Embedding and publishing interactive, 3-dimensional, scientific figures in Portable Document Format (PDF) files

Embedding and publishing interactive, 3-dimensional, scientific figures in Portable Document Format (PDF) files

With the latest release of the S2PLOT graphics library, embedding interactive, 3-dimensional (3-d) scientific figures in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files is simple, and can be accomplished without commercial software. In this paper, we motivate the need for embedding 3-d figures in scholar...

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Published in:PloS one 2013-09, Vol.8 (9), p.e69446-e69446
Main Authors: Barnes, David G, Vidiassov, Michail, Ruthensteiner, Bernhard, Fluke, Christopher J, Quayle, Michelle R, McHenry, Colin R
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Astronomy
Backup software
Cameras
Communication
Computer graphics
Computers
Developmental biology
Downloading
Embedding
Format
Freeware
Geometry
Graphical representations
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Latex
Portable document format
Programming Languages
Publishing
RNA polymerase
Software
Star & galaxy formation
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Summary:With the latest release of the S2PLOT graphics library, embedding interactive, 3-dimensional (3-d) scientific figures in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files is simple, and can be accomplished without commercial software. In this paper, we motivate the need for embedding 3-d figures in scholarly articles. We explain how 3-d figures can be created using the S2PLOT graphics library, exported to Product Representation Compact (PRC) format, and included as fully interactive, 3-d figures in PDF files using the movie15 LaTeX package. We present new examples of 3-d PDF figures, explain how they have been made, validate them, and comment on their advantages over traditional, static 2-dimensional (2-d) figures. With the judicious use of 3-d rather than 2-d figures, scientists can now publish, share and archive more useful, flexible and faithful representations of their study outcomes. The article you are reading does not have embedded 3-d figures. The full paper, with embedded 3-d figures, is recommended and is available as a supplementary download from PLoS ONE (File S2).
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203