Technical publications

Create and deliver more effective technical communications

Leverage 2D and 3D engineering data in the creation of technical publications for manufacturing, assembly, sales, service, and support. Provide technical publication users with a much richer, easier to understand learning experience by sharing 3D data in a more secure, easy-to-use format — 3D PDF. Whether it's a local field service technician repairing a commercial pump or military personnel in a remote desert outpost maintaining an F/A-18, anyone, anywhere can view rich, interactive 3D manuals electronically with free Adobe® Reader® software, which is installed on over 90% of Internet-connected PCs.

By replacing paper with electronic documents and embedding security within the documents themselves, you can gain greater control over field operations and protect sensitive information while reducing printing and distribution costs by providing more up-to-date, interactive manuals in electronic format.

Examples of technical publications that can be more widely distributed in 3D PDF include:

Work instructions

Work instruction documents are a critical link between engineering and manufacturing. With content coming from multiple sources — including CAD, PLM, ERP, and ECM applications — it's much more efficient to keep everything in an electronic format. Author rich, interactive 3D work instructions using solutions such as XVL Studio from Lattice Technology. Publish to the 3D PDF format using preconfigured PDF templates. And integrate all necessary information for work instructions into a single electronic package using an open standard, PDF, so that anyone can view and interact with the information using Adobe Reader.

Field service manuals

Leverage information already available in your enterprise systems for the automated generation of service manuals, and generate manuals earlier in the process to help meet rapid delivery schedules. By enabling service professionals to view manuals electronically with Adobe Reader, you can reduce the costs of printing and delivering manuals. You can also help ensure that service professionals are using the latest version of repair manuals with the Adobe LiveCycle® Rights Management ES2 module, so repairs are done correctly the first time.

Training manuals

Author training and eLearning content using software such as Adobe FrameMaker® or Adobe Captivate®. Include rich 3D data stored in your PDM system and publish to the 3D PDF format using desktop solutions from Tetra 4D or server-based solutions from PROSTEP AG. Provide the widest possible access to anyone with Adobe Reader. Help ensure information is kept confidential and everyone has the latest version of the training material available using LiveCycle Rights Management ES2.

Parts catalogs

Create rich, interactive 3D parts catalogs using software such as the Parts Catalog Solution from Anark. Anark has developed an interactive 3D Parts Catalog Solution that allows customers to select parts and make purchases directly from 3D PDF file-based parts ordering systems. Allow customers and suppliers to quickly and cost-effectively make highly accurate purchase decisions, and submit orders drectly from the 3D PDF file using interactive forms and digital signatures. Help ensure information is kept confidential and everyone has the latest version of the parts catalog using LiveCycle Rights Management ES2.

For more in-depth information

• Adobe LiveCycle ES2
• Adobe Acrobat® X Pro
• Adobe Connect™