Tidy View PDF reader

Alan Fraser · 9 Nov 2011, 16:14

Recently got a new laptop and decided there was no way I was installing the monstrous resource hog that is known as Adobe Reader on it. Tidy View does exactly what it says on the box. Windows only.
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Gaieus · 9 Nov 2011, 16:46

Does it also "read" (~present) 3D pdf files?

Aerilius · 9 Nov 2011, 17:16

Not sure, but most "light-weight" pdf viewers leave such extensive features out (like video, scripting, interactive animation etc., although 3d is a nice feature nice for us modelers). Adobe's pdf has 3d since pdf version 1.6/1.7, but I couldn't find if it's also in the pdf standard.

Alan Fraser · 9 Nov 2011, 17:32

Nope, it doesn't read 3D files...or rather it opens them, complete with control interface, but as a non-functional image.
TBH 3D PDF is not something I have a great need for, but I can understand those who do.

Gaieus · 9 Nov 2011, 17:36

I do not use them too much myself but after all, we are on these forums and sometimes I need them.

xrok1 · 9 Nov 2011, 18:52

i like to use Foxit PDF reader, but not sure about 3D in that either.

Gaieus · 9 Nov 2011, 21:05

I tried that one a while ago and it did not do 3D. True that 3D PDF was quite new back then and it was almost obvious that nothing but Adobe supported it.

irwanwr · 2 Jan 2012, 03:51

PDF-XChange Viewer
might be interesting for those who want more features from a lightweight PDF reader.
no 3D feature yet.

brookefox · 14 Mar 2012, 04:11

@irwanwr said:

PDF-XChange Viewer
might be interesting for those who want more features from a lightweight PDF reader.
no 3D feature yet.

That one has pretty great markup, annotation features.