scholarly journals Enriching scientific publications with interactive 3D PDF: an integrated toolbox for creating ready-to-publish figures

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. e64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Newe
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Portable Document Format ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Electronic Documents ◽  
Scholarly Publications ◽  
3D Data ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Interactive 3D ◽  
Three Dimensional Models

Three-dimensional (3D) data of many kinds is produced at an increasing rate throughout all scientific disciplines. The Portable Document Format (PDF) is the de-facto standard for the exchange of electronic documents and allows for embedding three-dimensional models. Therefore, it is a well-suited medium for the visualization and the publication of this kind of data. The generation of the appropriate files has been cumbersome so far. This article presents the first release of a software toolbox which integrates the complete workflow for generating 3D model files and ready-to-publish 3D PDF documents for scholarly publications in a consolidated working environment. It can be used out-of-the-box as a simple working tool or as a basis for specifically tailored solutions. A comprehensive documentation, an example project and a project wizard facilitate the customization. It is available royalty-free and for Windows, MacOS and Linux.

scholarly journals Enriching scientific publications with interactive 3D PDF: An integrated toolbox for creating ready-to-publish figures

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Newe
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Portable Document Format ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Electronic Documents ◽  
Scholarly Publications ◽  
3D Data ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Interactive 3D ◽  
Three Dimensional Models

Three-dimensional (3D) data of many kinds is produced at an increasing rate throughout all scientific disciplines. The Portable Document Format (PDF) is the de-facto standard for the exchange of electronic documents and allows for embedding three-dimensional models. Therefore, it is a well suited medium for the visualization and the publication of this kind of data. The generation of the appropriate files has been cumbersome so far. This article presents the first release of a software toolbox which integrates the complete workflow for generating 3D model files and ready-to-publish 3D PDF documents for scholarly publications in a consolidated working environment. It can be used out-of-the-box as a simple working tool or as a basis for specifically tailored solutions. A comprehensive documentation, an example project and a project wizard facilitate the customization. It is available royalty-free and for Windows, MacOS and Linux.

scholarly journals Enriching scientific publications with interactive 3D PDF: An integrated toolbox for creating ready-to-publish figures

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Newe
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Portable Document Format ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Electronic Documents ◽  
Scholarly Publications ◽  
3D Data ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Interactive 3D ◽  
Three Dimensional Models

Three-dimensional (3D) data of many kinds is produced at an increasing rate throughout all scientific disciplines. The Portable Document Format (PDF) is the de-facto standard for the exchange of electronic documents and allows for embedding three-dimensional models. Therefore, it is a well suited medium for the visualization and the publication of this kind of data. The generation of the appropriate files has been cumbersome so far. This article presents the first release of a software toolbox which integrates the complete workflow for generating 3D model files and ready-to-publish 3D PDF documents for scholarly publications in a consolidated working environment. It can be used out-of-the-box as a simple working tool or as a basis for specifically tailored solutions. A comprehensive documentation, an example project and a project wizard facilitate the customization. It is available royalty-free and for Windows, MacOS and Linux.

scholarly journals Enriching scientific publications with interactive 3D PDF: An integrated toolbox for creating ready-to-publish figures

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Newe
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Portable Document Format ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Electronic Documents ◽  
Scholarly Publications ◽  
3D Data ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Interactive 3D ◽  
Three Dimensional Models

Three-dimensional (3D) data of many kinds is produced at an increasing rate throughout all scientific disciplines. The Portable Document Format (PDF) is the de-facto standard for the exchange of electronic documents and allows for embedding three-dimensional models. Therefore, it is a well suited medium for the visualization and the publication of this kind of data. The generation of the appropriate files has been cumbersome so far. This article presents the first release of a software toolbox which integrates the complete workflow for generating 3D model files and ready-to-publish 3D PDF documents for scholarly publications in a consolidated working environment. It can be used out-of-the-box as a simple working tool or as a basis for specifically tailored solutions. A comprehensive documentation, an example project and a project wizard facilitate the customization. It is available royalty-free and for Windows, MacOS and Linux.

scholarly journals Enriching scientific publications with interactive 3D PDF figures: A complete toolbox

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Newe
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Portable Document Format ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Electronic Documents ◽  
Scholarly Publications ◽  
3D Data ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Interactive 3D ◽  
Three Dimensional Models

Three-dimensional (3D) data of many kinds is produced at an increasing rate throughout all scientific disciplines. The Portable Document Format (PDF) is the de-facto standard for the exchange of electronic documents and allows for embedding three-dimensional models. Therefore, it is a well suited medium for the visualization and the publication of this kind of data. The generation of the appropriate files has been cumbersome so far. This article presents the first release of a software toolbox which integrates the complete workflow for generating 3D model files and ready-to-publish 3D PDF documents for scholarly publications in a consolidated working environment. It can be used as a simple working tool or as a basis for specifically tailored solutions. It is available royalty-free and for Windows, MacOS and Linux.

scholarly journals Enriching scientific publications with interactive 3D PDF figures: A complete toolbox

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Newe
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Portable Document Format ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Electronic Documents ◽  
Scholarly Publications ◽  
3D Data ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Interactive 3D ◽  
Three Dimensional Models

Three-dimensional (3D) data of many kinds is produced at an increasing rate throughout all scientific disciplines. The Portable Document Format (PDF) is the de-facto standard for the exchange of electronic documents and allows for embedding three-dimensional models. Therefore, it is a well suited medium for the visualization and the publication of this kind of data. The generation of the appropriate files has been cumbersome so far. This article presents the first release of a software toolbox which integrates the complete workflow for generating 3D model files and ready-to-publish 3D PDF documents for scholarly publications in a consolidated working environment. It can be used out-of-the-box as a simple working tool or as a basis for specifically tailored solutions. A comprehensive documentation, an example project and a project wizard facilitate the customization. It is available royalty-free and for Windows, MacOS and Linux.

scholarly journals Interactive visualization of three-dimensional maxillofacial prosthetic data in portable document format: A potential new approach for scientific publications

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 2-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Elbashti
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Interactive Visualization ◽  
Portable Document Format ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Electronic Documentation ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
3D Perception ◽  
New Approach ◽  
3D Data ◽  
Document Format

Rendering three-dimensional (3D) structures of maxillofacial prosthetics within a single two-dimensional (2D) document offers great opportunities for the readers of scientific publications to interactively visualize these structures with in-depth 3D perception. The capabilities of Portable document format (PDF) have not yet been fully utilized in maxillofacial prosthetics publications especially when considering that PDF is the most common file format for publishing articles. This article briefly reviews the application of PDF in the visualization of 3D data within scientific publications. It also introduces an effective interactive visualization approach by embedding 3D data into PDF file for journal publications and discuss its impact on maxillofacial prosthetic publications. It emphasizes on the usage of this electronic document, when used to its full potential, could be used to illustrate embedded 3D interactive maxillofacial prosthetic data, which can be viewed and manipulated by the reader without the need for specific 3D viewing softwares. Thus, this article compiles the capabilities of PDF which is beyond just an electronic documentation exchange and viewing static 2D structures in scientific publications. (Int J Maxillofac Prosthetics 2019;1:2-8)

scholarly journals Towards an easy generation of scientific three-dimensional models for embedding into 3D PDF (Portable Document Format) files

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Newe
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Image Data ◽  
Portable Document Format ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Model Data ◽  
Biomedical Image Processing ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Biomedical Image ◽  
Three Dimensional Models ◽  
Document Format

The Portable Document Format (PDF) allows for embedding three-dimensional (3D) models and is therefore particularly suitable to exchange and present respective data, especially as regards scholarly articles. The generation of the necessary model data, however, is still challenging, especially for inexperienced users. This prevents an unrestrained proliferation of 3D PDF usage in scientific communication. This article introduces a new module for the biomedical image processing framework MeVisLab. It enables even novice users to generate the model data files without requiring programming skills and without the need for an intensive training by simply using it as a conversion tool. Advanced users can benefit from the full capability of MeVisLab to generate and export the model data as part of an overall processing chain. Although MeVisLab is primarily designed for handling biomedical image data, the new module is not restricted to this domain. It can be used for all scientific disciplines.

scholarly journals Ready Species One: Exploring the Use of Augmented Reality to Enhance Systematic Biology with a Revision of Fijian Strumigenys (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eli M Sarnat ◽  
Francisco Hita Garcia ◽  
Kenneth Dudley ◽  
Cong Liu ◽  
Georg Fischer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
3D Data ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Augmented Reality Application ◽  
3D Digital Models ◽  
Systematic Biology

Abstract Advances in technology are rapidly changing the way people transmit, view, and interact with information. These advances offer new opportunities for researchers to share scientific discoveries with each other and the general public as never before. The field of revisionary biology has audiences confined to small groups of specialists, but the core task of systematic biology—documenting the endless forms of nature—is particularly well suited to capitalize on innovations in the realm of virtual, mixed and augmented reality. Interactive three-dimensional (3D) digital models of biological specimens can help bridge barriers across scientific disciplines by circumventing technical jargon, and also promise to open exciting new vistas for public engagement. Here, we explore the potential of augmented reality for communicating the discovery of new species. As a test case, we revise a radiation of Strumigenys Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) miniature trap-jaw ants in Fiji. In addition to traditional revisionary elements, we present the augmented reality application ‘Insects3D’ built specifically for this study. The application runs on mobile devices and allows users to interact with X-ray microtomography-derived 3D specimen models and visualize 3D geographic distribution maps. We recognize 23 species in Fiji, including 6 new species: S. anorak n. sp., S. artemis n. sp., S. avatar n. sp., S. gunter n. sp., S. oasis n. sp., and S. parzival n. sp. This study demonstrates the potential of leveraging 3D data and technology for a more interactive systematic biology, and the need for research programs to develop robust and generalized tools to realize this potential.

An Acquisition and Display Method for Multi-View 3D Models

2014 ◽  
Vol 1078 ◽  
pp. 341-344
Author(s):  
Ji Chang Long ◽  
Wei Hua Ma ◽  
Chun Lin Shen
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
3D Models ◽  
3D Display ◽  
Stereoscopic Displays ◽  
3D Data ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Final Adjustment ◽  
Three Dimensional Models ◽  
Application Programs ◽  
General Method

Based on the technology of OpenGL and DirectX Wrapper, this paper designs and implements a new general method of data collection and display for the existing three-dimensional models using in multi-view 3D display system. Firstly, by using the technology of OpenGL/DirectX Wrapper, it obtains the application information such as the models, calls and associated data. Secondly, it sends the information to all rendering nodes. Then, according to the multi-view system projection array number and expected angle threshold parameter, each rendering node does the final adjustment and calibration on the obtained information sequentially for multi-view image rendering. Finally, each node transmits corresponding viewpoint image rendered by themselves to the projection equipment, and displays stereo images through 3D device synchronously. This method can be applied to all application programs based on OpenGL or DirectX Library. It is a general method for collecting and displaying multi-view 3D data sources. Experimental results show that this method is of high acquisition and rendering process, the image quality is the same as the source and stereoscopic displays strong. It has a wide range of applications and research value in the field of Engineering.

The Integrated Digital Manufacture of Airplane Duct Based on through Process and Three Dimensional Modeling

2012 ◽  
Vol 472-475 ◽  
pp. 2975-2979
Author(s):  
Xu Dong Xu ◽  
Guang Jun Li ◽  
He Yang ◽  
Heng Li ◽  
Mei Zhan
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Fixture Design ◽  
Modular Fixture ◽  
Manufacture Technology ◽  
Three Dimensional Modeling ◽  
Dimensional Modeling ◽  
3D Data ◽  
Three Dimensional Models ◽  
Digital Manufacture ◽  
Nc Bending

This study introduces the current states and progress of the overseas digitization manufacture technology of airplane ducts, and analyzes the problems about manufacture technology of bent tubes in airplane production in China. Thus, instead of the full pattern, the three-dimensional models are proposed to conduct the NC(Numerical Controling) bending and examine the bending quality, and the integrated digitization manufacture technology of airplane ducts is developed. The key problems are solved including standardization modeling of ducts, 3D data transfering, virtual processing analysis, digital modular fixture design/manufacturing, and NC bending/manufacturing/inspection of ducts. The technology has been successfully applied into the digital forming manufacturing of airplan ducts.

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