3D Viewer to 3D PDF

The 3D Viewer to 3D PDF command is designed to output saved *.3DX scenes from commands such as 3D Viewer Window and Surface 3D Viewer out to a "3D PDF" that can then be opened and oriented isometrically with a standard PDF viewer such as Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Title: Indicate a title (if any) that should appear at the top of the PDF file you are about to create.

Output File Name: Use the Select button to supply the desired PDF file name to which the drawing content shall be written.

Paper Size: Indicate the desired PDF paper size.

Merge with Existing PDF: When enabled, the selected drawing content will be appended as a new page to the Output File Name if the file already exists.

Show Axis: When enabled, the X,Y,Z axis directions will be displayed in the PDF.

Include North Arrow: When enabled, a North Arrow will be displayed in the PDF.

Include Vertical Exaggeration Control: When enabled, a Vertical Exaggeration control will be available in the PDF.

Include Inspector Controls: When enabled, an inspection (Signature) control is provided in the PDF.

Background Color: Indicate the desired background color of the PDF.

Note:

• To create a 3D PDF from entities directly selected from a drawing, see the Drawing to 3D PDF command.
• Additional controls can be exposed in the 3D PDF via a "right mouse click" while the 3D PDF is open.

Prompts

3DX File to Create PDF: Select the *.3DX file that should be written to the 3D PDF file.

Pulldown Menu Location(s): PDF
Keyboard Command: 3dx2pdf
Prerequisite: A *.3DX file.