While this could end up taking away the thunder of my impending review, Adobe announced that they are offering a free sneak preview of Acrobat 3D. Just go to http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/acrobat3d_version8/ to check it out!
I have to tell you, after what I saw last night, the improved communication of your design intent to your suppliers/customers should easily justify the cost. It goes beyond that, though. This holds true whether you’re using SolidWorks, CATIA, Pro/E or, almost, any other CAD program. I don’t want to go into details right now, though. I’m going to save that for later. Just know this, it’s awesome!
