idea Fix and Improve 3D Export From ArcScene in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Fix and Improve 3D Export From ArcScene

DuncanSmith — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 22:12:05 GMT

Exporting 3D geometry from ArcScene to 3d rendering software (e.g. 3ds max, Rhino, Sketchup... ) is very useful option to have. This has always been hindered by 1) very limited support for 3D file formats in ArcScene and 2) a number of errors in exported geometry from the VRML option available.

When you export simple vector shapes like an extruded grid or an extruded zone map in ArcScene to VRML, then the majority of faces are the wrong way round, which spoils the rendering in standard 3D software. Reversing the faces to fix this problem is tedious process. Please fix this!

Reverse faces problems can also affect 3d surface exports, although this issue is generally much easier to fix.

It would also be great for ArcScene to support some more 3d formats like 3ds as VRML support is increasingly limited.

Re: Fix and Improve 3D Export From ArcScene

RyanPaquette — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:47:12 GMT

Add support for 3D PDFs

Re: Fix and Improve 3D Export From ArcScene

RafaelSathler — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 02:22:12 GMT

I really have had countless problems with exports VRML in ArcScene. The possibility in flecível transfer and compatibility with other programs surely increase the use of the software by the neighboring geographic processing, such as architecture, urbanism and general graphical modeling sectors. I dream of the day that ESRI will accomplish this export, or at least an add-on, or updates to the same act.

Grateful for the initiative.

Re: Fix and Improve 3D Export From ArcScene

DuncanSmith — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:21:28 GMT

In my current version of ArcGIS, ArcScene 3D export to VRML now just crashes with no output. Please make this function better not worse! Ideally create a toolbox/python function for exporting 3D geometry in an open format (not just to CityEngine)

Re: Fix and Improve 3D Export From ArcScene - Status changed to: Closed

ValeriaChavez — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:23:59 GMT

Hi @DuncanSmith,

ArcGIS Desktop, which includes ArcScene, is in mature support and will be retired March 1, 2026 so we won’t be considering this idea. We recommend that you migrate to ArcGIS Pro, our fully supported desktop GIS application.

Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas. We truly appreciate your contributions to continuously improving the software to help you do your work and look forward to what ideas you have for ArcGIS Pro.