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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Right now I only use static images that
have been culled from SolidWorks for me by one of the Mechanical Engineers (I
don't use SolidWorks myself and have no time - or intention - to learn how.) If
I could get the images myself, that would be a plus and if I could use them as
3D images, so much the better for the field Service guys.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>When the digital PDF is used, the 3D
images allow the Service Techs to move them around so they can better
understand exactly what is going on with the parts they are servicing. I can
also give them a series of 3D images that slowly undo all the relevant parts. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If you're interested, this links to a
short video that shows the kind of things I'm supposed to be able to get: <a
href="http://www.hawkridgesys.com/products/3dvia-composer/">http://www.hawkridgesys.com/products/3dvia-composer/</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Alison<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Steve Johnson
[mailto:chinaski69@gmail.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> February 16, 2011 11:22 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Alison Craig<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: FM9 and 3D images in
PDFs</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In the long long ago, I
imported CAD drawings as either EPS or whatever CorelDRAW saved them as. They
weren't really 3D but it worked and showed perspective.<br>
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What is the advantage of exporting from SolidWorks (which works now?) into
another program? IOW, can you continue using SolidWorks drawings like you are
doing now?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Steve Johnson <<a
href="mailto:chinaski69@gmail.com">chinaski69@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>What error did you get
during the distill?<br>
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Alison Craig <<a
href="mailto:Alison.Craig@ultrasonix.com" target="_blank">Alison.Craig@ultrasonix.com</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>FM 9 Version: 9.0p255</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Unstructured</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>OS: Windows 7, 64 bit (brand new machine)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>FM Experience: 22 months</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mechanical,
Manufacturing, Service and Tech Comm personnel are talking to a supplier about a
new piece of software called 3DVia Composer. It will take CAD drawings from
SolidWorks and allow each of us to create 3D images per our individual needs.
In my case I need to create 3D mechanical drawings that show how to fix certain
aspects of our products. (Apparently we don't have to be able to use the CAD
program to do this.)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>According to
the Frame 9 manual, I can use U3D files in Frame and use "Save as
PDF" to create files with a 3D image. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The 3DVia
guys sent me some simple samples and I couldn't get them to work as 3D images.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Compounding
this is the fact that when I create the Service Manuals, I can't use "Save
as PDF" because I need to accommodate files with different paper sizes in
the book file (the "Print Book" then Distill option failed the 3D
test as well).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I've
downloaded a trial for Frame 10, but before I install it, I thought I'd try
this List for help. Frame 9 suits my purposes very well and I'm not a great
believer in updating just for the sake of it. Besides, as a single seat server
version of 3DVia Composer is at least $8,000, the fewer other updates we need,
the better chance we have of getting management onside.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Does anyone
out there use 3D images in their PDFs? If so, how do you do it? Any tips you
could pass along would be appreciated.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Alison</span></font><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>
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mso-element:frame'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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mso-element:frame'><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Ultrasonix
Medical Corporation</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-element:frame'><font size=1 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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