Adobe ACROBAT 3D Manual page 569

Adding functionality to 3D models with JavaScript
You can use JavaScript to do the following:
· Create animations that simulate a product in action, demonstrate an assembly and
disassembly, illustrate the effects of one component upon another, or display changes
under different conditions.
· Let users take pieces out of a model, add pieces to it, or activate overlays, animations, or
lighting changes.
· Activate other files or modes. For example, you can display a 3D design as a wireframe,
as nodes, in 2D, with gravity effects turned on, and so on.
You can set a JavaScript to start based on any action. For example, you might choose to
have it automatically start when a user opens the PDF document, to start when a user
clicks a button or link in the Adobe PDF document, or even to start based on another
JavaScript file's instructions.
To learn how to work with JavaScript, download the JavaScript manuals from the Adobe
website. The Acrobat JavaScript Scripting Guide contains background information and
tutorials, and the Acrobat JavaScript Scripting Reference contains detailed reference
information. The Acrobat 3D JavaScript Reference contains detailed information on using
JavaScript with 3D models. These and other JavaScript resources are located on the
Adobe website at http://partners.adobe.com/asn/acrobat/index.jsp (English only).
Related Subtopics:
Adding JavaScript files to Adobe PDF documents