Convert from Mastercam to PDF 3D (new chook)

[Gilberto]

Acrobat v7.0 as a new feature that allows dynamic rotation/zoom of 3D models.

 

We are developing a new chook to convert from Mastercam to PDF 3D format.

 

How do you like it?

Download Mastercam-PDF3D.PDF

 

Requires Acrobat Reader v7.0.

Click on the picture to rotate.

For more speed download to local disk.

[Psychomill]

VERY COOL!!!

 

[DavidB]

COOL

 

There is a PLay animation button too.How about playing a toolpath?

 

Will the C-hook be a Free Download?

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Yeaaaaaaaaaa Boieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

[RandyN]

That is awesome!

[Bill]

Give me give me.

 

Should get rid of the folks standing over our shoulders. "Rotate it more this way ... ok , now zoom over here.. no rotate it like this..(some xxxx hand gesture)... ok now go back to where you had it."

 

Hey!!! You do it!

[El Scotthead]

I can see it being handy around here. Do they have to have Mastercam installed on their system for it to work, or just Reade 7.0?

[KCollins]

that would be far too cool....

[Gilberto]

Thanks for all the feedback!

 

To answer your questions:

We support only geometry: solids, surfaces, lines (drafting later)

We will have a free download with limited options.

Also a free 30 days trial.

 

You need Adobe Acrobat to make the PDF files.

You only need Acrobat Reader v7.0 to view it.

 

May be next week we have a beta version !

[DavidB]

[Yogesh K. Raman]

I tried to install adobe v7 and downloaded the 3D pdf file. My computer was very slow when viewing the 3D and I can't even rotate it. is there a minimum req. for this written some where?

is there a bug list?

 

Thanks

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Here's minimum system requirements for Acrobat Reader 7.x

 

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Adobe Reader 7.0 system requirementsWindowsIntel® Pentium® processor Microsoft® Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2, Windows XP Professional or Home Edition, or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 128MB of RAM Up to 90MB of available hard-disk space Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher MacintoshPowerPC® G3 processor Mac OS X v.10.2.8 or 10.3 Up to 35MB of RAM Up to 125MB of available hard-disk space Linux32 bit Intel Pentium processor Red Hat Linux AS 3.0 2.4.21, 4.0 2.6, Red Hat Linux ES 3.0 2.4.21, 4.0 2.6, Red Hat Linux WS 3.02.4.21, 4.0 2.6, Red Hat Linux Desktop, Red Hat Linux 9.0 2.4.20-6, SUSE Enterprise Server 9X 2.6, SUSE Professional 9.2 2.6.4, Novell Linux Desktop (9.x) 2.6.4 128MB RAM (256MB Recommended) Up to 125MB of available hard-disk space Mozilla 1.73, 1.8, Netscape 7, Firefox 1.0 SolarisUltraSPARC, UltraSPARC IIIi processor Solaris 8,9,10 128 MB of available RAM (256 MB required for complex forms) 70 MB of available hard disk space Netscape 7, Mozilla 1.73

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[Yogesh K. Raman]

i definitely exceed those specs but 3D is very slow it seems it doesn't run at all.

[Gilberto]

Yogesh,

Do you have an OpenGL card on that computer?

[Yogesh K. Raman]

3D Labs Oxygen GVX1 32Mb.

785,905 Kb RAM

P3 733 Mhz

Windows 2K Sp4

 

You think this spec is kind of outdated?

[Gilberto]

PDF3D(U3D) Cnnverter Download available

http://www.grandesoft.pt/automold/Install-PDF3D.ZIP

 

 

WHAT CAN I DO WITH THE .U3D CONVERTER

- export 3D files to PDF

- create Solids animation (Molds/Tools simulation, open/close/eject part)

 

 

WHAT IS THE .U3D FORMAT

- U3D format (called Universal 3D),

is an open format developed by Intel/Adobe/others to be the "JPEG" for 3D graphics.

 

 

INSTALL

- UnZip on Mastercam directory with option "Use folder names" to create sub-directories.

ex: C:MCAM9,

will copy files to C:MCAM9CHOOKS and C:MCAM9PDF3D

 

 

QUICK TEST

- Run PDF3D-DEMO.DLL

- acept defaults

- Select Solids/Surfaces

- Click "Convert to PDF3D"

- View U3D file

 

 

CREATE PDF 3D

- Use Adobe Acrobat V7.0

- Tools/ Advanced editing / 3D Tool

- drag a rectangle (picture size)

- 3D Model / Select the .U3D file / OK

- Save

Download Adobe Acrobat Tryal version

http://www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe/main.jsp

 

 

VIEW MOLD ANIMATION

- Run C:MCAM9PDF3DMold-Animation.bat

 

 

U3D VIEWER HELP

- Left Mouse Clik to Rotate

- Keys:

- Ctrl = Zoom

- Shift = Rotate about axis

- Arrows = Pan

- Space = Pause animation

 

 

DEMO VERSION LIMITS

- Only converts max. 5 solids / 100 surfaces

- Large files will only show 70% of the part

 

 

To try a full working version for 30 days,

please contact [email protected]

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I gotta tell you... that is pretty darn cool. I just tried it out and this will be great for setup sheets and the like.

 

:twothumbsup:

[Gilberto]

The download as been updated to fix a problem converting surfaces (was tooo slow)

 

www.grandesoft.pt/automold/Install-PDF3D.ZIP

 

 

Thanks for all the input!

[Gilberto]

Ready for X SP1

- 30 days trial version available

- check your email for codes

[Leif Johnson from MICO Inc]

What setting in IE isn't letting me download this file? Says my security settings won't allow this file to be downloaded, but doesn't say which one. I have this problem at home & at work.

 

Thanks

Leif

[crazy^millman]

Secutiry setting in IE set them as low as allowed and that should work.

[Gilberto]

The trial install X-MR1 was removed.

We are working on a new release for X-MR2 that will export directly to PDF.

There is no need to have Acrobat Professional.

[Hardmill]

Very cool

 

 

PEACE

[Brandon Walker]

very cool. i see some potential there thats for sure.

 

good work!!

[Keith @ Solid Code Solutions]

Super cool!