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What is the best way to export a model to a 3D PDF?
Posted: 19 July 2018 02:52 PM   [ Ignore ]  
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I saw an advertisement for 4D Publish that appears to be quite powerful, but also pricey
https://www.4dpublish.com/pricing/
If there’s a workaround within Cinema 4D that doesn’t involve an expensive plug-in, that would be most helpful.
BTW: I tried searching the forum for this topic, but kept getting a database reading error - that happened a few times today just trying to access the site. Don’t know if that’s a problem on my end or yours.
Thanks.

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Posted: 19 July 2018 03:14 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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Hi mford610,

No idea about the current 3D PDF (I’m since a while in a chat with Adobe, trying to find more, but I got transferred …), even if it is since a long an option in Acrobat. Check current concerns about safety. I think it was first available over a decade ago. I was always a huge fan of PDF—since the ‘90s, and have helped to implement it in many companies. So, yes, interesting question, to check the current procedure and options again.

Adobe tells this, but I saw other information about this as well:
https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/adding-3d-models-pdfs-acrobat.html
As this differs
https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/supported-file-formats-acrobat-reader.html


Edit: I had three different people in the chat, the most conclusive is answer is, you need “Acrobat Pro DC”, whereby the normal “All Apps” subscription does not includes it. The “Acrobat Pro DC” monthly seems to be ten bucks more. Please check all of that, so you get the solution you need. /edit

The normal Acrobat Pro might allow 3D but only with very specific formats. None of those formats are included in C4D exports.

Some Adobe forums pages suggest MeshLab for conversations. You might test this carefully, it is an open source application and you’re on your own with that, I do not suggest this, I only quote others. Certainly test this in an absolute non production environment/offline computer first; I’m serious with this.

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/adding-3d-models-pdfs-acrobat.html

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Perhaps this will work for you?

https://www.cineversity.com/vidplaylist/sketchfab_cinema_4d_exporter/

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(The data-base error, is known and worked on. It has hit other websites as well. I copy my post before I press Submit, BTW.)

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Posted: 19 July 2018 06:12 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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P.S.: Perhaps create an entry in the Tutorials Suggestion Forum.

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