Publishing 3D Content as PDF in Cultural Heritage

Strobl, Martin; Berndt, René; Settgast, Volker; Havemann, Sven; Fellner, Dieter W.

Publishing 3D Content as PDF in Cultural Heritage

Files

117-124.pdf (1.13 MB)

Date

2009

Authors

Strobl, Martin
Berndt, René
Settgast, Volker
Havemann, Sven
Fellner, Dieter W.

Publisher

The Eurographics Association

Abstract

Sharing 3D models with embedded annotations and additional information in a generally accessible way still is a major challange. Using 3D technology must become much easier, in particular in areas such as Cultural Heritage, where archeologists, art historians, and museum curators rely on robust, easy to use solutions. Sustainable exchange standards are vital since unlike in industry, no sophisticated PLM or PDM solutions are common in CH. To solve this problem we have examined the PDF file format and developed concepts and software for the exchange of annotated 3D models in a way that is not just comfortable but also sustainable. We show typical use cases for authoring and using PDF documents containing annotated 3D geometry. The resulting workflow is efficient and suitable for experienced users as well as for users working only with standard word processing tools and e-mail clients (plus, currently, Acrobat Pro Extended).

        @inproceedings{:10.2312/VAST/VAST09/117-124
,
booktitle = {VAST: International Symposium on Virtual Reality, Archaeology and Intelligent Cultural Heritage
},
editor = {Kurt Debattista and Cinzia Perlingieri and Denis Pitzalis and Sandro Spina
},
title = {{Publishing 3D Content as PDF in Cultural Heritage
}},
author = {Strobl, Martin and 
Berndt, René and 
Settgast, Volker and 
Havemann, Sven and 
Fellner, Dieter W.
},
year = {2009
},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association
},
ISSN = {1811-864X
},
ISBN = {978-3-905674-18-7
},
DOI = {/10.2312/VAST/VAST09/117-124
}
}