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grumpygeek  
#1 Posted : Friday, September 4, 2015 9:13:47 AM(UTC)
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Hi,

I have developed a set of plans that I am getting ready to release and I would also like to have a way for people to be able to view the 3d model. What would be a good way to do this? Ideally a 3d pdf would be great, but any format with a freely available viewer would be good. I am using ViaCad Pro V9 and ViaCad V8.

TurboCad sells a 3d pdf plug in for their product, it would be great if that option were available for ViaCad.

I originally started modeling the project in Sketch-Up, but I find doing a number things in ViaCad easier and wanted the ability to create plans, I do not really want to recreate the model in Sketch-Up if I can avoid it.

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Don B.

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Tim Olson  
#2 Posted : Friday, September 4, 2015 9:32:28 AM(UTC)
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Hi Don

>>What would be a good way to do this?
AutoDesk has a browser viewer that supports over 50 formats. I've used it with OBJ files.

https://360.autodesk.com/Viewer

>>it would be great if that option were available for ViaCad.
We are looking into 3D pdf export for v10.

Tim

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grumpygeek  
#3 Posted : Friday, September 4, 2015 10:02:44 AM(UTC)
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Thanks Tim.

I was able to pull the model into the onshape as well so I guess that could also work, would still prefer an offline method. The 3d PDF option would be great, hope it makes it in to v10.

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Don B.
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#4 Posted : Wednesday, September 9, 2015 9:48:39 AM(UTC)
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In the interim I found Babel3D, I was able to convert from a step file to a 3d PDF, 7 day trail, $14 monthly subscription for translations (cancel anytime) :) PDF can be edited with pdf tools (not the 3d part) to change the text they add by default (file name and 'created by' Babel3d link). Works for now.

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