Do you need an easy way to share your 3DEXPERIENCE design data? SpinFire Convert enables 3DEXPERIENCE users to seamlessly publish intelligent 3D PDF documentation directly from within their application.

SpinFire Convert makes 3D design data and any associated engineering and manufacturing data accessible to non-CAD users in a single document, providing a simplified and more efficient method to communicate with customers and suppliers.

How to Easily Create 3D PDFs

The 3D PDF document can be created directly from within 3DEXPERIENCE in a simple and intuitive process that makes sharing your 3DEXPERIENCE data easy.

For 3D PDF publishing, there are two SpinFire Convert offerings to choose from depending on what best suits your needs.

1. 3D PDF Create: An entry-level offering that delivers familiar ‘save as’ or ’export as’ functionality, enabling users to publish to multiple branded documents simultaneously.

2. 3D PDF Enhance: For organizations needing to batch process higher volumes of technical documentation, as well as create on a more ad hoc basis.

SpinFire Convert's 3D PDF offerings support a range of pre-defined 3D PDF templates available, including: Work Instructions, Bill of Materials, and Technical Data Packages. These can be adjusted to better suit your business’ needs, or alternatively new templates can be created to fit a wide range of use cases.

3D PDF for 3DEXPERIENCE Users

So, what are the benefits of 3D PDF for 3DEXPERIENCE users?

1. Accessible by Anyone

Once your 3D PDF document has been created, it's easy to share with non-3DEXPERIENCE users. PDFs are easy to email, and they’re more likely to get through security filters because it’s a recognizable format.

Anyone with access to Adobe Acrobat Reader can open your document and interact with the 3D model, including non-CAD users. 3D PDFs allow users to rotate, cross section, view specific components, and more — providing them with all the information they need in a familiar format.

2. Improve Process Efficiency

3D PDFs can include 3DEXPERIENCE data with Model-Based Definition (MBD). MBD is a process of including product manufacturing information (PMI or GD&T), such as annotations and dimensions, alongside your CAD model. With 3D PDFs, you can present this information, taken from the native CAD, in a more accessible format.

For organizations looking to go paperless, SpinFire Convert is the perfect way to implement a seamless process and help create a greener way of working. By digitizing information that previously required paper technical drawings you can streamline your processes, making them more efficient and simpler to understand.

3. Intelligent Documentation

3D PDFs can be used as a technical data package (TDP) to easily share information all in one place. Additional files can be attached to the 3D PDF document, such as PowerPoints, video, and spreadsheets, allowing you to provide additional context with your 3DEXPERIENCE data.

Since SpinFire Convert utilizes Dassault Systèmes' APIs instead of reverse engineering the application, the data presented in 3D PDF documents is high-quality and very accurate. As a result, nothing is lost when creating your documentation.

4. IP Protection

3D PDF files can be password protected for additional security, ensuring that your data is only accessible by selected users. This guarantees that your intellectual property (IP) is protected, which is important when handling 3DEXPERIENCE data.

Additionally, there are times when it’s useful to show someone a model, but you don’t want to send them the original CAD file. This may be because they’d be unable to open the file or, as is often the case when working with people outside the business, because you could put your IP at risk. With 3D PDFs, you can send an accurate 3D model without sharing the CAD file — while still providing context to the end user, reducing ambiguity and improving communication.

5. Time and Cost Savings

Using SpinFire Convert, 3D PDFs are simple to create. This can save time reformatting your data to share with users of different CAD systems. 3D PDFs also eliminate tedious tasks like capturing screenshots when sharing design intent with non-CAD users.

To share 3D PDFs containing data from 3DEXPERIENCE, only the user publishing the 3D PDF requires a license. Recipients of the 3D PDF only require a free PDF reader, making them a cost- effective solution for sharing complex design data from 3DEXPERIENCE.

In Summary

Accessible to anyone, 3D PDFs are a powerful tool for sharing 3DEXPERIENCE data.

SpinFire Convert's 3D PDF offerings provide a simple solution to creating PDFs that include 3DEXPERIENCE data, sharable with customers, suppliers, or non-CAD users within your own company.