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Perhaps you have legacy data or client information that you need to convert to 3d, and all you have is a pdf. Under template, select a template or click manage 3d pdf templates to create or edit a template. I can do it without layers exporting to vrlm then to u3d and then to 3d pdf but i am losing the layers in the process see my other recent thread maybe ther right question is in what 3d format should i export to save the sketchup layer info. In this blog you will learn a mindblowing yet simple technique that will save you time. Pdf from solidworks is a software component addin that adds a sharing feature to solidworks application. When you insert a 3d model into your office file youll get a contextual tab on the ribbon under 3d model tools called format.
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