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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
      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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      David.G.P
      Known Participant
      November 9, 2017

      Hi,

      Not sure this is the correct place to reply, but anyway...Do you already simply try the "File, Export to, Image...". With a TIFF selection and the correct setting, it should be OK, but maybe this is not enough when you are talking about high-res...I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017 to doing this...


      Hi,

      while this creates images files with huge dimensions, the image still is extremely low res inside, unfortunately. This is on Acrobat XI Pro v.11.0.18 however.

      Otoh, I found a workaround here.

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