E-raamat: Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) and PDF for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction

Contributors		xxi
Introduction		1	(6)
The Development of PDF		1	(1)
Build It and They Will Come -- PDF Standards		2	(1)
The Current State of PDF		3	(1)
Using PDF		3	(1)
Welcome to our Book		4	(1)
Learning for the Future		4	(1)
How this Book is Presented		5	(1)
Dupont Soccer Complex		6	(1)
References		6	(1)
The AEC Workflow		7	(8)
In this Chapter		7	(1)
A Paper-based AEC Workflow		8	(4)
Using PDF in the Bidding Process		12	(1)
Electronic Specifications		12	(1)
An Electronic Bidding Process		13	(1)
Summary		13	(1)
Exercises		13	(1)
References		14	(1)
Overview of Adobe Acrobat 7		15	(8)
In this Chapter		15	(1)
Program Highlights		15	(1)
Acrobat Versions		16	(1)
The Acrobat Interface		17	(3)
Using Help Features		20	(1)
Opening and Saving Documents		20	(1)
Summary		21	(1)
Exercises		21	(2)
Creating Package Components from Documents		23	(18)
In this Chapter		23	(1)
Creating PDF Files		23	(1)
Using the PDFMaker in Word		24	(2)
Common PDFMaker Options		26	(1)
Generating Bookmarks		26	(2)
Producing PDF Files in Other Office Programs		28	(1)
Printing with the Adobe PDF Printer		28	(2)
Archiving Email in Outlook		30	(1)
Preparing a Layered Visio Document		31	(1)
Converting a Visio File to PDF		31	(3)
Using Acrobat Distiller		34	(1)
Creating Custom Conversion Settings		34	(5)
Summary		39	(1)
Exercises		39	(1)
Project		40	(1)
Creating Other Package Components		41	(14)
In this Chapter		41	(1)
Converting a Single Document		41	(1)
Converting Multiple Documents		42	(1)
Converting a Web Page to PDF in Acrobat		43	(2)
Creating a PDF from a Scan in Acrobat		45	(1)
Producing Editable Text from an Image PDF		46	(1)
Creating a PDF from a Clipboard Image		47	(1)
Converting Web Pages to PDF		48	(1)
Modifying Acrobat's PDF Creation Settings		49	(2)
Summary		51	(1)
Exercises		51	(1)
Project		51	(4)
Converting AEC File Formats		55	(22)
In this Chapter		55	(1)
Creating Round-trip PDFs -- Tim Huff, Adobe Systems		56	(1)
Publishing the Drawing		56	(9)
MicroStation to PDF -- Jo Terri Wright, Bentley Systems		65	(2)
PDF Creation from MicroStation PDF Composer		67	(2)
Adding Security		69	(1)
Universal 3D (U3D) -- Jo Terri Wright, Bentley Systems		70	(2)
Viewing Layered PDF Files in Acrobat		72	(2)
Summary		74	(1)
Exercises		74	(1)
Project		75	(1)
References		75	(2)
Assembling the Package		77	(16)
In this Chapter		77	(1)
Manipulating Pages		77	(5)
Numbering Pages		82	(1)
Applying Headers and Footers		83	(1)
Adding Watermarks and Backgrounds		84	(2)
Organizing PDF Files		86	(3)
Summary		89	(1)
Exercises		89	(1)
Project		90	(3)
Modifying Content in the Package		93	(18)
In this Chapter		93	(1)
Selecting Text in a PDF File		93	(2)
Selecting and Reusing Images		95	(1)
Reusing Table Information		95	(2)
Editing Text in a PDF		97	(1)
Modifying Text Attributes		98	(1)
Object TouchUps		99	(1)
Touching Up Reading Order		99	(1)
Exporting Documents from Acrobat		100	(3)
Attaching Source Files to a PDF File		103	(1)
Attaching a File as a Comment		104	(1)
Managing Attached Files		105	(2)
Summary		107	(1)
Exercises		107	(1)
Project		107	(4)
Adding Navigation to the Package		111	(16)
In this Chapter		111	(1)
Strategy		112	(1)
Bookmarks		112	(2)
Creating Bookmarks		114	(1)
Adjusting Bookmarks		115	(2)
Using Tagged and Web Bookmarks		117	(2)
Using Links for Navigation		119	(2)
Other Link Actions		121	(1)
Navigating with Buttons		122	(2)
Summary		124	(1)
Exercises		125	(1)
Project		125	(2)
Security		127	(24)
Regulations Covering Electronic Documents		127	(1)
In this Chapter		128	(1)
Using Password Security		128	(2)
Digital Signatures		130	(5)
Certifying a Document		135	(3)
Adding Signature Fields		138	(1)
Signing a Document		139	(1)
Sharing and Extracting Digital IDs		140	(3)
Using Security Policies		143	(2)
Secure PDF File Delivery		145	(2)
Adobe Live Cycle Policy Server		147	(1)
Comparing Signed Document Versions		147	(2)
Summary		149	(1)
Exercises		149	(1)
Project		150	(1)
Using Acrobat Forms and Databases -- Lyn Price		151	(18)
In this Chapter		151	(1)
Getting Started		151	(2)
Touring the Program		153	(2)
Adding Form Content		155	(3)
Adding Selection Fields		158	(4)
Using Numeric Fields		162	(1)
Adding and Modifying Buttons		163	(1)
Finishing Touches		163	(2)
Collecting Data		165	(2)
Summary		167	(2)
Commenting and Reviewing		169	(22)
In this Chapter		169	(1)
Commenting Tools		169	(1)
Customizing a Comment's Appearance		170	(1)
Making a Text Edit		171	(1)
Adding Stamp Comments		171	(2)
Other Types of Comment		173	(1)
Specialized Viewing Tools		174	(2)
Initiating a Review		176	(1)
Managing a Review in the Tracker		177	(1)
Conducting a Browser-based Review		178	(1)
Participating in a Review in Adobe Reader 7		179	(1)
Returning and Receiving Comments		180	(1)
Manipulating the Comments List		181	(1)
Organizing Comments		182	(3)
Summarizing and Printing Comments		185	(1)
Integrating Comments into a Source File		186	(2)
Summary		188	(1)
Project		188	(3)
Using Other Features and Functions		191	(16)
In this Chapter		191	(1)
Managing Document Data		191	(2)
Using Media in a PDF Document		193	(1)
Adding a Multimedia File to a PDF Document		194	(1)
Using Movie Renditions		195	(2)
Presentations		197	(1)
Assembling a Presentation		197	(2)
Batch Processing		199	(2)
Droplets		201	(1)
Optimizing PDF Files		202	(2)
Summary		204	(1)
Exercises		204	(1)
Project		204	(3)
PDF Mapping -- Michael Bufkin		207	(8)
In this Chapter		207	(1)
Issues in Using PDF for Mapping		208	(2)
GIS Features for Maps in PDF		210	(1)
Best Practices		210	(1)
Using Distiller For PDF Map Production		211	(1)
Case Study One: Creating PDF Maps using ESRI ArcMAP		212	(1)
Case Study Two: An Intelligent Map System		213	(1)
References		214	(1)
Acrobat for AEC Knowledge Management		215	(12)
In this Chapter		215	(1)
The Marshall Star Digital Collection		215	(1)
Organizing the Collection		216	(1)
Cataloging the Marshall Star		217	(1)
Associating an Index		218	(2)
Uncataloged Searches		220	(1)
Cataloged Searches		220	(2)
Summary		222	(1)
Exercises		223	(1)
Project		223	(2)
References		225	(2)
Putting It All Together		227	(8)
In this Chapter		227	(1)
AEC Document Management		227	(6)
Building a Knowledgebase		233	(1)
The Next Step		234	(1)
Appendix A: System Requirements		235	(2)
Appendix B: Acrobat 7 and Adobe Reader 7 Accessibility		237	(2)
Accessibility Features		237	(1)
Accessibility Setup Assistant		237	(2)
Index		239

Tom Carson is a Professional Engineer Registered in several US states. He has a MS in Civil/Environmental Engineering from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with an emphasis on Solid and Hazardous Waste. His 20+ year career specialized in the management of Hazardous Materials and Waste. He was co-editor of the Handbook on Hazardous Materials Management and was instrumental in the early development of the Certified Hazardous Materials Management Certification. Mr. Carson is also a consultant to the US Army and Airforce giving advice on the use of Acrobat in project management, training and engineering management and to various hospitals and industries on facility and records management with Acrobat.



Tom Carson is very happy to do web presentations to academics, trainers and anyone else in support of the marketing of this book.



Donna L. Baker is an author, graphic designer, and instructor. She has been a writer and contributing editor for an online magazine since 1998, writing 10-11 graphics articles per year. She is the author of several books, including a number of Acrobat titles. She facilitates courses through Education to Go, including both their Adobe Premiere and Adobe Acrobat courses. Donna lectures, and conducts workshops on Acrobat. A number of tutorials in her areas of interest are available on her website at http://donnabaker.ca/.



Carson and Baker are the co-authors of: Baker and Carson, Adobe Acrobat 6: The Professional User's Guide (A-Press, 1-59059-232-8, 2004, 510 pp, SC). Donna Baker has written several books of a similar nature about Acrobat and other software.