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Anonymous
October 28, 2009
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Export 3d-pdf to cad-format?

  • October 28, 2009
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Hi.

I'm mechanical engineer and new to this forum and have a question regarding Adobe Acrobat 3D.

Is it possible to export an acrobat 3D pdf-file to any cad format, like step, iges or parasolid?

If so, please till me how to do. 🙂

I have some 3D-pdf drawings from a supplier who claims these drawings are possible to open in Solidworks, which is impossible if I don't first export/convert the 3D-pdf files to some common cad format.

Best regards,

Erik in Sweden.

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    trick_979
    Participating Frequently
    December 19, 2017

    I have managed to export from 3d pdf to OBJ or Collada with these steps:

    1. Open your 3d pdf in photoshop as 3d object (select option "3d" on opening).

    2. Photoshop will start in 3d mode

    3. From menu - 3d, select "export 3d layer"

    4. Select Collada as file format, OBJ scale object incorrectly.

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      David.G.P
      Known Participant
      April 10, 2018

      Hi,

      since I don't have Photoshop, I'd be thankful for any other ideas how to convert 3D PDF content to CAD, preferably to a format that Sketchup understands (i.e. DWG, DXF, 3DS, DAE, SKP).

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      meila70
      New Participant
      October 28, 2009

      Hello Erik,

      Precondition: Adobe 9

      Start your 3DPDF, aktivat the 3D content, right mouse button and select "Edit in 3D Reviever"

      In 3D Reviever select "File"......"Export".....choose your preferred format and settings and export to your HDD.

      Hope it was helpful

      Best regards

      Lars

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      Anonymous
      October 28, 2009

      Thanks for your answer. :-)

      I forgot to mention that I only have Adobe Acrobat 3D Version 8.

      Edit:

      Picture of available file formats in Solidworks.

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      Anonymous
      October 30, 2009

      Hello,

      You have to import your CAD files into Acrobat 3D using the PRC Brep mode.

      Then activate 3D content.

      Right Click on background and Select Export Data...

      You can now export your data to the available formats (vrml step etc..)

      Hope it helps

      Best Regards

      William Gallego

      A3D QE Team


      Thanks for all your answers. :-)

      As I mentioned earlier I have some 3D pdf drawings from a supplier who claims that his drawings could be opened in a cad program.

      However Solidworks (for an example) doesn’t support pdf-files. So I guess the supplier didn’t save the files including/preserving 3D cad geometry and also don’t know that cad programs need files like step, iges and similar.

      I thought maybe I could export/convert these 3D pdf files myself to some cad format, but it doesn’t seem like that.

      Best regards,

      Erik

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