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PDF3D Toolkit 1.7.0 Released Enabling Transient Scientific Animation
Synopsis:
PDF3D-SDK Version 1.7.0 enables transient scientific model sequences
and articulated 3D animation movement within PDF3D document generation.
Introduction:
Visual Technology Services is announcing that PDF3D® Software
Development Kit 1.7.0 is released this week enabling technical
scientific sequences representing complex transient phenomena to be
published as interactive 3D PDF documents, harnessing the free Adobe®
PDF Reader. An enhanced XML template specification file conversion
server combines sequences of 3D models representing fluid flow or
changing stress patterns to a single 3D PDF composite document with a
toolbar allowing users to control the 3D animation. Signaling major
release functionality, the PDF3D SDK version 1.7.0 includes the
following new features:
•Transient Scientific Model sequences
•Articulated Rigid Body Animation
•XML animation specification System
•Control toolbar inside PDF to control animations
•Many additions to XML Server key-word controls
•Improvements to VRML, Coin3D interfaces, VRML interface now on Linux
•32-bit Microsoft Visual Studio and Linux platforms
•Many bug fixes and internal improvements
The PDF3D SDK version 1.7.0 includes Articulated Rigid Body Animation
classes and controls, using key-frames to specify movement of objects,
using SLERP (Spherical Linear Interpolation) based on quaternion 3D
transformations. Key-frame animation is enabled through a flexible XML
specification system.
Transient scientific models, where values and shapes change over time,
are now set up as animation cycles with individual frame timing. This is
especially useful for engineering dynamics, fluid flow, weather and
medical diagnostic reports. Collections of 3D model files can be
converted to animation cycles by using wild-card XML filename
assemblies. At each model cycle, a time-tag string can be added (such as
microseconds or months) for time annotation during playback.
A control toolbar is added next to the 3D view inside the PDF file using
VCR-like controls to control animation playback, pause and step through
individual frames. The XML Server, used to perform file conversions and
generation of 3D PDF files, has a dramatically extended set of keyword
controls.
PDF3D SDK 1.7.0 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.
Please visit the http://www.pdf3d.co.uk site for more information,
a gallery of sample 3D PDF files, and background information
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