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The Future of 3D Data Exchange, Collaboration, Archiving, and Retrieval of Engineering Information is 3D PDF |
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- Life Sciences
The PDF format is the only format that can contain all your engineering data - both 2D and 3D - in a single secure document viewable on 98% of internet connected devices worldwide.
Invented by Adobe over 18 years ago, the PDF has become the de facto worldwide standard for the reliable distribution and exchange of electronic documents. The full specification for PDF was released by Adobe to the International Standards Organization (ISO). In 2008, ISO published ISO 32000-1, the the foundation for several industry-specific derivitive PDF standards, including the standards related to 3D PDF.
Comprised of end-users, software vendors, systems integrators, developers, and software development toolkit providers, the 3D PDF Consortium organization seeks to encourage the continued development and adoption of 3D PDF as a truly open standard for visualization, collaboration, data exchange, and the long-term archiving and retrieval engineering data.
The 3D PDF Consortium collects and documents the requirements of its constituent members, and works with the various standards and govenrmental organizations to ensure the ongoing development of the standards for 3D PDF, the PRC data format, and PDF/E meet Consortium members’ needs.
The 3D PDF Consortium also seeks to ensure continued development and availability of rich APIs for publishing to 3D PDF from software applications and from Adobe Acrobat. The Consortium also provides Adobe with industry-specific input on the continued development of the free Adobe Reader's support for 3D PDF and the PRC data format.
Want to know more? Here is an introduction to the 3DPC: