Photoshop 3D to AutoCAD 3D. Possible?

[Anonymous]

I have Photoshop CS6 Extended (64 bit) and I am new to all things 3D, CAD, etc.


I have built a 3D model comprising 27 extruded layers; each layer was converted into a 3D extrusion from its own work path, and all layers have been combined into one 3D layer. Each layer can be independently selected and the path viewed, modified, etc. I don't see a means in Photoshop whereby I could unite layers within the 3D layer. That is to say, the 27 layers are all contained within one renderable  3D "layer" but each of the 27 layers is free to move independently and, while I have done as good a job as most could to align the layers into one contiguous object, there is still not the precision one could achieve in a CAD model.

If i were to approach someone with CAD experience, would they be able to use my PSD or an export thereof to assist in creating a CAD equivalent of the model? Would the Photoshop model be of use other than merely providing a visual reference by which to draft a CAD version from scratch?

I can apparently export to the following formats in Photoshop, though I have not confirmed the viability of the output.

DAE
FL3
KMZ
U3D
OBJ

I could also fill each path with a color and save as a 27 img files, if that would aid in the process. Any thoughts?

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

send an OBJ file and I'll look into it (most probably using Fusion3D and 3DS-Max to try to convert it).

- alfred -

[Anonymous]

Thank you Alfred. I opened the OBJ and the DAE in Blender and both resulted in a very unusual hodgepodge of shapes that only vaguely resembled my design. I think I'll spare you the trouble.

I understand that the paths in Photoshop are vectors, but that Illustrator is preferable to Photoshop for working with vector data. Perhaps my Photoshop paths can be copied into Illustrator one-by-one, and then saved to a 2d format that can serve as the foundation for a rebuild in CAD. I presume that's my best bet, if possible, after some internet searching.

Thank you again for offering to help. Perhaps I can take you up on the offer at a later date, if/when I can get the design to remain in-tact outside of a PSD.