ANN: PDF3D Toolkit Adds Unified 3D File Conversion Architecture, Linux, Image Loading (http://www.pdf3d.co.uk)
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PDF3D-SDK Version 1.5.0 includes an application architecture for
conversion of 3D files, new Linux and Visual Studio 2008 support,
multi-format image loading and many technical improvements in PDF3D
document generation.
PDF3D technology enables publishing interactive 3D PDF documents,
harnessing the free Adobe PDF Reader.
A new file conversion application and development tool architecture
converts 3D models from 3DS, STL, VRML, IV formats to 3D PDF.
In a significant advance, several Linux platforms
are now supported including Red Hat Enterprise and Ubuntu, along with
the latest Visual Studio 2008 suite from Microsoft.
A new image file loader supports embedding
TIFF, JPEG, PNG and BMP images in both the 2D and 3D PDF layers.
This release from Visual Technology Services further empowers knowledge
transfer and collaborative sharing of 3D technical analysis to teams
across the enterprise through standard PDF documents.
PDF3D SDK version 1.5.0 includes the following new features:
* Red Hat Enterprise version 3.9 and Ubuntu 7.10 are now supported for
C++ software development enabling 3D PDF generation. Developers may now
integrate PDF3D into their own Linux applications, add their own user
interfaces, or create command-line conversion services.
* A new unified 3D file conversion architecture streamlines and supports
a number of interface types, where the PDF3D-SDK library services take
care of most of the common functions. A new interactive application is
supplied with the tool kit on Windows, allowing users to experiment with
3D PDF file generation.
* Image File loading from JPEG, PNG, BMP and TIFF format images may now
be loaded directly from file, using PDF3DImageLoader class. Visual
quality of texture images is enhanced by the addition of alpha-blending,
enabling complex variable transparency on 3D objects, taking full
advantage of hardware graphics features for displaying textures. Images
may also be place on the PDF page, supporting logos, legends, or
photographs.
* For users wishing to make presentations, a new component is included
allowing 3D PDF interactive documents to be shown within a live
PowerPoint presentation, along with a sample of such a presentation.
PDF3D SDK 1.5.0 is used by scientists, engineers, researchers and
software vendors to enable improved communication through the PDF
standard, with immediate availability. The release comes with a complete
suite of interfaces, ready-to-use applications, source code examples,
and full documentation. PDF3D-SDK is available for OEM/ISV integration
within commercial products and server deployment.
For further information see http://www.pdf3d.co.uk
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