Publishing Interactive 3D within Adobe PDF Bentley’s MicroStation includes integrated publishing to Adobe PDF, the dominant standard for electronic deliverables in AEC. Now, MicroStation V8 2004 Edition can include embedded 3D models in PDF documents, greatly increasing the ability to convey complex three-dimensional designs. MicroStation support for PDF makes it easy for AEC organizations to establish a PDF-based electronic sharing and delivery process. Navigating an Interactive 3D Model Once a PDF document has been created from MicroStation, it can be opened with Adobe Acrobat or Reader 7 for interactive viewing. (If a 3D view is not visible at right, you do not have the latest version available. Download Adobe Reader 7.) Clicking on a 3D object will activate a toolbar with a set of tools for navigating within the scene. The standard Acrobat tools (rotate, navigate, zoom, pan) are documented in the Acrobat Help.
For example, click to see views from ground level from the NorthWest, SouthWest or East side of the building. Or click for an overhead view from the West or a view of the South façade of the building. MicroStation includes the ability to animate geometry within the model such as the helicopter and street traffic. It also allows the user to fly within the model along a predefined path. Click to fly along with the helicopter on a simulated flight through the proposed design or click to stop the flight and return to stationary viewing.
The display of the model can also be This model is displayed shaded, but illustration, a shaded illustration useful for viewing objects that might controlled within Acrobat – could also be displayed as an or transparent, which can be otherwise be obscured.
Using Interactive Models within a PDF for Your Building Projects Using interactive models within a PDF for building projects and operation enables clients to view photo-realistic, virtual models of the finished design. The ability to create interactive walkthrough and flythrough animations in an easily sharable format enable project proposals to be communicated more successfully to clients and colleagues. The ability to easily change viewpoints allows the client to make quality decisions much sooner in the design phase saving valuable time and avoiding miscommunication.
You can interactively view shaded, three-dimensional models and animations.