selected step While changing to a different step anything written under Headline Special Hint Short Description and Description information entered in the current step will automatically be saved The remainder of the window is divided into two columns In the left column the user can input the descriptions in the standard language set in the preferences In the right column the user can choose a language vi
59. he x direction by 20mm while it is rotating rotation about the x axis by 1 440 degrees Group 2 Duration frame 16 20 Animation the screw moves away faster from the drill hole x direction by 40mm Group 3 Duration frame 21 25 Animation screw moves fast upwards z direction by 40mm Group 4 Duration frame 26 40 Animation cover moves away from the screw joint x direction by 20mm Group 5 Duration frame 41 50 Animation fading out of screw and cover i e change transparency to 0 The graphical description of step 1 looks like this in detail Creating Steps Defining Step timeframe To create a new animation step click the button New Step in the 3D PDF Animate main window To edit an existing step there are two options jump to the particular step using PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved GO h rRUSTcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace eS are Fie tare 3D PDF Animate the control elements to play the animation or click the particular step column in the timeline The main window s middle area will change accordingly and will show a general tab General Tab In the General tab the following adjustments can be made 3D PDF Animate Editor File Echt Step SIDI Group Baie Reverse New Step General q New Group Working Name SID 1 Camera Position SSS Transition Time sec Save Step Add At the end
60. hen for example a part is removed from a group in the model or a part in a group has changed its name Within the list it is possible to show these parts separately by clicking on the entries in the list or together by selecting Show all The parts and assemblies will then be highlighted in the 3D model displayed in Acrobat 3D PDF Compare Preferences for Comparison Number of decimal places for comparison Ignore Part Group Names character s from right side Ignore Part Group Names after character s Changed parts groups New parts groups Deleted parts groups Changes in animation Hierarchy Part name part s changed Part s Geleted Part s new King_Cart_Mounted Arles Front View 3 007f39fe66 X King_Cart Mounted Ailes Flag Note 1 337f39fc663 PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved N NO PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ee ee eee Pie Cae 3D PDF Compare New Parts Groups In the tab New parts groups there is a list of parts and groups a k a assemblies that are new to the model By clicking on a list entry the particular part will be highlighted in the 3D model displayed in Acrobat In addition the complete list can be highlighted by clicking the button Show all Preferences for Comparison Number of decimal places for comparison Ignore Part Group Names Ignore Part Group Names after Changed parts groups New parts groups Deleted pa
61. hen an option in the list is selected the PDF will jump to the page which contains the selected 3D object and highlight the 3D Object showing a red outline box around the 3D area 1 3DPDF Flashlighti pdf Adobe Acrobat Pro co ee lz File Edt View Window Help 3DPDFPro 3D PDF Converter x Ao PMASSRBS OVRBABBR custome GA 2 Ih K d 89 Ee 3 Tools Sign Comment PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved a O1 PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual integrate the future 3D PDF Publish lf 3D PDF Pro needs to be licensed please go to the Licensing section for further instructions Once 3D PDF Publish has been started the following dialogs will appear See 3 5 3D PDF Publish User Interface for more detail 3DPDF_Flashlightt pdf Adobe Acrobat Pro oe es File Edit View Window Help 3DPDFPro 3D PDF Converter x How PHSSSRS SSOVRBRAAR Part Attributes 3 4 Start 3D PDF Publish After selecting the correct 3D object in the PDF the dialog box shown below will pop up If there is already XML data belonging to the 3D PDF tools embedded in the 3D object all three options in the pop up will be available Usually an animation is generated by starting with a completed assembly to show a disassembly process This assembly is then disassembled in the animation step by step To add step descriptions to an animation which shows disassem
62. in any language as well as import them again This is very useful because it gives the user the ability to translate descriptions externally and import them again in a different language Under File gt Export step descriptions the user has the choice to export the descriptions as a TXT CSV or XML file The step descriptions will be exported in the language which is selected in the next window When editing the exported data note the following PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved CO RUS Tcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ase mr ake tie tatuare 3D PDF Publish CSV amp TXT Format StepID StepDescriptionName StepDescriptionShort StepDesc riptionLong SID 1 disassembling axis required tools socket wrench Mo solve M6 nuts on the underside of the board and pull axis In both CSV and TXT formats the separator is a semicolon This separates each information block from the others Each line is the description to one step The first line contains the headings of the columns i e the kind of information title short description special note long description In each following line the first entry followed by the first semicolon is the identifier of the particular step This identifier must not be altered Furthermore there must not be a semicolon in the information blocks description text themselves XML Format lt xml version 1 0 encoding 1so0 8859 1 gt lt D C
63. ith animation already defined In other words if a project has already been created the author will not need to start from scratch This tool checks and lists which parts have been updated as well as which parts were removed PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved D PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual aieerere the Tetens Getting Started 1 2 Accessing the 3D PDF Pro tools After the installation of 3D PDF Pro the plugin will be found within the Adobe Acrobat application The 3D PDF Pro menu is available in the Acrobat menu bar and a 3D PDF Pro men is found under the Tools Panel Acrobat XI Pro J Adobe Aci vba Jro File Edit View Window J 3 Open eB Start 3D PDF Animate Start 3D PDF Publish o Im d Start 3D PDF Compare Pk Tools Fill amp Sign Comment Add Play Controls Add Description Fields gt Content Editing Add X Ray Buttons Reset Template ah gt Interactive Objects Preferences gt Forms O O OOOO O O Adobe Acrobat oa B w comma I sibmitsuppor Tits Crete POF Hom ie E acobatco Edit PDF Create Form 3D PDF Pro 5 E _3D PDF Animate fy Combine Files into PDF S 3D PDF Publish 2 Get Documents Signed RS 3D PDF Compare Introducing New Acrobat Pro DC 0 Completely reimagined PDF tools and gt all new Adobe Document Cloud let you work with PDFs anywhere on any device Upgrade Now Acrobat DC Adobe Acrobat Pro Di File
64. ivate the 3D measuring tool PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved QI O PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual skemcate Fie tate 3D PDF Publish Background Colors These buttons allow the user to change the background color of the 3D window The Acrobat functions only allow a solid background color but here even a gradient from top to bottom can be defined Top Complete changes the complete background color Seiting Bottom to a different color results in a corresponding gradient 3 Add Description Fields in PDF If step descriptions have been added or the display of part attributes has been configured the text and controls fields need to be added to the PDF to display the corresponding information To add the language drop down description fields step list or the part information fields go to the 3D PDF Pro menu in Acrobat and select Add Description Fields Often times when editing the PDF template the user will be working with the Content Editing or Interactive Objects however when placing the buttons to the template Acrobat must be in Selection or Pan mode Once the 3D object has been selected click anywhere in the PDF where the fields should be added A pop up window will come up which will show the options of the fields that can be added Note that the fields will always be positioned downwards and to the right from where the screen was clicked It should also be noted that
65. lay Controls E cja Add Description Fields F d A J a Pe DB UTLOMS ma Pe i FALECE S Reset Template Tablet Mode Button Preferences About Help va Submit Support Tickets To add the X Ray buttons to the PDF go to the 3D PDF Pro menu in Acrobat and select Add X Ray Buttons gt gt X Ray Buttons Often times when editing the PDF template the user will be working with the Content Editing or Interactive Objects however when placing the buttons to the template Acrobat must be in Selection or Pan mode X Ray buttons This feature will add three new buttons to the 3D PDF template X Ray X Ray Back and Reset X Ray These tools will enables users to discect or turn off certain parts to only focus on a specific scope of the assembly The X Ray Back button will make the last selected object visible again The Reset X Ray button will make the entire assembly visible again Tablet mode button Some tablets are sensitive to the touch that it may be difficult to navigate through a model using the X Ray buttons This function will allow users to use the X Ray buttons with tablets These fields are typical Acrobat buttons By using the Acrobat select object tool the properties of these fields can be accessed by a right click The complete look and behavior of the fields can be edited to meet the user s needs PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved O O RUS Tcr
66. lect Preview from then select Save to Timeline to save the view to the step The camera transition speed Transition Time sec between Steps can be adjusted by seconds One second is equal to 25 frames The animation does not pause between each camera transition so the author should build their animation knowing the animation will still play while the camera is transitioning Note When editing or changing a view in a particular Step the view can be reused from another Step by selecting a view from the Preview from Pull down menu The Pull down menu will also include defined views from the Acrobat 3D Views list However please note that views copied from Acrobat must be in Perspective mode in order to obtain the correct field of view of the model Once you chose a view from the Pull down menu select Preview from to preview the view then select Save to Timline save the view to the current Step Part Visibility To set the visibility of the parts for the selected step click this Save button It is most effective to define this while creating the step even though you may need to change it again later Please note the following Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Part Visibility saved X X If two initial steps do not have part visibilities set on them as shown in the table above all available parts will be shown within these steps If a skipped step does not have part PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP IN
67. lete o Bottom C PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved On O1 rRUSTcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace eS arS Fhe Caure 3D PDF Publish Choose languages to show in the PDF The languages which are selected and added here are the ones which will be shown in the PDF document s language drop down menu To show the step descriptions in several languages it is required that they are entered in several languages The drop down box in this dialog will list all languages that have been added in the preferences and any of these can be added for display by clicking the Add button By clicking the Delete button any highlighted language will be removed from this list For this function to be effective the language selection box see Add description fields in PDF must be added The language which appears first in this list will be that in which the PDF is opened with by default Attribute display on part selection To have the part attributes not only show with the animated parts in the particular step but also by clicking a part assuming that the field Part information has been placed in the PDF the user must set this option here for the function to work properly As previously described for the model tree the tree structure in Acrobat may have another hierarchy level below the actual part that would also include the part attributes If data is imported in JT format as many as three addition
68. lish Part attribute configurator Available attributes Displayed attributes Import OrderNo Import PartName Import PartName Import OrderNo Import Price Import TeileName PDF partname 4 re For all languages English In the left list box the currently available part attributes are shown If additional attributes have been imported see Importing part attributes they will be signed with the identifier Import The order part attributes are displayed applies to both the window Step Descriptions and in the PDF this corresponds to the order defined in the list on the ride side of this dialog box In order to define a part attribute for display click on the attribute and then click the gt gt between both list boxes To remove an attribute simply click the lt lt button Before configuration define the language in which the attributes should be set The For all Languages option results in all attributes being displayed regardless of which description language is selected For example a part name might have various attributes that change depending on the language selected To assign these attributes choose the language from the drop down and then configure via the Assign for language button Import Export Step Descriptions The Import Export step descriptions option in the File menu of the 3D PDF Publish step description dialog gives the opportunity to export descriptions
69. ls Sign Comment Select 3D Object Please choose the 30 object from the list PROUSTeEP integrate the uture PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved h Q3 PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual eee eee Pie Cae 3D PDF Animate If 3D PDF Pro needs to be licensed please go to the Licensing section for further instructions Once 3D PDF Animate has been started the following dialogs will appear See 2 5 3D PDF Animate User Interface for more detail F 30PDF Flashlight pdf Adobe Acrobat Pro Eamon x File Edit View Window Help 3DPOFPro 3D POF Converter x Aae PHOSRBE GoOGV s A amp WRk Catenin fat Tools Sign Comment Rotate O Pan O Zoom MRE EE i 2 amp contoct FREE trial e Model Tree e Timeline e 3D PDF Animate Editor 2 4 Start 3D PDF Animation After selecting the 3D object in the PDF the dialog box shown below may appear If there is already existing XML data belonging to the 3D PDF Pro tools embedded in the 3D object the Edit animation and Delete existing data script and start new options will be available If there is no data script behind the 3D data the system will automatically start the 3D PDF Animate user interface Start edit animation This 30 object has already been edited with the tetra4D tools If the 3D data has not changed you can proceed without a consistency check Otherwise
70. m To Button Button Similar to the default play controls when placing the buttons to the template Acrobat must be in Selection or Pan mode The Select Steps dialog will appear with the list of Steps displayed in forward or reverse The author will select the first to last step for the new button to play through only those selected steps As all standard buttons have a title for the action button the author must gives it a title by typing in a Button Name The Display Name is the name that is visibile for the reader rs ler integrate the future PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved N NO RUS Tcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ge are ie Pare 3D PDF Publish 3D PDF Publish PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved N oO PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual skemcate Fie tate 3D PDF Publish 3 3D PDF Publish 3 1 Using 3D PDF Publish Why use 3D PDF Publish With 3D PDF Publish the user has the ability to add step descriptions in multiple languages to an existing animation as well as interactively displaying specific part attribute data and other content within the 3D PDF template With the 3D PDF Publish tools the user can additionally define special settings for the 3D object in the PDF which cannot usually be defined in Acrobat 3 2 Accessing 3D PDF Publish tools Once 3D PDF Pro has been installed 3D PDF Pu
71. mpare Because multiple iterations of the comparison are run with this option it will take longer than manually choosing a specific precision level Ignore Part Group Names by cutting a number of character s from right side If the names of parts or groups of parts a k a assemblies in the model being compared include a revision number 3D PDF Compare has the ability to ignore a specified number of digits from the right To ignore part group names by a specific number of characters from the right select the first option and enter the desired number of characters in the text box after Ignore Part group names as shown below 3D PDF Compare Preferences for Comparison Number of decimal places for comparison M Ignore Part Group Names C Ignore Part Group Names after character s Ignore Part Group Names after the following character s If the names of parts or groups of parts in the model being compared include characters that resemble a specified separator in a name such as the 3D PDF Compare has the ability to ignore Part Name information after the specified separator To ignore part group names after a specific character select the second option and enter the character in the text field box to the right after Ignore part group names by following character s as shown below 3D PDF Compare Preferences for Comparison Number of decimal places for comparison Ignore Part Group Names PROSTEP 3D
72. n O Zoom gt amp contact FREE trial PrRUsSTcr grate the future After clicking to place the Play Controls it is necessary to click again on the document and choose Close to finish the process of adding Playing Controls These fields are typical Acrobat AcroForm buttons By using the Acrobat select object tool the properties of these fields can be accessed by a right click The complete look and behavior of the fields can be edited to meet the user s needs lf there are unnecessary fields in the PDF template they may be deleted so the author may delete any of the buttons if they wish to not include all the default play control buttons The functions which have been added to the PDF by the 3D PDF tools will always check which fields or buttons are present before interacting with them PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved N h PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual integrate the future 3D PDF Animate Add From To Button The author of the animation created with the 3D PDF Animate editor can add buttons that focus specifically an specific steps The default play control buttons play the animation from start to finish and can jump from one step to another The From To buttons allows the author to create a button to play only steps 2 7 To add a custom play button go to the 3D PDF Pro menu in the Acrobat menu bar and select Add Play Controls gt gt Fro
73. n the new model it will save the animation to reflect that the existing group now has no parts assigned to it Also if a part was changed which was involved in a group it will either update that group to have the changed part or remove that part from the group Cancel Changes Choosing Cancel will cause the 3D PDF Compare to close without making any changes to the XML data in the embedded JavaScript This will result in the PDF file having the new exchanged 3D model and the 3D JavaScript with XML data built from the original model In most cases it will be impossible to start 3D PDF Animate or 3D PDF Publish again and attempt to edit the associated data and the only option available that will work is to choose delete existing script and start new from within 3D PDF Animate or 3D PDF Publish Save Log File The results from 3D PDF Comparecan be saved to a log file using the Save Log File function This will save a log file which lists all changes detected in the model and all changes made to the animation to resolve inconsistencies between the new model and the animation data 4 5 Best Practices When working with 3D PDF Compare the following principles should be followed or observed Using Acrobat tools to delete the 3D object will also remove its 3D PDF Animate and 3D PDF Publish Data Since 3D PDF Animate data is stored in a JavaScript attached to the 3D model s container deleting this object using tools in Acrobat will remove
74. n timeline This approach provides a quick visual understanding of the relationships between the steps and groups in the animation Timeline Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step6 Group 3 Group 5 Group 6 Group 3 Group 10 Group 2 Group 4 Groups Group Group 11 As shown in the timeline each column in the timeline corresponds to a single step in the animation and the name of the step is found in the top row of the step s column Each step can consist of one or more groups and the step s groups are listed vertically underneath the step title in the order they are created The step and group names can be assigned as required As seen in the above example a particular step or group can be easily and quickly identified by name Groups can be configured chronologically within their step as desired using the start and end values of their durations This makes it possible to Transform several parts simultaneously in different directions Transform one set of parts sequentially in different ways PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved GO O RUS Tcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace eca re ie tare 3D PDF Animate Please note the same individual part cannot be included in two groups running simultaneously An example Step 1 Duration 50 frames approx 2 sec Group 1 Duration frame 1 15 Animation a screw moves outside up to the thread s end e g displacement in t
75. ng the animation entails the same data structure but it is played internally even when playing in the PDF in one direction or the other 2 10 Add Play Controls in PDF Once the animation is added to the 3D object in the PDF the reader can preview the animation with either the default play control buttons that come with 3D PDF Pro or create a custom button to play only certain Steps Play Controls To add the play controls to the PDF template go to the 3D PDF Pro menu in the Acrobat menu bar and select Add Play Controls gt gt Play Control Buttons Often times when editing the PDF template the user will be working with the Content Editing or Interactive Objects however when placing the buttons to the template Acrobat must be in Selection or Pan mode Flashlight pdf Adobe Acrobat Pro File Edit View Window Help 30 PDF Pro PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved N PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual eer ee Pie Ttature 3D PDF Animate _ Start 3D PDF Publish a fl Ih Start 3D PDF Compare wee 844 Play Controls T Add Description Fields Add X Ray Buttons Reset Template Preferences About Help Submit Support Tickets At this point the author clicks anywhere in the PDF where they would like the play controls to be added The fields will always be positioned downwards and to the right from where the screen was clicked Rotate O Pa
76. o take effect Warning Messages While creating animation there are a few messages of caution which will appear often depending how the user jumps around to different Steps and Groups and makes modifications to the existing animation As these windows can become interupting to the user this option eliminates the amount of messages that will appear while using the editor To show the messages again just uncheck the Hide Warning Messages option Window Positions Each time a user accesses 3D PDF Animate three floating windows will appear the Model Tree Timeline and 3D PDF Animate editor windows By default these three window will appear on screen overlapping the Adobe window This causes the windows to often overlap or cover the 3D area making it difficult for users to work with the 3D data The user will need to adjust the floating windows so they are positioned properly for the users comfort This option allows users to save where the 3D PDF Animate windows will appear every time the editor is accessed By enabling the Save window positions automaticially will keep the windows locked into position so users do not have to move the floating windows around each time the editor is accessed Any time the windows are not visibile just select the Reset window positions button to return the windows back to the original location Switching the monitor display will sometimes cause the windows to disappear because the window may have been positioned
77. ps can be created and the transformation of the parts or assemblies can be defined Depending on what kind of animation element step group is being edited the user interface of the main window will change Basic functions If the main window is visible and no step or group is created it will look like this 3D PDF Animate Editor Save Back to PDF Export Animation lRevese mii Gots Gok oe oat Geet eet Import Animation Log Window ee Save to Timeline Delete Save Back to PDF File Menu File Menu o Save Back to PDF Forward Animation Reverse Animation Cancel o Export Animation o Import Animation o Log Window Save and Close This option will save any changes made to the animation and returns to the PDF document When option is selected another window will appear asking to save in forward or reverse order PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat gt 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved N O RUS Tcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ate mr eke tie tatuare 3D PDF Animate 3D PDF Animate Please note that you are only saving the data generated in 30 PDF Animate into the PDF document This does not save the PDF document Any changes to the POF document must still be saved additionally via the Acrobat File Menu E Autostart Continuous Play Behavior None Loop Bounce Forward Animation Reverse Animaton Can
78. re 3D PDF Animate 2 6 Creating an Animation To give the user a better understanding of the possibilities of animation steps and groups it will be useful to learn how an animation is structured in 3D PDF Animate Structure of an Animation Each animation is divided into Steps and Groups An animation step has a certain duration which is defined during creation The duration is measured as a number of frames and it can be expected that approximately 25 frames correspond to one second of run time This can vary depending on the computer s performance Steps may have a camera position that is activated when the step is played It is also possible to turn the visibility of parts in the model being animated on off and to store that state as part of a step Groups are used to define a set of parts and define transformations to those parts that occur over the group s duration The duration of a group is measured in frames and is a subset of its containing step Transformations include moving rotating and changing the transparency of the set of parts associated to the group The part transformations defined by groups belonging to a step occur during playback of that step within the animation The steps and groups are displayed in the timeline The duration of a step is reflected in the width of its column in the timeline The duration for groups is reflected in the width and placement of the tan colored rectangle in the group s cell in the animatio
79. refore show all the surfaces belonging to one part gathered in the part and not shown as different objects Caution Due to the simplification functionality for data created with surface modelers no parts within a model should be named Mesh or Node PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved h O rRUSTcr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ase mrake tie tatuare 3D PDF Animate Another difference of this updated model tree is that all parts get a unique identifier after their name divided by a point If the name shown in Acrobat is part1 The original name which is stored in the PRC data might be something like part add3467f992376a98798 23 d2635a346289 6de1 This is also the name that will appear in the 3D PDF Animate model tree Functionalities of the model tree Model Tree m e Housing Housing WM Head_Cap Head_Cap i Be Battery_Cap Battery_Cap Property Value Selecting or Assigning Parts The icons in the tree show whether the object is an assembly or a part and if it s selected red or not green Not selected part amp assembly PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved t N RUS Tecr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ec are Fie Caure 3D PDF Animate Selected part amp assembly To select a part it can either be clicked on in the model tree or in the 3D model i e b
80. rols the transparency of the set of parts associated to the group As with parts moving a reduction of opacity is animated evenly over the frames in the duration of the group LCS Axis Tab To position the Local Coordinate System LCS users must switch to the tab LCS Axis 3D PDF Animate Editor File Edit Step SIDI Group GID I _NewStep Transformation LOS Axis Parts NewGroup Align LCS Axis with part Save Group Delete Group Save Back to POF Exit Align LCS Axis with part In order to simplify the positioning of the local coordinate system it is possible to align the position and orientation of the LCS to the center and orientation of the bounding box of a part by using the button Align LCS axis with part Here a bounding box a cuboid enclosing the particular part completely is calculated and the origin of the LCS is set to the bounding box s center Additionally orientation axis of the LCS is rotated to match the orientation of the part s bounding box After selecting Align LCS Axis with part the LCS will be aligned with the next part selected in either the 3D PDF Animate model tree or the Acrobat 3D window Reset LCS Axis When rotating or moving the LCS the current orientation of the LCS always defines the moving direction Due to this it is not mathematically possible to return to the original PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe
81. rts groups Changes in animation Herarchy Part name Kng Cart Mounted Ailes Front View 4 aa7f39fe66 King_Cart_ Mounted Ailes Dimension 2 037f39fe663 PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved GO PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual skemcake Fie tutus 3D PDF Compare Deleted Parts Groups In the tab Deleted parts groups there is a list of parts and groups a k a assemblies no longer found in the model However even if there are entries here parts may not have actually been deleted Reasons for this include that these parts have a name that appears several times in the model have been moved or the name has been changed The hierarchical structure can be found in this list This is where the part was previously found and where it was expected to appear This will make it easier to find where the updated part is 3D PDF Compare Preferences for Comparison Number of decimal places for comparison Ignore Part Group Names character s from right side Ignore Part Group Names after character s Changed parts groups New parts groups Deleted parts groups Changes in animation former parent hierarchy Part group name Reason for deletion King Cart Mounted Arles Front View 2 aa7f39fe66 Part not found King_Cart Mounted Ailes Dimension 1 aa7f39fe663 Part not found PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat N N 2015 PROSTEP INC
82. sibility to automatically store the XML as a separate file for backup reasons or for using in other PDFs which include the same 3D data In the upper area of the General tab in the preferences dialog it can be set to automatically store this XML file as well as the file location Automatically save XML animation data on close to If this option is activated browse for a folder where the data should be stored every time an animation is saved to the PDF Show file dialog on close lf this option is activated each time an animation is saved to the PDF a file save dialog box will open giving the option for the XML file to be saved Do not save XML animation data PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved N PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual kee ere tie taturs Getting Started If this option is activated the XML animation data will only be stored in the PDF This gives no option to additionally save the XML file as a separate file If the XML animation data is needed as a separate file when this option is activated it will need to be done manually via the file export functionality within 3D PDF Animate Language settings The default language for all 3D PDF Animate menu items and functionality may be changed to any of the languages listed in the Drop Down menu Once you change the Language settings select Save and close then you must restart Adobe Acrobat in order for the changes t
83. t Name Part Name Material Description PDF Part Name Part name PDOF Part Name Column contains 30 part name Teil Namen PDOF Part Name Flashlight Flashii Housing Housing Shell Switch S Body Alectrical_ Conta Electrical Conta Alectrical_ Conta Head_Cap Head Light_Bulb Bulb LB Body Reflector 4 Part Name Flashlight HOUSING Shell Switch Contact 3 Contact la Contact 1b HEAD CAP Light_Bulb Light_Bulb Light_Bulb Reflector Material Polypropylene Polypropylene Polypropylene Polypropylene Polypropylene Copper Copper Copper Polypropylene Krypton Krypton Krypton Aluminum Irr Description Overall Length Barrel Diameter Barrel Diameter On Off Switch On Off Switch Metal contact f Metal contact f Metal contact f Head Diameter Lamp Life 15 Lamp Life 15 Lamp Life 15 For lighting quality Teil Namen Taschenlampe gestalten enthilsen Schalter Schalter Elektrische kont Elektrische kont Elektrische kont Gitbine Slcihbi Gl hbirne Reflektor Stoff Polypropy Polypropy Polypropy _ Polypropy Polyprapy Kupfer Kupfer Kupfer Polypropy Kryptor Kryptor Kryptor Aluminut j yr The information is shown in the lower list box as it is imported In the middle of the dialog on the left there is a list box that shows the headers Upon clicking one of the entries in the header list box th
84. ts and the complexity of the particular geometries Within that time the start and end time of each moving group can be selected Different movements can be made sequentially or simultaneously in one single step PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved 0 N PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ec are Fie Caure 3D PDF Animate Camera Position To set the position of the camera for the selected step click this Save to Timeline button under the Camera Position It is most effective to define this while creating the step even though you may need to change it again later Please note the following Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Camera saved X X If a skipped step does not have a defined view but there is a view defined for the prior step that previous view will be shown for the skipped step If the animation is played in the reverse order the same concept will apply Looking at the above example again if the animation is played in reverse order from step 5 to step 1 for step 5 the view of step 4 is used For these reasons it is recommended to define a view at least for the first and last steps of an animation lf a view has been set for a step but later on while editing the view needs to be removed simply go to that step and then select the Delete button under Camera Position To copy a camera view from another step select the step with the desired camera view from the drop down se
85. w Window Help Mynai 3D PDF Converter Start 3D PDF Publish Start 3D PDF Compare Add Play Controls Add Description Fields Add A Ray Buttons Preferences At The 3D PDF Animate editor is also available via the Tools Panel found on the right hand side of Adobe Acrobat Pro PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved b N PROUSTeEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ee re eee Pie tature 3D PDF Animate Sa Rea Ex Customize Tools Fill amp Sign Comment Content Editing gt Pages gt Interactive Objects gt Action Wizard gt Text Recognition gt Protection gt Print Production 3D PDF Pro p1 _ 5 3DPDF Animate i Es A 3D PDF Pu Start 3D PDF Animate ns 3D PDF Compare 2 3 Selecting a 3D Model If the document has multiple 3D metadata objects the following dialog will appear to select which 3D object to work with From this dialog identify which 3D object in the PDF to edit by highlighting one of the options on the list e g Page 1 Object 1 When an option in the list is selected the PDF will jump to the page which contains the selected 3D object and highlight the 3D Object showing a red outline box around the 3D area 3DPDF Flashlight pdf Adobe Acrobat Pro File Edit View Window Help 3D PDF Pro 3D POF Converter Hoe PBHASOSBe SOVPRBRBBAR Cutomie i 1 2 ik k 989 x 5 o Too
86. w the following 3D PDF Pro PROUSTEP integrate the future Product 3D PDF Pro 30 POF Pr Version 2 1 6 Copyright 2014 2015 PROSTEP INC system ID License Seni ies PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved N O PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual Ace ee are Fie tare Additional Support 6 Additional Support lf you encounter any problems or would like to report a bug please do not hesitate to contact support via email at hotline rosteo com Thank you for your interest in 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved 00 O
87. window and will close 3D PDF Animate If any part of the animation has been changed and this button is clicked a security warning will pop up asking the user to confirm an exit without saving Proceeding results in the loss of any unsaved changes since the last time the animation was saved to the PDF Step ID Menu lf an animation step has been created or an existing step has been clicked on for editing then the main window will look like the image below D POF Animate Editor mx File Edit Step SIDI E Reverse iio aaa New Step General hen cmu Working Name SID 1 Camera Position Transition Time sec 1 Save step Add At the end Save To Delete Delete Step Save to Timeline Delete Duration 25 Singlesteps frames Part Visibility Save to Timeline jelete snniintinith ama Group ID Menu lf an animation group is created or an existing group has been clicked on for editing then the main window will look like the image below a S De New Step Transformation New Group Name GID i Highlight Transparency Save Group Start End E Blink parts Color o Ree Delete Group Move Max Rotate g z g g p i so 6 OU Save Back to PDF p 500 i fal The set up of these animation steps and groups is explained in the Creating an animation section PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved NO O PROUSTEP 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ace eea re Fhe ta
88. xplained in the chapter Creating an animation Timeline Step 1 Step 2 Step3 Step 4 Step 5 Step6 Group 3 Group 5 Group 6 Group 9 Group 10 Group 2 Group 4 Group S Group Group 11 The length of an animation step has a direct relation to the width of the column in the timeline For groups the length as well as the start time is identified by the tan color coded bar representing the group Editing existing steps groups To edit an already existing step or group click on it in the timeline and all necessary information will be displayed in the 3D PDF Animate main window Moving steps in timeline Caution read carefully If there is a need to move a step ensure that where the step is currently displayed is prior in the timeline to where it is to be moved To move the step grab it at the header in the timeline and move it to a different position by dragging PROSTEP 3D PDF Pro for Adobe Acrobat 2015 PROSTEP INC All Rights Reserved l CO RUS Tecr 3D PDF Pro Help Manual ase nears tiie tatuare 3D PDF Animate lf the step is moved to a position earlier in the timeline the positions of the parts or assemblies in 3D could become out of order If this happens save the animation to the PDF and restart editing by reopening 3D PDF Animate Everything should then be moved into the correct place 3D PDF Animate Editor Main Window The 3D PDF Animate main window is the main control window Here steps and grou
89. y clicking on the model in the PDF page displayed in Acrobat If a part or assembly is clicked a second time it will become unselected To select more than one part there is no need to use the Ctrl key on the keyboard simply continue clicking the additional parts lf an assembly is selected which already had parts inside of it selected the parts inside will become unselected and the assembly will stay selected The reasoning behind this is that if a move or rotation is added on the selected objects in the animation the assembly will be moved or rotated by the selected value and will include the parts inside of the assembly lf anew animation step or group is created parts previously selected will become unselected automatically If a group is selected to be edited after creation the parts and assemblies which were translated in this group will be automatically selected Part Visibility Enabling Disabling parts The visibility of parts and assemblies is controlled by the check box in front of every object in the tree The same concepts and functionality that come with selecting parts are applicable to hiding and showing parts Hiding or showing an assembly also changes the check boxes in the model tree and the visibility of the parts inside of the assembly Model Tree Vy Flashlight My Housing Housing 4 amp Shell Shell GMB Switch Switch o AA Electrical_Contact BMW Electrical Contact amp Head _Cap Head_Cap

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