Revit - 3D PDF's?

[Anonymous]

Hi All,

Does anyone know if Revit is able to produce a 3D PDF (U3D file) so that we do not need to have our clients install a viewer to view a small 3D model?

Thank you

[LisaDrago · Accepted solution]

You know - I had this situation but unfortunately I was not able to produce it right from Revit - I had to use their competitor Bentleys plug-in to publish an I-model, which then opens up in Bentley View V81. From there you can publish to a 3d PDF.

Here is a link for the plug-in: http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Promo/Revit/i-model.htm

as much as I don't want put put a competitor up here - this was the only way I found to do it.

I have added some images below to help.

LD

[DarrenP]

not out of the box

you would have to go a 3rd party plug in for revit if there is one or go to another product entirely and export it out of there

[MichaelSchell8453]

Try out this app... great price and trial avilable; http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/RVT/List/Search?productline=RVT&query=3D+PDF&facet=&collection=

 Mike

[rosskirby]

You can also export a 3D view from Revit to a 3D DWF.  It's better than a PDF in that it retains the information assigned to objects in the model, but since most people don't have Design Review (free download, free install), it's not as widely accepted.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

I much better solution that I have found is a plugin by tetra4D. It’s freaking cool. I get a nice toolbar in Revit and it exports my colors and material very nice. Here’s a direct link to try it out.  

JG

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