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Datatellers
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December 1, 2017
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Copy and paste dimension objects between different scenes.

  • December 1, 2017
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A greeting. Question: If I create an object with primitives in DM then how can I copy it and paste it into a different rendering scene? Do I have to recreate the object from new? Thank you for your help.

Correct answer JeanetteMathews

There is no way to do this currently.  Please feel free to share ideas and vote on our feedback forums.

Import / Add Custom Items to Assets – Adobe Dimension CC Feedback Portal

We do plan to allow users to save their custom models locally (through export) and to CC Libraries.

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little bee
Inspiring
June 10, 2025

I am here with an update! You can do it now! There is an option to choose a scene or an object and export it. And then import it in you other file. I've done it, it works. 🙂

 

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little bee
Inspiring
May 14, 2024

I am not sure if anyone still needs this, but you can export an object or a group as an obj, and then import it now. So it works. The only downside I have noticed is that the sizing of the object is not kept.

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    MicheleAlise
    Known Participant
    September 28, 2022

    Five years later and this isn't an option? I've just spent many hours learning Adobe Dimension to find it limiting in so many ways. Not being able to re-use objects I've created is sudden death - can't find a reason to upgrade to the paid offering. 

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      Howard_F
      Known Participant
      September 28, 2022

      Yes, it's pretty damn annoying. But as stated earlier if you want to brings a previous 3D object into your current scene, Import it as a 3D object and then delete whatever your don't need. Dimension is crying out for a major update in so many ways as you say, but it's not going to happen. Adobe needs even more of your money (apparently) to pay for Stager etc. You could learn Blender, it's free.

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        MicheleAlise
        Known Participant
        September 29, 2022

        Thank you Howard, I missed that in the thread! I was able to import from another document, so I appreciate you.

         

        To your point, DN isn't ready for prime time, but ridding 3D in Photoshop forces users into Stager, when..not ready for prime time. I have no idea whether I'd be able to create the models I need in there - not much specific literature. The suggestion of just going into Adobe Stock for models is dubious..those suck (at least for designers anyway). Maybe that's the problem, Adobe has forgotten their software is actually for designers, the Pantone debacle makes that obvious.

         

        Heck, if they want another $80 a month from me, between Stock and Surface/Stager, I need a surface that looks like..I dunno..paper?! What do they think we're doing with those box models anyway?

        Ugh...rant over.

         

        I've tried Esko, and I'm learning Blender, but the curve is steep. I guess if I need more control, I'll have to move on from DN.

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          GWJL
          Participating Frequently
          February 2, 2022

          Seems a natural enough idea to save out material customised Dimension objects - to be reused in another dimension file. Given that users would put a lot of work into the object. Will this be available in future? 

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            Howard_F
            Known Participant
            July 8, 2022

            No it won't. Adobe have stopped developing Dimension and want you to pay more for Stager, rather than doing the decent thing and let customers decide what they want under the one subscription.

              JeanetteMathews
              Adobe Employee
              JeanetteMathewsCorrect answer
              Adobe Employee
              January 31, 2018

              There is no way to do this currently.  Please feel free to share ideas and vote on our feedback forums.

              Import / Add Custom Items to Assets – Adobe Dimension CC Feedback Portal

              We do plan to allow users to save their custom models locally (through export) and to CC Libraries.

                Datatellers
                DatatellersAuthor
                Participant
                December 1, 2017

                thank you for your speed. So it is a NO.

                Save the DN file (with the object) and then create a new scene.

                Could it be a shortcut if you could save the file (object=primitive) in the Cloud Library?

                Greeting!

                Alessandro

                  Ussnorway7605025
                  Ussnorway7605025
                  Legend
                  December 1, 2017

                  https://forums.adobe.com/people/Datatellers+-+StartUp  wrote

                  Could it be a shortcut if you could save the file (object=primitive) in the Cloud Library?

                  that would be my pick but the team has not linked Dimension up to the cc library yet... you can take background | decal images from there but you can't save anything back in

                  what I do is make the primitives in Photoshop... a Photoshop 3d layer can be saved to your cc library and stored | shared as needed (strange times we live in when Photoshop is the better tool for a 3d job)

                  Ussnorway7605025
                  Ussnorway7605025
                  Legend
                  December 1, 2017

                  yes and no

                  1. for people that don't know... primitives = basic objects such as cubes, spheres, planes and cylinders etc
                  2. you can group these into one object and make a different background... you can also 'save' the dn file so you don't have to remake the object

                  However you can't save the 3d model on it own... not yet... so I would make the model in some other software then import it to Dimension

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