Adobe Acrobat 9 PRO Extended - Manual (Page 385)

379 USING ACROBAT 9 PRO EXTENDED
3D models and geospatial PDFs
Last updated 9/30/2011
Customize a conversion preset for a 3D file type
You can create your own conversion presets for different types of 3D files, making it easy to reapply all the individual
options you use most often for a specific type of 3D file.
Presets are tied to the 3D format. For example, if you create a preset for Catia 5 files, that preset appears only when
converting Catia 5 files. You can create multiple presets for each 3D format. When you convert or capture a 3D file,
the most recently used preset for that file type is selected.
1 Choose Edit > Preferences, and then choose Convert To PDF under Categories.
2 In the central panel of the Preferences, select the 3D file format to which the custom preset will apply, and then click
Edit Settings.
Note: If you select a non-3D file type, the Edit Settings button may not be available or it may open a different dialog box.
3 Using the four tabs in the Conversion dialog box, specify the settings you want to include in the preset.
4 Above the tabs, in Description, type something that will help you to recognize the preset, such as its intended
purpose or parameters.
5 Click the Add Preset icon .
6 Type a name for the preset, and click OK.
7 Click OK to close the Acrobat Conversion dialog box, and, if necessary, click OK to close the Preferences dialog box.
Note: You can delete a custom preset by reopening the Acrobat Conversion dialog box, selecting the preset from the menu,
and then clicking the Delete Preset button
.
Convert large assemblies
Converting large assemblies with numerous unique components to PDF can be both time-consuming and memory-
intensive. For best results, create a tessellated representation of the assembly using PRC conversion settings. If the
CAD file includes saved tessellation entities, Acrobat Pro Extended uses these entities instead of creating a new one.
Note: For you to complete this task, PRC settings must be available on the Optimize tab of the Acrobat 3D Conversion
dialog box.
1 Choose File > Create PDF > From File, and select the 3D file or part.
2 In the Acrobat 3D Conversion dialog box, click the Import tab.
3 Click Assembly to select the appropriate file path for part files, and click OK.
4 Click the Optimize tab and choose PRC Tessellation (Faceted) from the Format menu.
5 From the Level Of Detail menu, select Medium. Select any other options, and then click OK.
Acrobat 3D Conversion dialog box includes a Large File conversion preset for large assemblies.
Convert 2D CAD drawings
If a CAD file includes 2D drawings, you can convert them to PDF by using Acrobat Distiller. By using the Print
command with the Adobe PDF printer from your application, you can convert the file to PDF in Distiller without
manually starting Distiller.
Rather than sending a separate 2D drawing to communicate specifications, include Product Manufacturing
Information (PMI) with your 3D CAD file: In the Acrobat 3D conversion settings dialog box, select 3D PMI & Views
on the Import tab.