3D PDF Plug-ins for Autodesk® Products

Installation User Guide

This end user installation and activation manual provides instructions for the 3D PDF plug-ins from tetra4D for Autodesk Products.

11/5/2012

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Table of Contents

Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Download Instructions ...................................................................................................................................................... 2

3D PDF Plug-ins for Autodesk® products ..................................................................................................................... 2

System Requirements ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

Installing 3D PDF Plug-ins for Autodesk products ............................................................................................................. 4

Registrtation and Activation for 3D PDF Plug-ins for Autodesk products ........................................................................ 8

Trial Mode ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Activating a License ..................................................................................................................................................... 12

License Information ........................................................................................................................................................ 14

Additional Resources....................................................................................................................................................... 14

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Overview

This end user installation and activation manual provides instructions for the 3D PDF Plug-ins for Autodesk products.

Download Instructions

3D PDF Plug-ins for Autodesk® products

These instructions are for users who have recently downloaded or purchased 3D PDF Plug-ins for Autodesk products. If you have not already downloaded 3D PDF Plug-ins for Autodesk products please visit our website at www.tetra4D.com.

About

Running directly inside the Autodesk 2012 or 2013 software tool, tetra4D’s plug-ins enable design creators to directly convert 2D and 3D CAD data to rich, interactive 3D PDFs for easier visualization, collaboration, and shared design reviews, with their extended teams. With the free Adobe® Reader everyone on the extended team can interact with 3D design data without putting source intellectual property files at risk or requiring data recipients to download viewer applications. With up to 97% smaller files than the original 3D model, teams can easily conduct design reviews electronically whether they work within media and entertainment or with architects, designers, sub-contractors, engineers, or visualization specialists.

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System Requirements

• The 3D PDF Plug-ins for Autodesk® Products support the following specific Autodesk® applications:

tetra4D Plug-in Autodesk Application 3D PDF for AutoCAD® Version 1.0, 32 bit or 64 bit

Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2012, 32 bit or 64 bit Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2013, 32 bit or 64 bit

3D PDF for Revit® Version 1.0, 32 bit or 64 bit

Autodesk® Revit® 2012, 32 bit or 64 bit Autodesk® Revit® 2013, 32 bit or 64 bit

3D PDF for 3ds Max® Version 1.0, 32 bit or 64 bit

Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2012, 32 bit or 64 bit Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2013, 32 bit or 64 bit

3D PDF for Navisworks® Version 1.0, 32 bit or 64 bit

Autodesk® Navisworks® 2012, 32 bit or 64 bit Autodesk® Navisworks® 2013, 32 bit or 64 bit

3D PDF for Maya® Version 1.0, 32 bit or 64 bit

Autodesk® Maya® 2012, 32 bit or 64 bit Autodesk® Maya® 2013, 32 bit or 64 bit

3D PDF for Inventor® Version 1.0, 32 bit or 64 bit

Autodesk® Inventor® 2012, 32 bit or 64 bit Autodesk® Inventor® 2013, 32 bit or 64 bit

• 3D PDF Plug-ins for Autodesk applications require about 100 MB of storage for the plug-in, components, and data (templates, images, etc.)

• 3D PDF Plug-ins for Autodesk products run as add-ons inside of the Autodesk applications, there are no special CPU or memory requirements. If you have ample power to run your Autodesk application, you can effectively create 3D PDFs using the respective tetra4D 3D PDF Plugin.

• Acrobat Reader 9.0 or later on Windows or Mac is needed to open the 3D PDF file.

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Installation of the 3D PDF for Autodesk®

Note: Autodesk® applications need to be installed prior to installing the 3D PDF Plug-in. Please log in to “My tetra4D Account” to download the latest version available: www.tetra4d.com/my-account. The following step are the same for all 3D PDF Plug-ins for Autodesk products from tetra4D.

1. Launch the appropriate 32 bit, or 64 bit tetra4D “3D PDF Plug-in” required for your system and the appropriate Autodesk® application.

2. Select the “Setup Language” option

Press “OK”

3. The “Welcome to 3D PDF for Autodesk® Installation Wizard” launches Choose “Next”

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4. Read and accept the tetra4D, 3D PDF End User License Agreement.

After reading,

Choose “Next”

5. Confirm the default installation folder location.

Choose “Next”

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6. The “Ready to Install” window will launch.

Choose “Install”

7. The installation process begins.

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8. Once the installation of the setup process is complete, the final window appears.

Choose “Finish”

Note: A system restart may be required to fully complete the installation process of the 3D PDF Plug-in. Please follow the on screen instructions.

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Registration and Activation 3D PDF for Autodesk®

There are two options in registering the 3D PDF Plug-in installation: Trial Mode and Activation. Following are procedures for both options. In both cases, open the default orthographic 3D view to enable the tetra4D tool bar.

Press the “Register” button to launch the license dialog box. (The tetra4D toolbar will be located in the Add-ins contextual tab, or under a tetra4D menu, or as a tetra4D pull-down depending on the Autodesk product you use.)

Trial Mode

The following are steps to activate a trial license which will run in trial mode for 21 days or the creation of 21 PDFs.

1. Select “Get Trial License”

or

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2. Next, Press “Request a Trial license”

3. In the appropriate fields add: • First and Last Name • email address • Company Name

Note: The 21 day trial license unlocks all capabilities in trial mode. A license will automatically be generated and sent to the email address provided.

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Once you receive the temporary license file via email, download it, as you will use it to activate your trial version.

4. Press “I already received a license file”

5. The following dialog boxes will appear. 6. Press “OK”, and then navigate to select the license file received via email, then press “Open” to begin your 21

day trial version.

• Select “Purchase License” to go to the tetra4D web store to purchase licenses.

• Select “Continue My Trial” to unlock all capabilities in trial mode for 21 days.

• Select “Activate License” to request and then install a license code.

• Select “Help (Step by Step Instructions)” for assistance with any of the above and for a product use tutorial.

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NOTE: Should you have any problems getting your trial license, you can follow the manual process to accomplish the same.

1. Start the Application

2. Click “Get Trial License” button

3. Click “Request a Trial license”

4. Enter First and Last Name, Company and Email address, then click “Copy to Clipboard”. Send an email to License@tetra4D.com with the information copied to the clipboard and a new license will be sent to you.

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Activating a license

To purchase a license for any 3D PDF Plug-in, press “Purchase License” to launch a new internet window to tetra4D’s e-store. Follow the online instructions, and then proceed to activate your purchased license.

If you have already purchased a 3D PDF Plug-in and have received a Software Key, enter your information in the fields as shown below to activate the license.

1. Start the Application

2. Click the “Register” button

on the tetra4D toolbar.

3. Click “Activate License”

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4. Next, click the “I already received a software key” option.

5. Fill in the appropriate information in the fields for your Name, eMail Address, and Company Name.

6. Copy/Paste the Software Key in

the appropriate field. (NOTE: the software key includes the plug-in name followed by five sections of generated numbers and letters)

7. Click Activate. The Software Key will automatically activate the product if you have a valid internet connection.

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License Information

License and product version information can be found in the “About” option of your 3D PDF Plug-in toolbar.

Additional Resources

For more information regarding 3D PDF™ Plug-ins, Acrobat® XI Pro or other tetra4D plug-ins and products, please visit our website or social media sites where you will find an extensive set of resources.

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