Universal 3D (U3D) is the format that Adobe Acrobat 7 requires to embed 3D models in PDF files. Does anyone know of an available software application (hopefully shareware) that can convert ProE models to U3D format (.u3d)? I've done quite a bit of web surfing on the subject and so far it appears that only RightHemisphere's "DeepExploration" (with approx. $1.4K worth of add-on modules) will do the job.
nice... another 3D approach - where did VRML and the likes go? PDF embedded 3D - that requires a holographic flatscreen, doesn´t it...
Have you tried NuGraf resp. PolyTrans from
Don´t forget to post about it if you find out!
Cheers!
Walther
U3D?, havent this been tried before?, what about VRML and X3D?
Time will show!!
Walther Mathieu" wrote
I share both of your sentiments. I've been anxiously awaiting the install of Acrobat 7 on my machine so I could explore the 3D documentation capabilities. I finally got it installed; attempted to open a 3D file; and then find that the only selectable format is; "u3d." After more web surfing (...& cursing) I've also found the following info:
Development of the "Universal 3D" format & standard is an effort of an "industry forum" led by Intel. I was able to find the most information on U3D at their web site
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