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Lattice Technology, Inc. (San Francisco, CA) released the XVL Plug-In for Adobe Acrobat 3D. The software operates with Acrobat 3D Version 8 to enable easy bidirectional conversion between Adobe PDF and Lattice's XVL.
The lightweight XVL format allows 3D data to be used throughout the product lifecycle. Acrobat 3D Version 8 enables any 3D CAD file to be delivered as a PDF document. The new plug-in by Lattice provides users the convenience of PDF distribution with the power to edit the data in Lattice's XVL-based applications, wherein users can produce 3D process animations, training manuals, customer documentation, engineering process documents and more.
The new bidirectional translation supports shape, product structure information, color and attributes like part name and designer material. In order to use the new plug-in, Acrobat 3D Version 8 is required.
Lattice Technology, Inc., developers of the XVL ultra-compressed 3D data format, which is widely introduced in more than 2000 companies, mainly in the automotive and electronics industries.
For more information, visit Lattice Technology, Inc.
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