3Dconnexion Announces Adobe Acrobat 3D Support

published Feb 23, 2007
3Dconnexion Announces Adobe Acrobat 3D Support
3Dconnexion, a Logitech company, today announced that its line of 3D navigation devices now supports Adobe Acrobat 3D software.

With 3DxSoftware Version 3.1, people viewing 3D PDF content in Acrobat 3D software Version 7 and the forthcoming Acrobat 3D Version 8 or Adobe Reader 8 software (or higher) can use the 3Dconnexion SpacePilot, SpaceExplorer, SpaceTraveler or SpaceNavigator products to simultaneously pan, zoom and rotate 3D models.

"This is an important breakthrough because PDF is the most ubiquitous electronic publishing format for exchanging and reviewing 3D designs," said Rory Dooley, president of 3Dconnexion.

"Our devices enhance the viewing experience and ultimately the comprehension of 3D designs.

The combination of the software and hardware is powerful." 3DxSoftware Version 3.1 allows people to use their 3Dconnexion devices to control both 2D documents and 3D models.

Within a PDF document, people can use the SpaceNavigator device in the non-mouse hand to pan and zoom.

To manipulate an embedded 3D object, after clicking on the object with the mouse, people can pan, zoom and rotate the 3D model using the SpaceNavigator while simultaneously using the mouse to make selections and choose commands within the document and interface.