In this September 2013 version Consortium Executive Director Dave Opsahl gives an introduction of 3DPDF, what it is, how it plays in the standards world, what benefits it brings, and how the 3DPDF Consortium fits into the big picture.

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Introduction to the 3DPDF
Consortium
Creating a Community
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Agenda
• What is 3DPDF?
• Brief introduction to the Consortium
• Sample uses
• Open discussion, more Q&A

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What’s the problem to be solved?
How to leverage this… …into this:

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What is 3D PDF?
• a PDF that contains U3D¹ or PRC² data
• PDF’s with U3D or PRC can be read by any
supported version of the Acrobat Reader
• 3DPDF was defined and developed, and
continues to be supported by, Adobe
• 3DPDF is an active part of the existing PDF
standardization activities
¹ U3D = Universal 3D, developed by Boeing, Intel, Adobe
² PRC = Product Representation Compact, developed by Adobe

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The World of PDF ISO standards
• PDF/E-2 (in work)
• archiving
• based on PDF 2.0
• 3DPDF Consortium
leadership at the ISO
level
• 3D JavaScript ad-hoc
committee co-chair
• PDF/E archiving ad-
hoc committee co-
chair
• Full PDF, PDF/E, and
PRC committee
participation

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3DPDF Standards
• Universal 3D
(U3D) - ECMA
363 Edition 1
(TC43)
• Tessellated
meshes
• Structure
• Light sources
• Animation
• Product Representation
Compact (PRC) - ISO
14379 (TC171)
• Tessellated meshes
• Structure
• Precise B-rep geometry
• Product manufacturing
information (PMI)
• Properties
• Highly compressible

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3D PDF Standards Status
• U3D
• U3D developed by 3D Industry Forum (3dif.org) up
to Edition 4
• U3D currently an ECMA standard (363) under TC43
• U3D Edition 1 is specified by PDF/E (ISO 24517-1)
• PRC
• Specification published by Adobe in 2008 (PDF 1.7)
• Released to ISO TC 171 for standardization in 2008
• Currently managed by ISO DIS 14739 under TC
171 SC 2
• Establishes 3D standard to be referenced by PDF
(ISO 32000) and PDF/E (ISO 24517-1)
• Has been released for ISO Publication (June/July)

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PDF Week Results (May 13-17)
• General
• 26th TC171 meeting, 47 experts from 14 countries,
largest PDF meeting to date, 10 projects
• PRC ISO 14739-1
• In publication, document will be generated and then
checked by TC171 prior to issuance (July)
• PRC ISO 14739-2
• In development; gap list due to TC November for
December review by TC171
• PDF/E ISO 24517-2 (new, 24517-1 published
• 2 ad-hoc committees formed: Archiving, JavaScript
• Based on PDF-2 (ISO 32000) which is next version

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ISO32000 is PDF…

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Rich Information Packages
Links that
activate 3D
Views
3D Viewport –
Leverage CAD data
from PLM system.
Selection event
highlights geometry
and triggers display of
associated data in
various form fields
3D View’s Selected
Node Name
3D Selection’s
associated XML
Data in form fields
from an Enterprise
system
Data Collection
via form fields
Push button for
Form Routing

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3DPDF adoption is on the rise…

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…and adoption is global

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Why is 3DPDF important?
• templates and
portfolios
• digital rights
management
• digital signatures
• not disruptive
• ubiquity of Adobe
Reader
• richness of ecosystem
• presence of
infrastructure
• compound document
capability
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About the Consortium?
• Not a standards organization per se
• A community dedicated to driving adoption of
3DPDF enabled solutions across industries
• End-user needs driven
• A worldwide, non-profit, member organization
• Open to all companies

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What We Do
Expertise
Priorities
Standards
Input
Resources
Education
Voice

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Resource development programs
3DPDF-IF
- Modeled after Cax-IF
- 100 => 200 PMI and
Geometric construct
testbed
- Service available to
members only
Education Programs
- Scaled program of
public and private
webinars
- Continuing education
Reference
Implementation
- Set of software libraries
for reading PRC
- Available royalty free to
members
Outreach
- Website
- Seminars
- Publications
- Events
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Educational Programs
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What is the Consortium structure?
Industry
Committee
- Define industry
needs and
priorities
- Develop process-
based use cases
- Assign priorities to
technical
committee work
Technical
Committee
- Project goals and
objectives
- Project plans,
participation,
funding
- Implementers
forum
- ISO technical
submissions
Communications
Committee
- Web site
- Publications
- Solicit and
propose case
studies
- Presentations
- Blog/article
submissions
Executive Committee
• mission, vision, strategic direction
Board of Directors
• governance, recruiting

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Use Cases
• Identified, prioritized use cases:
• UC1 -- RFIs/RFQs
• UC2a -- Mfg & Assy Process Planning
• UC2b – Technical Service Documentation
• UC3 – Distribution of Analysis Results
• UC4 -- MBD Equiv.
• UC5 – Routed Systems
• Identified, not prioritized:
• UC – Long – Term Archive of Product Data
• UC – Supply Chain (Remote) Design Reviews
• UC – Product Marketing
• UC – Online Catalogs
• UC – Quality Documents
• UC – Engineering Change Orders
• UC - Engineering Design Reviews

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Organization Details
• Law firm – Gesmer, Updegrove LLP
• Incorporated in Delaware, U.S. January 3, 2012
• Form of organization – 501(c)6 Trade Organization
under IRS Tax code
• Filed with National Cooperative Research and
Production Act (NCRPA) for anti-trust protection
• Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, and incorporation
certificate available
• Introduced in Japan (Feb) and Germany (June) 2012
• All operational functions outsourced
• Managed by an Executive Director, Technical Director

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Why is the Consortium important?
• Set priorities according to industry needs
• Provide technical input to standards process and
propose enhancements to Reader
• Unified representation of the industry
• Source of subject matter expertise
• Illustrate market demand, needs and availability
• Offer vendor-neutral advice to end user and ISV
members on implementation strategies
• Resources

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What is the commitment?
• Beyond dues, there is no “contractual”
commitment
however….
• Meeting goals requires participation:
• Officers: 4 – 8 hours per month
• Board members: 8 – 10 hours per quarter
• Committee chairs: 4 – 8 hours per month
• Committee members: 8 – 16 hours per month
• The above are a) estimates, and b) additive

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Schedule of dues and privileges
Membership
Level
Annual
Revenue
< $50M
Annual
Revenue
< $100M
Annual
Revenue
< $500M
Annual
Revenue
< $1B
Annual
Revenue
> $1B
Board
Seat
Full
Vote
Committee
Participation
(including
voting)
Access to
Resources
Governing $15K $15K $20K $25K $30K Y Y Y Y
Strategic $8K $10K $13K $17K $20K N Y Y Y
Associate $4K $6K $8K $10K $12K N N Y Y

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Thank you!
For more information:
info@3dpdfconsortium.org
www.3dpdfconsortium.org
david.opsahl@3dpdfconsortium.org
phil.spreier@3dpdfconsortium.org
@3dpdfconsortium
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