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3Dconnexion Announces Support for Adobe Acrobat 3D Software.


3D Navigation Devices Enable Control of 2D and 3D Imagery within PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format.  Documents

SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States
San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850.
, Calif. -- 3Dconnexion, a Logitech company, today announced that its line of 3D navigation devices now supports Adobe([R]) Acrobat([R]) 3D software. With 3DxSoftware Version 3.1, people viewing 3D PDF content in Acrobat 3D software Version 7 and the forthcoming Acrobat 3D Version 8 or Adobe Reader The software that displays and prints Adobe Acrobat documents (PDF files). Formerly known as Acrobat Reader, Adobe Reader is available free from the Adobe Web site (www.adobe.com) for Windows, Mac, OS/2 and various versions of Unix. ([R]) 8 software (or higher) can use the 3Dconnexion SpacePilot[TM], SpaceExplorer[TM], SpaceTraveler[TM] or SpaceNavigator[TM] products to simultaneously pan, zoom and rotate 3D models.

"This is an important breakthrough because PDF is the most ubiquitous electronic publishing An umbrella term for non-paper publishing, which includes publishing online or on media such as CDs and DVDs.  format for exchanging and reviewing 3D designs," said Rory Dooley, president of 3Dconnexion. "Our devices enhance the viewing experience and ultimately the comprehension of 3D designs. The combination of the software and hardware is powerful."

3DxSoftware Version 3.1 allows people to use their 3Dconnexion devices to control both 2D documents and 3D models. Within a PDF document, people can use the SpaceNavigator device in the non-mouse hand to pan and zoom. To manipulate an embedded 3D object, after clicking on the object with the mouse, people can pan, zoom and rotate the 3D model using the SpaceNavigator while simultaneously using the mouse to make selections and choose commands within the document and interface.

"Acrobat 3D enriches collaboration by enabling extended teams to use interactive, universal PDF documents to more quickly, securely and cost-effectively drive to completion critical communication processes that require 3D visualization," said Bahman Dara, senior product marketing manager, Knowledge Worker Business Unit, Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA.  Incorporated. "3Dconnexion's support of Acrobat 3D and Adobe Reader provides customers strong value. 3Dconnexion devices enable design engineers, as well as professionals at every stage of the supply chain, to more intuitively and thoroughly visualize 3D data in PDF as part of communication and collaboration processes."

Pricing and Availability

3DxSoftware Version 3.1 is now available via download free of charge for owners of the 3Dconnexion SpacePilot (MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol
MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service)
MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) 
 $399), SpaceExplorer (MSRP $299), SpaceTraveler (MSRP $199), and SpaceNavigator (MSRP $99) at www.3Dconnexion.com/support. 3DxMacWare, 3Dconnexion's Macintosh([R]) compatible driver software, is expected to be updated to support Adobe Reader 8 by June 2007.

About 3Dconnexion, a Logitech Company

3Dconnexion, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
 of Logitech (Nasdaq:LOGI LOGI Logitech Intl. (stock symbol) ) (SWX SWX Swiss Exchange (trademark of SWX Swiss Exchange)
SWX SolidWorks (3D solid modeling CAD software)
SWX Splitter / Wave Division Multiplexer
:LOGN), is the leading provider of 3D navigation devices for 3D design and visualization. 3Dconnexion devices support today's most popular and powerful 3D applications by offering users a more intuitive and natural way to interact with computer-generated 3D content. 3Dconnexion's award-winning devices serve a wide variety of industries and are used by 3D designers, animators and artists worldwide.

3Dconnexion is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with European headquarters in Seefeld, Germany and offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.3Dconnexion.com.

[c] 2007 3Dconnexion. All rights reserved. 3Dconnexion, the 3Dconnexion logo, and other 3Dconnexion marks are owned by 3Dconnexion and may be registered. Adobe and all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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