Adobe Acrobat 7.0 to create PDF’s

[kwillo]

I currently use Adobe Acrobat 4.0 to create PDF's of Pro/E (Rev 2001) drawings. I do this by creating a postcript file then using Distiller 4.0 (that comes with Acrobat 4.0) to create the PDF.


These days I'm seeingmany adverts for Acrobat 7.0(including many on this website!). Has anyone any experience of version 7.0? Is postcript to PDF conversation still possible with 7.0 (it's not clear from the Adobe website).


In short, is it worthspending the money to upgrade? Any views?

 

[mgnt8]

You can embed 3D models & animations into PDF's with Acrobat 7.0, although you'll need to buy other programs to do it. There's also various editing functionalitiesthat allow you or others you distribute to to mark up your drawings. Is it worth it? Well... PDF's are so universal now that its hard to bet against them in the design visualization arena. However, there's other programs that do better jobs at those things, often times at a better price. If you can get an upgrade deal from 4.0 at a reduced price, I wouldsay give it a shot.

 

[dr_gallup]

WF3 will have direct PDF creation without any additional programs needed. If you are on maintenance and plan on migrating when it becomes available you might want to save your money & wait.

I'm using Acrobat Distiller 5.0 to create PDFs and Reader 7.0 to view them. Reader 7.0 is MUCH better than 5.0. It starts faster, looks better on screen and is much smarter about printing different size documents. I did not see any difference between Acrobat 4.0 and 5.0 as far as creating PDFs.

As far as I know, Acrobat 7.0 will still convert postscript to PDF, it would be pretty stupid for them to take that out. That is how I create all my PDF files as I find the direct PDF Maker to create lower quality files especially with special fonts and drawings.

 

[rpassolt]

I thought I remember seeing a posting or a PTC slide stating thatthe PDF option in WF 3would cost a couple hundred bucks.


Not at all positive though.


Rick

 

[Brian_Adkins]

I remember a presentation about PTC partnering with Adobe for some Windchill document stuff that was supposed to cost extra per user, but I've not seen anything regarding additional costs for WF3.


(I hope!)


-Brian