3D Documents

Need to highlight locations on an illustration when clicking on an item in a Bill of Materials (BOM)?  Need to show step-by-step assembly, component location, wiring or disassembly? Need to rotate 3D pictures in PDF? Method M can help.

Building on 3D publishing tools by Quadrispace, Method M leverages your CAD and MRP product information to produce better product documentation and manufacturing instructions.

Method M 3D documents are standard PDF files and display in standard Adobe Acrobat readers.

• Share 3D information with users that have only Acrobat.
• Create manuals and instructions from 3D CAD files.
• Publish product information to standard PDF.
• Update documents quickly when design changes occur.

Click to see a sample animated Bill of Materials (BOM) (1.8 MB)or  sample Bracket Assembly (1 MB). Viewing 3D functionality requires Adobe Reader version 7.0.7 or later. Contact Method M for more samples - and to get started.

How to get started

Contact Method M today to start producing great 3D and animated assembly and manufacturing instructions.

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