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Using a 360 image as background in AutoCAD

21LHavlasekL — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:21:23 GMT

Hi, I have 360 images downloaded from the internet and I would like to use them as background in visualization that I'm doing in autoCAD, how do I do that, is it even possible?

I don't mind plugins if there are such.

I've found similiar question regarding Maya, but autoCAD seems very different: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-forum/using-a-360-image-as-background-in-maya-2016/td-p/6469596

Thanks for any and all tips!

Re: Using a 360 image as background in AutoCAD

Valentin_CAD — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:33:10 GMT

@21LHavlasekL ,

You need other AutoDesk software for 3D image file types (common file type - OBJ, STP, and MA).

How to import a obj file into AutoCAD

Re: Using a 360 image as background in AutoCAD

21LHavlasekL — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:34:51 GMT

To be clearer, i have a 360 image like this:

But when projected to a sphere it looks like this...

Any ideas how to project it corretly?

Re: Using a 360 image as background in AutoCAD

Valentin_CAD — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:47:59 GMT

@21LHavlasekL ,

I don't believe this is possible in AutoCAD, but maybe this will help:

How to create a 360° spherical panorama of your CAD model?

Drape an image on to a sphere