Publish to PDF 3D

Use this procedure:

  1. Follow the general steps in Publish to File.
  2. Specify 3D PDF options described below or in Publish Settings.
  3. Click Finish.

3D PDF-specific Notes

  1. On the ribbon, select Output and then the drop-down arrow above Publish (beneath DWG):
  2. Select PDF3D. The ribbon updates to show PDF3D-specific publish options:
    • Task section
    • Select View section
    • Select Features section
    • External Delivery section
    • Preview section
    • Finish section
  3. In the optional Task group, click Templates and select Default Publish to PDF3D. Give the task a Name (or accept the default). Add your publish task as a Subtask of a summary task. Click Documentation and use the dialog to enter descriptive text and attach reference files related to the import task.
  4. In the Select View group, choose a plan presentation to draw from. Selecting Active View will use the view that is currently open.
  5. In the Select Features section, choose a selection method:
    • Select by rectangle
    • Select by polygon
  6. Select the Destination for the file - to a Trimble Connect Project, to ProjectWise or to a local disc.
  7. In the Finish section, click Preview to see what data will be published.
  8. Click Finish.