Adobe® Acrobat® and PDF for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction

• Main Authors: Carson, Tom (Author), Baker, Donna L. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2006.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer-aided engineering.; Architecture.; Engineering design.; Civil engineering.; Building > Superintendence.; Construction industry > Management.; Construction superintendence.; Electrical engineering.; Computer Science.; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design.; Civil Engineering.; Engineering Design.; Architecture, general.; Electrical Engineering.; Construction Management.

Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) is a $3.4 trillion industry in which documentation is the basis for the delivery of products and services. Such documentation is the currency of AEC projects and can be a complex mixture of drawings and specifications. Sharing and archiving documents...

Table of Contents:

• The AEC Workflow
• Overview of Adobe Acrobat 7
• Creating Package Components from Documents
• Creating Other Package Components
• Converting AEC File Formats
• Assembling the Package
• Modifying Content in the Package
• Adding Navigation to the Package
• Security
• Using Acrobat Forms and Databases — Lyn Price
• Commenting and Reviewing
• Using Other Features and Functions
• PDF Mapping — Michael Bufkin
• Acrobat for AEC Knowledge Management
• Putting It All Together.