Some options in Foxit PhantomPDF/Foxit Reader which will affect the playing of 3D content in PDF file

privileged Location

Enable Safe Reading Mode

Enable playing of 3D content

Protected View

workflow

Current PDF has already been added to  Privileged Locations.

（Preferences>Security>Privileged Locations）

Enabled

Checked

off

Open 3D PDF document will pop up the Multimedia prompt box. For details, please refer Multimedia workflow.

Files from potentially unsafe locations

All Files

Unchecked

off

Files from potentially unsafe locations

All Files

Disabled

Checked

off

Files from potentially unsafe locations

All Files

Unchecked

off

Files from potentially unsafe locations

All Files

Current PDF hasn’t been added to Privileged Locations.

Enabled

Checked

off

Open 3D PDF document will pop up the Safe Reading Mode prompt box. For details, please refer Safe Reading Mode workflow.

Files from potentially unsafe locations

Open safe PDF files (For example, documents from your local computer):

the workflow is the same as for “Protect View-off” this mode that mentioned in the previous text field.

Open potentially unsafe documents (web pages, links...):

the workflow is the same as for “Protect View-All Files” this mode which will be referred in the next text field.

All Files

1. Open 3D PDF document will bring up Safe Reading Mode and Protect View two prompt boxes

(at the moment, Protect View prompt box won't be activated before you select option in Safe Reading Mode)

2. After selecting one option in Safe Reading Mode prompt box, please click Enable All Features option in next pop-up Protect View prompt box, then it will follow the Multimedia workflow.

（In version 10.1.0,only the Protect View window will pop up in this case which is a known problem.)

Unchecked

off

1.Open 3D PDF document will pop up Safe Reading Mode prompt box,there are some options in this prompt box:

 ♦Check option“Disable Safe Reading Mode and play 3D content”，it will follow the 3D prompt workflow.

♦Check option "current File to priviledged locations”,it will follow the Multimedia workflow.

♦Check both of options“Disable Safe Reading Mode and play 3D content” and “Add current File to privileged locations”,it will follow the Multimedia workflow.

Note：If you click on OK button directly without selecting any option in the Safe Reading Mode prompt box,the 3D PDF document will not be recognized as a 3D content document,3D content can’t be rendered.

Files from potentially unsafe locations

Open safe PDF files (For example, documents from your local computer):

the workflow is the same as for “Protect View-off” this mode that mentioned in the previous text field.

Open potentially unsafe documents (web pages, links...):

the workflow is the same as for “Protect View-All Files” this mode which will be referred in the next text field.

All Files

1.Open 3D PDF document will bring up Safe Reading Mode and Protect View two prompt boxes

(at this moment, Protect View prompt box won't be activated before you select an option in Safe Reading Mode prompt box)

2.Select an option in the Safe Reading Mode prompt box:

♦Check option "Disable Safe Reading Mode and play 3D content"，it will bring up 3D prompt box (at the moment, Protect View prompt box won't be activated before you select option in 3D prompt box),select an option in 3D prompt box,then it will follow Protect View Workflow.

♦Check option current File to privileged locations, it will follow the Protect View workflow.

♦Check both of options "Disable Safe Reading Mode and play 3D content" and "Add current File to privileged locations”, it will follow the Protect View workflow.

Note：If you click on OK button directly without selecting any option in the Safe Reading Mode prompt box, the 3D PDF document will not be recognized as a 3D content document,3D content can’t be rendered.

（In version 10.1.0,only the Protect View window will pop up in this case which is a known problem.)

Disabled

Checked

off

Open 3D PDF document will pop up the Multimedia prompt box. For details, please refer Multimedia workflow.

Files from potentially unsafe locations

Open safe PDF files (For example, documents from your local computer):

the workflow is the same as for “Protect View-off” this mode that mentioned in the previous text field.

Open potentially unsafe documents (web pages, links...):

the workflow is the same as for “Protect View-All Files” this mode which will be referred in the next text field.

All Files

Open 3D PDF document will pop up the Protect View prompt box. For details, please refer Protect View workflow.

Unchecked

off

Open 3D PDF document will pop up the 3D prompt box. For details, please refer 3D prompt workflow.

Files from potentially unsafe locations

Open safe PDF files (For example, documents from your local computer):

the workflow is the same as for “Protect View-off” this mode that mentioned in the previous text field.

Open potentially unsafe documents (web pages, links...):

the workflow is the same as for “Protect View-All Files” this mode which will be referred in the next text field.

All Files

Open 3D PDF document will pop up the 3D prompt box. After selecting an option in 3D prompt box, then it will follow the Protect View workflow.

（In version 10.1.0,only the Protect View window will pop up in this case which is a known problem.)

·         Description of each workflow

♣ Multimedia workflow

 Pop up Multimedia prompt box：

♦ Click Play to render the 3D model.

♦ Click Reject to display the 3D model as a picture.

Note：The function of checking option Remember the choice until I close the document :if the PDF document contains multiple 3D objects, Multimedia Content prompt box will no longer pop up in turn before closing the document. Otherwise, each 3D object will bring up one Multimedia Content prompt box.

♣ Safe Reading Mode workflow

 Option in preferences window：File>Preferences>Trust Manager>‘Enable Safe Reading Mode’ is checked.

When open 3D PDF document, pop up Safe Reading Mode prompt box：

♦Check option Disable Safe Reading Mode and play 3D content，it will follow Multimedia workflow and the Safe Reading Mode will be turned off (unchecked).

♦Check option Add current File to privileged locations，it will follow Multimedia workflow and the current PDF file will be added into privileged locations.

♦Check both of options “Disable Safe Reading Mode and play 3D content” and “Add current File to privileged locations”, it will follow the Multimedia workflow ,then the Safe Reading Mode will be turned off (unchecked) and the current PDF file will be added into privileged locations.

Note：If you click on OK button directly without selecting any option in the Safe Reading Mode prompt box,the 3D PDF document will not be recognized as a 3D content document,3D content can’t be rendered.

♣ Protect View workflow

 Option in preferences window：File>Preferences>Security>Protected View>‘All files’ is selected.

When open any 3D PDF file, pop up Protect View prompt box：

♦Click"Enable All Features"，it will follow the Multimedia workflow

Note: check option Don't show again, then the Protected View notification message won’t show again when you open PDF file.

Option in preferences window：File>Preferences>Security>Protected View, Files from potentially unsafe locations is selected.

When open potentially unsafe documents (web pages, links...):pop up Protect View prompt box：

♦Click Enable All Features，it will follow the Multimedia workflow

Note: check option Don't show again, then the Protected View notification message won’t show again when you open PDF file.

♣ 3D Prompt workflow

 1.Pop up 3D prompt box:

♦Choose Trust this document always：the 3D prompt box won’t show again when you reopen this same PDF file.

♦Choose Trust this document one time：the 3D prompt box will show again when you open the same PDF file.

2.Click on OK: it will follow the Multimedia workflow.