topic Creating a 3D PDF from ArcScene or from ArcPro in 3D Mapping Questions

Creating a 3D PDF from ArcScene or from ArcPro

BrettShaver — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 13:57:23 GMT

Looking to easily create 3D PDFs from ArcScene or ArcPro. We can create online scenes and they work well, but looking to deliver PDF documents to external stakeholders who do not have ArcGIS online accounts. I've tried to Interoperability extension but it doesn't work for an entire scene with multiple layers and symbols. Adobe Pro no longer supports inserting 3D from VRML files (the only export option from ArcScene).

This should be an easy one for ESRI since many other software packages allow exporting to 3D PDF.

Re: Creating a 3D PDF from ArcScene or from ArcPro

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:01:37 GMT

I too don't see anything, so is this a question of whether it exists? or should?

The old link about 3d pdf's .... https://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2011/11/03/3d-pdf-generation/

And add your support to .... https://community.esri.com/ideas/12252-support-export-of-3d-pdf-out-of-arcgis-pro

and the big 'not in production plan' https://community.esri.com/ideas/1630

Re: Creating a 3D PDF from ArcScene or from ArcPro

BrettShaver — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:06:06 GMT

Thanks Dan - I've added my support to the ideas you listed.

My question is - does it exist (looks like it does not)? Since it doesn't exist, what is the work around? i.e. how do we get a VRML file into a 3D PDF (since that appears to be the only option).

Re: Creating a 3D PDF from ArcScene or from ArcPro

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:18:30 GMT

don't know, but Dr Google shows a lot of solutions if you want to part with $