4 Replies Latest reply on Jan 16, 2011 6:00 PM by Alessandro Frattini

Exporting to 3D PDF

Billy Thompson Aug 7, 2008 8:08 PM

I have created an assembly and also setup an exploded view configuration. When I try to Save As 3D PDF, the resulting file always has the assembly assembled, not exploded!

Exporting to 3D PDF

Adam Scheible Aug 15, 2008 4:32 PM (in response to Billy Thompson)

I confirm this in SWX2008 SP4. There are options in the save as box for a regular PDF, but are grayed out when you select 3D. Anybody have a fix?
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  Billy Thompson Aug 20, 2008 10:35 PM (in response to Adam Scheible)
  
  It would appear that all of my concerns are addressed by using Adobe externally. I am using an assembly that is exploded the way I want it, but it is workable. Also, I can see the part numbers that are assigned by default in the file-save command (in the Adobe tree view). File size through Solidworks was 650K, through Adobe version 9 it was < 170K! Not too shabby!
  
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Kevin Quigley Sep 2, 2008 2:20 PM (in response to Billy Thompson)

Billy, do you mean if you use Acrobat 3D (or Extended as it is now called)? Acrobat Extended will open the SolidWorks file format and let you do exploded animations or whatever you need there.
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Alessandro Frattini Jan 16, 2011 6:00 PM (in response to Billy Thompson)

I'm using SolidWorks 2011 SP2EV and I've the same problem.
Someone know if there is a regression bug or something else, because I tried on SW2010 before the upgrade and it worked.
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