[NTG-context] 3D PDF support (AKA asymptote support)

[luigi scarso]

On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 6:07 AM, Michail Vidiassov <master at iaas.msu.ru>wrote:

> Dear Luigi,
>
> On Fri, 5 Jun 2009, luigi scarso wrote:
>
>             Asymptote may be a better choice since it supports newer PRC 3D
>> format
>>
>
>  Ouch, another new 3D format! This will never end. I bet no valuable Open
>> Source modeler (i.e. blender) support this one. The fact that asy
>> supports PRC is good but I have no illusion about the conclusion of the 3d
>> formats' war (just an endless pain for developpers)...
>>
>> Asymptote has a prc dir
>>  asymptote-1.75/prc
>> maybe can be a lib too..
>>
>

>
> To say the truth Adobe Acrobat SDK has PRC API in it, but it is
> Windows-only, goes for big-$$$ and for that is "Not licensed to run in a
> batch or server mode".
>
simple hacks to Makefiles in prc dir of Asymptote permit
to compile
test and PRCTools/makePRC



> As to the role of Adobe in 3D formats war - it reminds me of a quote
> attributed to a North Vietnamese general: "You Americans have fast choppers
> and jeeps, so you can rapidly move troops to the point of engagemment. But
> we are _already_ there!". The installed base of Adobe Readers may be a new
> factor in that endless Tweedle D.* free-for-all ;)
>
on linux
Acrobat 9 SDK/Version
1/InterAppCommunicationSupport/CSamples/ReadPdfPrcVC/SampleFile/mower_carb.pdf
crash acroread9
but not acroread8.....

-- 
luigi
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