3D PDF files

Roger

Has anyone converted sketchup to 3D PDF? If so any comments on how well it works or better yet any samples available?

canoek

i tried several models and it never worked well. 3d pdf model was missing lines and/or had extra mysterious lines. textures were out of wack. spent several hours trouble shooting to no avail. finally gave up.

jb

Gaieus

Here's an example made with Renderplus' SU to 3D PDF (or what) plugin.
Notice that the texture above the arches is messed up (or rather the bricks went back to the original UV map rather than appearing radially as I positioned the texture).

Al says I should've exploded the components but then my trial license expired.

BTW - I should move this thread to somewhere (as it is not a tut). Where do you thing it should go? To Renderplus plugin subforum (if you mean to create 3D pdf's with it) or SketchUp?

Joe Wood

Roger, I have them scattered all around on my website. Here's an example at the bottom of this page along with a 3D.html. http://woodsshop.com/Gazebo_Kits/Draped%2010x10/Draped10x10_.htm

They're very nice for visitors to be able to zoom and rotate the model, but I tend to like the 3D.html models more.

Al Hart

Here are some samples from clients who actually purchased RPS 3D PDF:

http://wiki.renderplus.com/index.php?title=RPS_3D_PDF_Full_Version_Samples

Here are some samples from client who used the trial version:

http://wiki.renderplus.com/index.php?title=RPS_3D_PDF_Trial_Version_Samples

Joe Wood

Hey Al, two of my models don't come up when you click them, the Dojo, and Japanese Gate Plans. Do you need new link for those?

Here's the Dojo http://woodsshop.com/Dojo/Japanese_House_Plan.pdf

and the J Gate Plan http://woodsshop.com/Japanese/Japanese_Gate/3DModel.pdf

then on that second page, my Tea House Plan doesn't work either anymore, here's the new link
http://woodsshop.com/Japanese/Tea%20House%20Plans/Teahouse_Plans.pdf

Al Hart

Thanks Joe. I'll fix them

Joe Wood

geeze, found a bunch more Al, sorry, been updating my site. Time to hit the rack, I'll make a list for you tomorrow.

solo

I sound like a friggin salesman for Right Hemisphere, however Deep Exploration does an amazing job of converting any format from SU to DWG into 3d PDF.

attached is a Viper saved as pdf.

Chrysler Viper RT10.pdf

Frederik

@solo said:

I sound like a friggin salesman for Right Hemisphere

Well... Maybe you can talk with them and ask if you can get some provision..??

@solo said:

however Deep Exploration does an amazing job of converting any format from SU to DWG into 3d PDF.

I've been using the 30 day trial, and was amazed..!
But I didn't know that Deep Exploration was capable of generating 3D pdf-documents... Very useful info..!!
I think I might purchase a licence very soon´... Also now where the USD is very low...
I'll remember to mention your name, Pete... Maybe it will mean that I can get a discount...

Anssi

So has anyone tried this one?

http://www.righthemisphere.com/products/deeppub/DeepPub_View/dpub.html#

They claim it to be free!

Anssi

Frederik

kiitos..!!
Thanks for the heads up, Anssi...
I've always focused on Deep Exploration and haven't seen any other of their applications...
This looks GREAT..!!

Anssi

I just saw the specs, and of course there is a catch:

It requires Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0 or Acrobat 3D to export 3D PDFs.

My acrobat is v. 5.0 so I would have to upgrade that.

Pete, does the DE package have itself all that is required for 3D PDF output, or is it too dependent on the presence of the Adobe product? The DE output looked good, it seems to do better smoothing than the RPS one

Anssi

Frederik

But I already have Adobe Creative Suite 3, Design Premium...

Frederik

The best part of Deep Publisher is, that I can use skp-files directly...
I thought I had to export to 3DS, but it open skp-files directly..!!

Quick test using skp-file

Charlie__V

Roger,all
I have experimented with Acrobat 3D 30 Day Trials each time a new version comes out.
The latest Version 8 seems to be the best yet.
While far from an expert with A3D(see attached)I will say if you combine A3D with Free DE Deep Publish (Thanks Anssi, going to play with this later) you could have a winning combination.

Side note: Make sure Adobe Reader 3D preferences allow for double sided rendering.

Best,
Charlie

TIKI HUT 3DPDF V8 02-25-2008 copy.pdf