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Export to U3D and 3D PDF
You can export files to 3D PDF and U3D formats. Use the U3D format to share 3D drawings on the Internet and in common software applications. U3D files are CAD files stripped of most of their engineering data, but they contain enough information to provide a high-quality interactive 3D view of complex product designs. Visualizing U3D data requires either a U3D viewer or that the data be embedded in a PDF file.
3D PDF is based on U3D. Use this feature to automatically embed a U3D file in a PDF document.
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You must have the U3D/3D PDF module license to export these files.
To export to a U3D or 3D PDF file,
1. Activate the U3D/3D PDF module:
a. Click File > Modules in the main menu. The Modules dialog box opens.
b. Click the Data Interfaces pane.
c. Click 3D PDF & U3D.
d. Click Close.
2. Click File > Save in the main menu.
3. In File Type, select U3D (*.u3d) or 3D PDF (*.pdf).
4. Click Options:
Click Export 3d annotations to include 3D annotations in your U3D file.
Click Export containers to include containers in the U3D file. This affects the structure of exported geometry if, for example, you hold construction geometry in containers.
For 3D PDF files, select a paper size and orientation.
5. Click Select near the top of the Save dialog box.
6. Select objects in the viewport or Structure Browser.
7. Type or browse to find a folder and File name.
8. Click Save.