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July 2, 2019
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Reader DC shading quality compared to Acrobat: 3D models

  • July 2, 2019
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Hi

I have recently upgraded to a Windows 10 PC from Windows 7.

3D PDFs displayed in Adobe Reader DC are very basic plain colours with no edge distinction where as the same 3D PDF displays well in Acrobat.

I have tried changing settings in the 3D & Multimedia Preferences category.

Is there a setting to fix this ?

thanks

[Title edited for clarity by moderator to include “3D models”]

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Amal.
Legend
July 2, 2019

Hi There,

As i understand you correctly , you are getting problem while opening 3D PDF in acrobat reader.

As per my understanding you can refer to the below link to help you on this situation.

* https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/displaying-3d-models-pdfs.html

You can also refer to Interacting with 3D models 

Hope this will help.

Regards,

Amal

frankmaAuthor
Participant
July 2, 2019

Hi Amal

None of this is of any assistance.

The quality of the rendered 3D image in Reader is just a solid colour shape with no edge or hole definition or shadows.

Changing the light sources does nothing or any of the display preferences.

See image from Reader DC below with image from Acrobat below that.

I am going to re-install it to see if that fixes the problem.

thanks

Amal.
Legend
July 3, 2019

Hi There,

Sorry to hear that the issue is still unresolved.

You can surely try to uninstall and reinstall the application.

Also, Please try to edit the preference settings in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC as follows:

Go to Edit>Preferences>3D & Multimedia and then select  the Enable Playing 3D Content Checkbox.

For More information you may refer to the link: Enable 3D content in PDF, Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Let us know if this works.

Regards,
Amal