Monday, November 29, 2010

Penulisan Laporan untuk Akitek dan Pengurus Projek

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Repot writing is a very neglected aspect of architectural practice, and seems to be a skill architects think they can 'pick up' along the way as they gain experience. Yet a sizeable part of an architect's work consists of preparing different kinds of reports.


This book, therefore, provides samples of standard report formats to cover most of those needed in an architectural practice, and should help simply the typical architect's job.


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150 Masalah Kontrak dan Solusinya

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This book considers 150 problems that regularly arise in building contracts and provides a detailed explanation as to their answers. It cites key parts of legal decisions as authority.

The new edition includes some 50 new problems, and revised solutions to a third of the problems to take account of recent case law.


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Kontrak Korespondensi untuk Akitek dan Pengurus Projek

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This book provides over 160 model letters, with commentary for use with all the main JCT 2005 building contracts. It concentrates on problems which can arise during a project, and draws on the author's extensive experience as a contracts consultant. It is a companion to the author's Standard Letters in Architectural Practice which covers more routine matters.

The revised Fourth Edition takes account of:

* the 2005 editions of the JCT Standard Building Contract, the Intermediate Building Contract and the Minor Works Building Contract, both with their contractor's design versions, ICD and MWD

* the 2004 updates of the Standard Form of Agreement for the Appointment of an Architect

* changes to case law since the last edition was published in 1996

It will be an invaluable guide for architects, building surveyors and project managers.


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Surat Standard Untuk Kontraktor

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Whenever a contractor undertakes work using one of the standard building contracts, however small the job, he will be involved in writing a good many letters. Some will be formal notices he is required to give; others will be letters it is prudent to send.

This book provides a set of over 270 standard letters for use with the standard forms of building contract and sub-contract and aims to cover all the common situations which contractors will encounter when involved in a contract.

Although primarily written for contractors, the book will also be of use to subcontractors.


Get it here (Password : http://www.muslimeng.org/vb)

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here (password: ebooksclub.org)

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Saturday, September 18, 2010

PDF-XChange Viewer - FREE MEASUREMENT, EDITING & MARKUP TOOL

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Yes, you can use PDF-XChange Viewer to do measurements, simple editing & add comments - if you have the plan / drawing in PDF format!

Those wishing to View/Modify or perform simple editing of PDF files on their Windows PC's now have a FREE alternative! The PDF-XChange Viewer is smaller, faster and more feature rich than any other FREE PDF Reader/Viewer/Editor available. No PDF reader or Viewer offers more features than PDF-XChange

Other then SIMPLE MEASUREMENT, here is some of the things this free PDF viewer can do.

  • Add Comments and Annotations to any PDF file (subject to security settings) - unlike the Adobe Viewer which requires the PDF creation tool to be 'certified' by Adobe !
  • Markup pages with text and objects
  • Type directly on any PDF page, not just Adobe enabled forms documents - in Typewriter mode.
  • Export PDF pages or entire files to any one of the supported Image formats including BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PNG and many more ...
  • Extract text from a PDF page/File
  • Make your navigation of large or complex PDF files both simple and enjoyable switch the extended functionality of our 'Loupe' and the 'Pan' Window tools
  • Fill and Save Adobe Forms to disk, email or 'post' !
  • Full Javascript Engine included
  • Updated JPEG2000 Compression support - improving speed.
  • And many more features such as Rotate and 'Save', Email files etc ...


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64-bit Version

Portable Version

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Tuntutan Kontrak Pembinaan

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Claims in construction contracts are on the increase. As more emphasis is put on time and money, many contracts get off to a bad start because of lack of pre-planning or just bad advice on the method of procurement of form of contract to be used. Both the initiator and recipient of claims are often partially responsible for claim situations escalating into expensive disputes. Many disputes can be avoided or settled amicably if the parties to them recognise the fundamental causes of claims and how they should be addressed. This book confronts all of the difficult problems that arise in claims situations in the UK and internationally. Extensive reference to UK and international case law and a systematic approach to various types of claims assisted by helpful and explanatory diagrams makes this book second to none as a 'trouble shooting' guide to presentation of, response to, and negotiation and settlement of claims. In addition to the general principles of law and contract in the UK and internationally and how they relate to construction claims, there are a number of examples which are specific to a wide range of UK, international and foreign forms of contract. The latest FIDIC international forms of contract and their problems are featured and some important pitfalls and comparisons with the Engineering and Construction Contract (NEC) add a new dimension to this edition. The author's extensive experience of the legal and practical aspects of construction law and claims in over 30 countries with diverse laws and legal codes is evident in this book. It is essential reading for those wishing to fully understand this important field so that they are better prepared to deal with the problems which arise with confidence and success. A graduate of the University of Aston, Reg Thomas has extensive experience in many aspects of construction in the UK and internationally. He has held senior posts in lecturing in Jamaica and Hong Kong. He is a former contracts director of the Shui On Group of Companies in Hong Kong. Reg joined James R. Knowles in 1986, where, after a number of years in overseas postings he pioneered the international growth of the company. He organised, supervised and executed a number of complex international construction claims in all sectors of building, shipbuilding andengineering and he earned and international reputation in construction claims and as a lecturer on diverse subjects. Since retiring from James R. Knowles at the end of 1998, Reg has continued to provide consultancy services to the Group and remains a director of a number of the Group's overseas companies.

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Waterproofing (Edisi 2)

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The basic waterproofing principles presented in Chapter 1—the 90%/1% principle and the 99% principle—are recognized as the most important guides in designing, constructing, and maintaining a waterproof structure. Evidence found in construction failures and presented in lawsuits related to leakage and damage caused by leakage continually reinforces these two founding principles of waterproofing building science. Waterproofing is finally being defined not as an individual system but as a construction process that involves all the exterior building cladding components—not as the responsibility of one individual subcontractor, the waterproofer, but of the entire construction team, from the designer to the contractor to all subcontractors and material suppliers. This new edition includes a new chapter on residential waterproofing, which emphasizes the necessity of treating a home’s exterior as an integrated system acting to prevent water inflation. As in all other types of construction, successful residential construction also must follow the practices set forth throughout this book.

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Menguruskan Proses Desain Bangunan

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"The chapters are generally very thorough and clearly written with comprehensive detail. The author uses easy-to-understand analogies where necessary or to provide back up examples to clarify the text ... an excellent resource for students or clients who have little knowledge of the building design process" Eric Johansen, University of Northumbria at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

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Bahan-bahan Pembinaan (Edisi 3)

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The primary purpose of writing this book is to give engineering students up-to-date information on building materials. The book has been prepared after referring to a number of text books, references and standards. S.I. units have been used throughout the text as far as possible.
This book presents a systematic exposition of basic principles and applications of commonly used materials. Both fabrication and application aspects are discussed. The book would serve as a through text for undergraduate students of civil engineering, architecture and construction technology. Practising engineers, architects and contractors would also find it a valuable reference source.

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Pengurusan Kualiti Projek - Kenapa, Apa dan Bagaimana

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Winner of the 2006 Cleland Award for Literature from Project Management Institute (PMI).

Quality is a much mentioned but little employed component of project success. There are many quality books, tools, and training courses on the market oriented toward the manufacturing domain, yet they provide little information of relevance to project managers who work with intellectual processes more than the action details of production. So where does a project manager go for guidance on integrating the quality demanded in project implementation? Right here!

Project Quality Management by Kenneth Rose offers project managers a specific, succinct, step-by-step project quality management process not found anywhere else. It gives you an immediate hands-on capability to improve project implementation and customer satisfaction in any project domain and will help maintain cost and schedule constraints to ensure a quality project. This user-friendly guide presents tools and techniques that implement the general methods defined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge-Third Edition (PMBOK) published by the Project Management Institute (PMI), and augments those methods with more detailed, hands-on procedures that have been proven through actual practice.

Key Features:

-Provides project managers an explicit step-by-step quality management process, along with a coherent set of quality tools organized and explained according to their application within this process that can be applied immediately in any project context
-Introduces a Wheel of Quality that codifies in one complete image the contributing elements of contemporary quality management
-Establishes a new quality tool, the pillar diagram, that provides a needed capability to identify root causes of undesirable effects
-Includes a final walk-through of a practical exercise relevant to many project domains, which will help readers gain experience using the tools and techniques of this project quality management process before applying them to their own project work
About the Author
Kenneth H. Rose, PMP, has more than 35 years of hands-on experience in high technology development and project management and in the development and implementation of quality improvement programs, innovative performance measurement procedures, and strategic plans. He is an ASQ Certified Quality Manager and past chairman of the National Defense Industrial Association robotics division.

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Buku Data Pembinaan: Bahan dan Jentera

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Up-to-Date Details on Construction Materials and Equipment

A thoroughly revised, all-inclusive compendium, Construction Databook, Second Edition contains hundreds of tables, specifications, charts, and illustrations covering all of the materials and equipment most frequently used at a typical job site. You'll find easy-to-access, practical information on application, selection, dimensions, and installation of all construction components. New details on sustainable materials and energy-saving options are also included. Ideal for both commercial and residential projects, this one-stop resource will help you run any construction job more efficiently and economically.

COVERAGE INCLUDES:

•Soils, site utilities, and sitework equipment
•Substructures
•The building envelope
•Carpentry, framing, drywall, and engineered wood projects
•Fireproofing and soundproofing
•Interior finishes--millwork, laminates, paint, and wall coverings
•Doors and windows
•Plumbing
•Mechanical systems and equipment
•Electrical
•Useful tables, charts, and formulas

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Peruntukan Sumber dalam Pengurusan Projek

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The book is devoted to structural issues, algorithms, and applications of resource allocation problems in project management. Special emphasis is given to a unifying framework within which a large variety of project scheduling problems can be treated. Those problems involve general temporal constraints among project activities, different types of scarce resources, and a broad class of regular and nonregular objective functions ranging from time-based and financial to resource levelling functions. The diversity of the models proposed allows for covering many features arising in scheduling applications beyond the field of project management such as short-term production planning in the manufacturing or process industries.

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Kontrak FIDIC: Edisi Keempat Buku Merah

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The FIDIC Form of Contract is used for international civil engineering work and for major international building projects. This major reference, written by a consulting engineer with wide experience in contracts, analyses the rights and obligations of the parties and the allocation of risks. Because the book was first published in 1991, this new edition takes into account recent amendments to the form, the new Supplement to the contract, new case law, and major new material on dispute resolution.

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Anggaran dan Tender untuk Kerja Pembinaan (Edisi 3)

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The job of the estimator is explained in detail at every key stage, from early cost studies, through the preparation of the estimate, to the creation of budgets for successful tenders. Each step is illustrated with examples and notes, and appropriate technical documentation.

Over recent years there have been significant developments in construction management, notably new procurement methods, greater emphasis on innovation and partnering, a greater reliance on cost planning as a methodology, and new developments in both industry and governmental reports and guidance.

This new and updated edition of a well-established textbook addresses each of these developments in turn, placing them firmly in the context of a thorough and easy to understand introduction to the roles of the estimator in preparing and winning tenders.

Practical approach to estimating from the contractor's point of view
Fully up-to-date with new procurement methods
Many examples of estimators' notes and documents


Table of Contents

1 Organization of the estimating function 1
2 Procurement paths 10
3 Forms of contract 34
4 Tender documentation 46
5 Estimating methods 66
6 Contractor selection and decision to tender 85
7 Project appreciation 100
8 Enquiries to suppliers and sub-contractors 109
9 Tender planning and method statements 117
10 Resource costs - labour, materials and plant 125
11 Unit rate pricing 132
12 Sub-contractors and nominated suppliers 176
13 Fluctuations 185
14 Provisional sums and dayworks 192
15 Project overheads 199
16 Cashflow forecasts 217
17 Completing the estimate and final tender review 227
18 Tender submission and results 240
19 Action with the successful tender 254
20 Computer-aided estimating 260

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Menguruskan Prestasi dalam Pembinaan

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Construction is the country's single largest manufacturing industry. However, it is a sector that lacks benchmarks against which to gauge performance. This modern thinking intends to provide insight to construction productivity improvement. Taking cues from manufacturing sectors such as computer, automobile and chemical companies, this book will apply the lessons learned to building construction. Supported with a range of pedagogical devices, the book will be of equal value to construction managers and civil engineers, and students with different learning methods.

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Kitar Semula Sisa Pembinaan & Demolition

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A Complete Reference on Construction Waste Recycling

This GreenSource guide offers comprehensive information on how to recycle as much as 95 percent of new construction and demolition waste, reuse existing materials, and comply with U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED waste management guidelines.

Recycling Construction & Demolition Waste provides the strategies and tools you need to develop and implement a successful jobsite waste management plan. This practical resource also covers other programs that promote sustainable construction, such as the International Code Council's ICC-ES program, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Green Building Program, the Green Building Initiative Green Globes Program, BREEAM, and more.

FIND OUT HOW TO:

* Manage construction and demolition waste on the jobsite
* Set up an efficient jobsite recycling center
* Recycle new construction waste
* Conduct an on-site audit to assess demolition waste
* Reuse existing materials, including asphalt, brick, concrete, insulation, structural steel, wood, glass, and more
* Develop a comprehensive waste management plan
* Comply with LEED standards to earn waste management credits
* Get details on other green certification and code programs
* Document waste management compliance
* Include appropriate specifications in construction documents
* Market your jobsite recycling program

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Pengurusan Projek Kejuruteraan

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Many sectors of industry, including engineering, appreciate the importance of good project management for delivering projects in accordance with predetermined objectives. As a result, industrialists and engineering institutions have called for the inclusion of a significant proportion of project management in higher level degrees and there has been a marked increase in Continuing Professional Development, CPD, courses for professionals.

This book provides a clear description of the aims of project management and discusses the theory and practice of project management, particularly in relation to multi-disciplinary engineering projects, both large and small, in the UK and overseas.

The new edition features:

- new chapters on stakeholders, on supply and value chain management, and on effective partnering, with revised sections on privately financed concessions

- updated and expanded information on risk management

- new chapter on the project management of design

- updated and new sections covering environmental impact and the interface with project management

The expertise of the authors gained from their promotion of effective project management through a combination of professional experience, research, consultancy, education and training should be beneficial to both students of project management and recently appointed or practising project managers. The material is appropriate to support Masters level teaching, MSc, MBA and MEng, either by universities or others, action or distance learning courses and self learning programmes.


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Monday, August 30, 2010

Menguruskan Risiko Dalam Projek Pembinaan

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Written by a group of academics and practitioners, this guide is for construction practitioners having to manage real projects. It shows how the risk management process improves decision making in conditions of uncertainty.

This new edition includes the input of the Turnbull report, as well as to introduce the concept of corporate, strategic business, and project level risk.

The authors cover:

* a description of risk management and decision making in the context of a construction project

* the human dimension

* tools and techniques available to the risk analyst

* the problems of procurement and finance

* the practical application of risk analysis, including the principles of risk modelling and simulation, together wit case studies.

A thorough understanding of these concepts will provide the project manager with the basis for effective decision making.

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Manual Pengurusan Risiko Projek: Menguruskan Risiko Procurement dalam Projek Besar dan Kompleks

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This book describes philosophies, principles, practices and techniques for managing risk in projects and procurements, with a particular focus on complex or large-scale activities. The authors cover the basics of risk management in the context of project management, and outline a step-by-step approach. They then extend this approach into specialised areas of procurement (including tender evaluation, outsourcing and Public-Private Partnerships), introducing technical risk assessment tools and processes for environmental risk management. Finally they consider quantitative methods and the way they can be used in large projects. International case studies are included throughout.

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Hong Kong CESMM rev. 9 ( Updated July 2007)

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Standard Method of Measurement for Civil Engineering Works



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Menghindari tuntutan dalam Design Bangunan: Pengurusan Risiko dalam Amalan

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The chance of being claimed against is now a major risk factor for every building designer, engineer, quantity surveyor and project manager. Apart from the cases that go to court, many other claims are settled before they reach that stage. The cost of insurance to meet claims is now a substantial component of every practice’s overheads. Sensible risk management can identify the potential sources of claims, reduce their likelihood, warn of impending trouble and control how the claim is to be defended.

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Civil Engineering - Taking Off Quantities

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This book provides a thorough understanding of the general principles of measurement for taking off quantities. An essential guide to any quantity surveyor, architrect or engineer Taking off quantities: Civil Engineering demonstrates, through a series of detailed worked examples from a range of civil engineering projects, how the measurement techniques are actually used.

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Buku Poket Jurukur Bahan

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The Quantity Surveyor's Pocket Book outlines all the practical skills, contractual and management techniques needed by a student studying quantity surveying in a handy-sized format for quick reference. Arming you with a complete toolbox to each project stage, this book brings together both the measurement and consultancy aspect of QS in a compact pocket book. Covering material key topics such as forecasting, measurement, estimation and contracts in the order it arises in a typical surveying project cycle ensures understanding of key processes and techniques, as well as when and how to use them.

Recommended forms for reports, cost plans, final accounts and financial statements are also covered. A no-nonsense how-to approach makes this book an ideal companion to any course textbook. Perfect if you are on a quantity surveying degree, HNC/HND or 1-2 year post-graduate conversion course and require a simple guide to fundamental quantity surveying skills and procedures, also ideal if you are newly-qualified and need an on-site/on-the-job reference. This is a concise, affordable pocketbook bringing together practical, contractual and management techniques. It Covers skills and processes needed at each stage of a project and is ideal if you have just qualified as a quantity surveyor and need an on-site/on-the-job reference.

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Monday, June 21, 2010

Useful Calculator for conversions, health, mathematics, accounts and hardwares (on excel)

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- By Norman May (ncmay@yahoo.com)



This handy excel math sheets contains assorted helpful calculators and conversions :-

Checkbook Balance
Loan Payment
BMI & Calorie
Blood Pressure
Conversion
Convert
Right Triangle
Tap Drill
Dril Bit Eequivalance
Chart1
Chart2
Bolt Circle
Spiral
Rotate
Cone Fab
Circle Segment
Polygon
Trig Function

Just enter the required information to obtain a solution to an assortment of mathematical problems :-)

Download the most current version here
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Convert for Windows

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- A Very Useful Free Tools for QS Tool by JOSH MADISON

Convert is a free and easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the most popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power, density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to create custom conversions!



Convert runs on the following operating systems:-

  • Windows 95
  • Windows NT 4
  • Windows 98
  • Windows 98SE
  • Windows ME
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows Vista (32-bit & 64-bit)
  • Windows 7 (32-bit & 64-bit)
  • Linux/UNIX/anything that runs Wine
Download Convert (free)
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Thursday, April 8, 2010

Good Taking-Off Tool: Adobe Reader

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Yes, you can use Adobe Reader to do measurements - if you have the plan / drawing in PDF format!

To use the measuring tools, you need the Adobe Reader 8 or above. It's FREE!



Download latest version
here


Open your file in Adobe Reader, then follow the steps:

Choose Tools > Analysis > Measuring Tool



Use the measuring tools to measure distances and areas of objects in PDF documents. When you use a measuring tool, the Measurement Info panel shows information about the measurement, such as current measurement, delta values, and scale ratio.



It's great as you can use a FREE tool to do measurements, put comments/highlights, save it for records or forward to others :-)

BUT, you may find that most of your PDF plans / drawings are UNMEASURABLE!

YOU CANNOT FIND MEASURING TOOL FROM PULL-DOWN MENUS!!

This is because most PDF files are NOT DOCUMENT RIGHTS ENABLED!!!



A google on the net mostly will tell you to use Adobe Acrobat to enable the DOCUMENT RIGHTS

Adobe Acrobat V7 and above are required for this. Use Adobe Acrobat to enable document rights:



A sample using Acrobat 7

Sometimes, you may encounter errors, saying that you don't have permission to enable the document rights...

Then, you need the following tool:

PDF Unlocker V2 and above


Use PDF Unlocker to remove Security from the file:



Then, use Adobe Acrobat V7 and above to repeat the above steps :-)

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