Crucial to project success today is instant, reliable access to construction docs and messages by an expanding team of professionals.
Because its products are the world’s most widely distributed, Adobe delivers the best platform for creating and reading business documents. And for the highly fragmented construction industry, it’s the perfect tool for exchanging project info. More than 89% of computers already have Free Adobe Reader installed.
But there’s more. AEC projects demand compatibility across various disciplines and trades. That’s where Acrobat 9 offers real advantages. Now built upon Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), the standard of AEC interoperability in CAD, BIM and GIS systems, Adobe Acrobat 9 eases communication among project team members.
Even better, it improves collaboration. Adobe Acrobat 9 incorporates foolproof, easy-to-use tools for reviewing and marking up project documents. Groups can navigate CDs together, and individuals can place comments anywhere needed in the document set.
With Acrobat 9, the improvements are immediate. And the possibilities are limitless.
Acrobat 9: Built on Standards
Adobe Acrobat 9 offers interoperability, security and stability for AEC project info. Why? Because it’s built on the best practices in documentation:
- Industry Foundation Classes. The IFC data model is a neutral and open specification created by the International Alliance for Interoperability (IAI). Many CAD and BIM software vendors use IFC, allowing the exchange of construction data between platforms. Adobe Acrobat 9 now supports IFC, too.
- The PDF/E Standard. Created for engineering workflows by the Association of Information and Image Management (AIIM), the PDF/E standard ensures data integrity, accurate printing, and secure annotation of engineering documents. It also means that complex data, such as 3-D and object-level info, can be built right into a PDF. Adobe Acrobat 9 supports it.
- Other PDF best practices. On top of these key AEC industry standards, Adobe Acrobat 9 also builds on globally recognized practices for secure, stable PDFs. Adobe PDF meets the standard ISO 32000 for document management, as well as ISO 19005-1 for longterm archiving. Adobe Acrobat 9 supports these best practices.
How do you send info to prospects and clients? Do your e-mailed RFP and RFQ packages retain your unique selling points and personality? Are your progress reports, RFIs and change orders easy to use and understand?
The fact is, it’s hard to know how these construction communications are used. But the “PDF Portfolio” addresses such concerns. This simple idea builds on Adobe Flash to give AEC professionals a unique platform for creating engaging, dynamic, and well-branded presentation packages. It also allows you to control how recipients receive and use project communiqués.
HOW IT WORKS: Rather than sending a zipped folder of numerous documents, project teams can use Adobe Acrobat 9, which incorporates Flash, to deliver a rich and engaging single PDF incorporating all the documents in both their native file format and pdf format. You decide how the set of documents is organized and viewed.
BENEFITS FOR CLIENTS: Using navigational tools, the recipients are guided through the documents and easily pinpoint the information most relevant to them. The logical order of presentation is retained.
BENEFITS FOR AEC FIRMS: Winning new business often means standing out from the crowd. With PDF Portfolios, design firms and construction companies can differentiate by using high-impact presentations. And once you win the project, PDF Portfolios makes communicating with large sets of documents more effective – because the information is better organized.
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