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Formtek CAD Transform Engine 3.1 Adds 3D PDF Output

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By Dick Weisinger

February 13, 2025

Formtek CAD T-Engine 3.1 introduces advanced 3D PDF transformations for Computer-Aided Design visualization

The Formtek CAD Transform Engine (FTKCAD T-Engine) is a component of the Formtek Engineering Data Management (EDM) Solution for Alfresco Content Services, and provides custom transformers to convert Computer-Aided Design (CAD) file content into high-fidelity vector PDF (preview), PNG (thumbnail), and JPG (image preview) formats for viewing in Alfresco. It also provides metadata extraction and embedding capabilities for supported CAD drawing formats. The FTKCAD T-Engine can be used standalone, or in conjunction with the Formtek EDM Module, and Alfresco Share or Alfresco Digital Workspace.

New in this release:

With this release, users gain the ability to generate interactive 3D PDF renditions – a critical feature for organizations requiring precise 3D visualization. The FTKCAD T-Engine creates multi-page PDF previews that display all CAD models of a CAD drawing as individual pages, ensuring comprehensive visual context.

When paired with the Formtek EDM Module release 4.3, users can select a “Download 3D PDF” action, which generates a portable 3D rendition of major CAD formats including DWG, DXF, DWT, DWF, DGN/DGNLIB, and IFC. The interactive 3D PDF is then viewable in standard tools that support 3D PDF, including Adobe Acrobat Reader and the Foxit PDF Reader.

The FTKCAD T-Engine release 3.1 is certified for Alfresco Content Services versions 23.x on Windows and Linux. Formtek customers and partners can refer to Knowledge Base Article 642 in the Formtek Online Support portal.

To request additional information, contact bizdev@formtek.com.

About Formtek®: For over two decades, Formtek has been providing mission-critical IT software and services to some of the most demanding engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, industrial, and technical organizations in the world. We build products and solutions for content management platforms that are open and adaptable to complex IT environments, including Formtek | Orion Content Repository Services and the Alfresco® Digital Business Platform. Our software application solutions include the Formtek Engineering Data Management (EDM) Solution and the Formtek Extensions for Alfresco. To learn more, visit www.formtek.com.

Formtek is a registered trademark of Formtek, Inc. a Pennsylvania corporation.
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February 13th, 2025
Category: Alfresco, Formtek
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