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Chapter 13: 3D models
Create Adobe PDFs from supported 3D and CAD file formats and retain the structure and detail of 3D models in a
universally accepted format. Create PDFs from unsupported formats by capturing models in native applications or
by opening and saving them in Adobe Acrobat 3D Toolkit, a separate application that’s included with Acrobat 3D.
You can interact with 3D PDFs in a number of ways: rotate, move, and slice a model; isolate and hide individual parts;
add comments; and export geometry for reuse in Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) applications.
Quickstart
Convert a 3D file to PDF
Convert any supported 3D file to PDF. (For a list of supported formats, choose Edit > Preferences, and select Convert
To PDF on the left.)
1
Click the Create PDF button
on the Tasks toolbar, and choose From File.
2
Browse to select the 3D CAD file you want to convert.
3
Select the desired preset or individual settings.
See also
“Convert 3D files into PDFs” on page 388
Capture a 3D model
You can capture a 3D model in its native application, much like you would capture a screen image.
1
Open the 3D model and set the 3D application to use OpenGL.
2
Start Acrobat 3D, and choose File > Create PDF > From 3D Capture.
Note:
You must restart the 3D application the first time you capture from it.
3
Switch to the 3D application, and press the Print Screen key.
4
Select the desired settings.
See also
“Capturing 3D models” on page 395
Add a 3D model to a PDF
You can embed existing 3D models into a PDF.
1
Open a PDF, and choose Tools > Advanced Editing > 3D Tool. Drag a box where you want to insert the 3D file.
2
Browse to select the 3D file.
3
Browse to select a JavaScript, if desired, specify a poster image option, and click OK.
