Vectorworks goes 3d pdf !

[Horst M.]

Hallo,

If you like, you can see my very first (very rough made) 3D-pdf from a VW 2011 File.

https://files.me.com/hmuehlberger/uujwcp

(made from a dwg export)

https://files.me.com/hmuehlberger/urnm5h

(made from a 3ds export)

I took a hint from the forum, and now bought Simlab Composer

http://www.simlab-soft.com/3d-products/simlab-composer-main.aspx

It's available for Windows and OS X.

I chose the rendering Edition, because it allows dwg import.

For my first test I took a bigger projekt, and everythink went fluent.

I produced both Files attached in less than 1hour after receiving the

License Key.

Simblab offers the possibilty to set Cameras (a bit Combersome),

reorganise the Filestructure and rename the Components.

Which I didn't do with the Files. :-)

Unfortuantely the Files I got are too big to be mailed, but Clients can open them in Adobe Reader. I' have the Software since a few hours, so I'm not yet shure if there is a possibilty to make smaler Files with same Content.

So.

The response of some people who already checked the Files

is very good.

I think we can stop riding the dead horse called "Quicktime VR"

Let me know what you think.

Horst M.

Edited April 12, 2011 by Horst M.

[Benson Shaw]

Horst

The 3ds version has so many layers which are identified by numbers. For anyone not familiar with your project, it would be difficult to toggle elements on/off to isolate or set views.

The dxf version has fewer layers and they are named rather than numbered allowing easier selection for isolation. Smaller file, too.

File size is huge in both exports. There must be a way to adjust for smaller files.

Many thanks for experimenting and posting.

-B

[Horst M.]

As I write, i didn't clean and reorganisie the file which is possible.

The dwg comes with The layernames that makes the

List look simpler but it has also less posibilities.

The 3ds File lists a huge amount of Groups.

But!

If you want to make The roofface invisible, you can click on it the

Image, and the Element gets highlighted in The

List, you can easyly uncheck it an its gone.

Simple enough.

[Horst M.]

Hallo,

File Sizes can be reduced.

I managed to reduce the Filesize of the 3dpdf exported via 3ds from 50MB to 7.5MB.

which is a Size that can be mailed.