Usage Rights vs. Security

I would like to generate a 3D PDF file that allows a collaborator to make measurements but prevents him from changing or extracting 3D data.
However, when I apply "Advanced/Enable Usage Right in Adobe Reader...", all security features are disabled. Is there a way around this limitation?
TIA, Beat

OK, I have to start with an unprotected file anyway. Then I apply "Enable Usage Rights" or "Enable for Commenting and Analysis". As soon as I do that, "Advanced/Security/Certficate Encrypt" and "Advanced/Security/Password Encrypt" both become dimmed/inaccessible, so I can't apply any security settings.
You are right that a file with usage rights enabled has restrictions with respect to content manipulation (but not extraction). However, all you have to do is save a copy and the usage rights will be automatically disabled and you can tamper with the file as much as you want. The restrictions are necessary to enable consistent marking, but they have nothing to do with security, as far as I can see.
As I said in the beginning, I'm looking for a way to let a collaborator display and take measurements on a 3D model while protecting the sensitive 3D data against extraction/copying/export.
Beat

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