Is it possible to import a 3D PDF file into SolidWorks (SW 2010)? I have tried using ScanTo3D add-in (part of SW Premium), and cannot import or extract the data from a 3D PDF into SW. If you know of a method, please post the link to it.
I have requested the files be sent to me either as a Parasolid (*.x_t), STEP, or IGES. At this time, I do not know the CAD format used to create these files. I also have Pro/Engineer Wildfire 3.0, but could not import the 3D PDF into Pro-E unless there is a setting I am overlooking. I am guessing these files could have come from a later version of Pro-E (Wildfire 5.0 or Creo elements / Pro) and exported as a 3D PDF.
ScanTo3D will not give you good results, as it only works with point cloud data.
The best method is to use Adobe Acrobat Professional Extended version 9. Version 10 no longer supports exporting CAD data. Then, from within Acrobat, you can export to a native SolidWorks file.
Maybe there is a freelance consultant out there who has Acrobat Pro Extended 9 and could do it for you?