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]]> By: Kevin Quigley http://www.solidsmack.com/4-ways-to-protect-your-solidworks-data/2009-01-08/comment-page-1/#comment-14817 Kevin Quigley Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:48:18 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=2414#comment-14817 Remember if you have the full Acrobat package (and probably the clones) you can protect the pdf by adding security to whatever level you need - open by password, copy and paste, printing etc. also if you are part of a bigger company Adobe Live Cycle server will let you specifiy exactly who can view the pdf and apply things like time outs to it (mission impossible like - this pdf will self destruct in 10 minutes!).<br><br>Must admit for really sensitive stuff I either go visit in person and get NDAs signed or do a web conference after then send me a NDA that has been digitally signed (or faxed!).<br><br>Problem is even for some this is not enough - there is a market out there for the company that can prevent a viewer taking a screenshot of a new concept! An even bigger market for those who can prevent taking a digital photo or video of the screen! Maybe some special glasses that have some encryption to decode the screen display? Remember if you have the full Acrobat package (and probably the clones) you can protect the pdf by adding security to whatever level you need – open by password, copy and paste, printing etc. also if you are part of a bigger company Adobe Live Cycle server will let you specifiy exactly who can view the pdf and apply things like time outs to it (mission impossible like – this pdf will self destruct in 10 minutes!).

Must admit for really sensitive stuff I either go visit in person and get NDAs signed or do a web conference after then send me a NDA that has been digitally signed (or faxed!).

Problem is even for some this is not enough – there is a market out there for the company that can prevent a viewer taking a screenshot of a new concept! An even bigger market for those who can prevent taking a digital photo or video of the screen! Maybe some special glasses that have some encryption to decode the screen display?

]]> By: Kevin Quigley http://www.solidsmack.com/4-ways-to-protect-your-solidworks-data/2009-01-08/comment-page-1/#comment-12189 Kevin Quigley Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:48:18 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=2414#comment-12189 Remember if you have the full Acrobat package (and probably the clones) you can protect the pdf by adding security to whatever level you need - open by password, copy and paste, printing etc. also if you are part of a bigger company Adobe Live Cycle server will let you specifiy exactly who can view the pdf and apply things like time outs to it (mission impossible like - this pdf will self destruct in 10 minutes!).<br><br>Must admit for really sensitive stuff I either go visit in person and get NDAs signed or do a web conference after then send me a NDA that has been digitally signed (or faxed!).<br><br>Problem is even for some this is not enough - there is a market out there for the company that can prevent a viewer taking a screenshot of a new concept! An even bigger market for those who can prevent taking a digital photo or video of the screen! Maybe some special glasses that have some encryption to decode the screen display? Remember if you have the full Acrobat package (and probably the clones) you can protect the pdf by adding security to whatever level you need – open by password, copy and paste, printing etc. also if you are part of a bigger company Adobe Live Cycle server will let you specifiy exactly who can view the pdf and apply things like time outs to it (mission impossible like – this pdf will self destruct in 10 minutes!).

Must admit for really sensitive stuff I either go visit in person and get NDAs signed or do a web conference after then send me a NDA that has been digitally signed (or faxed!).

Problem is even for some this is not enough – there is a market out there for the company that can prevent a viewer taking a screenshot of a new concept! An even bigger market for those who can prevent taking a digital photo or video of the screen! Maybe some special glasses that have some encryption to decode the screen display?

]]> By: Josh M http://www.solidsmack.com/4-ways-to-protect-your-solidworks-data/2009-01-08/comment-page-1/#comment-12149 Josh M Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:03:23 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=2414#comment-12149 Thanks, I've been asked about the possibilities several times and it came up at SolidWorks World last year in the stump the chumps session. Saving just the external faces is huge for sharing.<br><br>Oh, next week or so, I'll be putting up another cool trick you can use along with the 'save as part' feature! Thanks, I've been asked about the possibilities several times and it came up at SolidWorks World last year in the stump the chumps session. Saving just the external faces is huge for sharing.

Oh, next week or so, I'll be putting up another cool trick you can use along with the 'save as part' feature!

]]> By: Josh M http://www.solidsmack.com/4-ways-to-protect-your-solidworks-data/2009-01-08/comment-page-1/#comment-12146 Josh M Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:01:31 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=2414#comment-12146 Sucks, especially for trying to diagnose problems. Makes me think of how procedures or data sharing under NDA as it stands for 3D models needs to be reveiwed by companies. Sucks, especially for trying to diagnose problems. Makes me think of how procedures or data sharing under NDA as it stands for 3D models needs to be reveiwed by companies.

]]> By: Josh M http://www.solidsmack.com/4-ways-to-protect-your-solidworks-data/2009-01-08/comment-page-1/#comment-12145 Josh M Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:58:49 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=2414#comment-12145 HA! right on Robin. you know it man! There's actually quit a few options to export 3D files, but the first one for sure would give you a simple model to bring in.<br><br>Thanks! HA! right on Robin. you know it man! There's actually quit a few options to export 3D files, but the first one for sure would give you a simple model to bring in.

Thanks!

]]> By: Rod_Uding http://www.solidsmack.com/4-ways-to-protect-your-solidworks-data/2009-01-08/comment-page-1/#comment-12144 Rod_Uding Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:49:29 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=2414#comment-12144 Very nice reminders on protecting your stuff Josh. Very nice reminders on protecting your stuff Josh.

]]> By: Guardini http://www.solidsmack.com/4-ways-to-protect-your-solidworks-data/2009-01-08/comment-page-1/#comment-12143 Guardini Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:37:01 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=2414#comment-12143 Awesome!!!<br>I've been looking for an explanation like this for months...<br>We always have this problem of sending parts that we don't want anybody to edit.<br>Thanks a lot! Awesome!!!
I've been looking for an explanation like this for months…
We always have this problem of sending parts that we don't want anybody to edit.
Thanks a lot!

]]> By: Dennis Hvam http://www.solidsmack.com/4-ways-to-protect-your-solidworks-data/2009-01-08/comment-page-1/#comment-12141 Dennis Hvam Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:27:02 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=2414#comment-12141 Once again a great post!<br>When I'm sharing stuff, I normally use 3D-PDF or, save my assembly as a *.STEP file. Allowing people to explore the assembly in more detail than 3D-PDF :) Once again a great post!
When I'm sharing stuff, I normally use 3D-PDF or, save my assembly as a *.STEP file. Allowing people to explore the assembly in more detail than 3D-PDF :)

]]> By: Brian http://www.solidsmack.com/4-ways-to-protect-your-solidworks-data/2009-01-08/comment-page-1/#comment-12139 Brian Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:36:27 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=2414#comment-12139 I've never been able to share much of the stuff I do, including submitting problem files to the CAD vendors. It's mostly due to the fact that most of the stuff uses parts from other vendors that are under NDA to us... I've never been able to share much of the stuff I do, including submitting problem files to the CAD vendors. It's mostly due to the fact that most of the stuff uses parts from other vendors that are under NDA to us…

]]> By: Robin Capper http://www.solidsmack.com/4-ways-to-protect-your-solidworks-data/2009-01-08/comment-page-1/#comment-12137 Robin Capper Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:52:24 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=2414#comment-12137 Awesome post, currently working with a SolidWorks user to get dumbed down assemblies for AutoCAD Architecture & Revit. This has helped me understand their options.<br><br>I knew reading SolidWorks blogs would pay off :-) Awesome post, currently working with a SolidWorks user to get dumbed down assemblies for AutoCAD Architecture & Revit. This has helped me understand their options.

I knew reading SolidWorks blogs would pay off :-)

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