3D PDFs

Applies to:

  • Revu 21
  • Revu 20
For Revu 21, you must have a Bluebeam Core or Complete plan to create 3D PDFs. For Revu 20 & below, you must have a CAD or eXtreme edition license.

The advantages of 3D PDFs

3D PDFs allow you to create, share, and edit documents with rich CAD data that anyone can access. With 3D PDFs, these files are no longer exclusive to their original programs, allowing for easy sharing between teams and users of Revu.

How to create a 3D PDF with drag and drop

If you're working with the Universal 3D (*.u3d) or Industry Foundation Classes (*.ifc) file extensions, then you can drag and drop these files into Revu to quickly create a 3D PDF.

How to convert files with the Bluebeam plugin

If the 3D files are in their original CAD program, you can use the Bluebeam plugin to convert them to a 3D PDF. The Bluebeam plugin can generate 3D PDFs from the following programs:

  • AutoCAD
  • SolidWorks
  • Revit
  • Navisworks
  • SketchUp Pro

Add 3D content to an existing PDF

In addition to creating a full 3D PDF in Revu, you can also add 3D content to an existing PDF that contains text and regular 2D graphics. With the Add & Edit 3D Content tool, you can define a set area in your PDF to add a 3D model. Just go to Edit > PDF Content > Add & Edit 3D Content. Once you import the 3D content, you can change the default display settings, interact with the 3D Model Tree, and edit details and names.

3D Model Tree and Views

The Model Tree provides an intuitive way of browsing through your 3D model and its components. Just like the Markups List, the Model Tree allows you to sort and edit your 3D metadata. Need to change the color of the piping in your 3D structure? Sort the Model Tree by Name, select the appropriate piping objects, and edit their color in the Properties panel.

With Views, you can save specific perspectives and configurations of your 3D model for reuse and configurations of your model for later. Views remember the exact zoom, panning, and transformations you apply to the 3D PDF. Need to quickly zoom in and call out a specific beam in your 3D structure for a presentation? Save a View and load it later.

Export data to CSV

3D PDFs contain a lot of information, so there may be times when you need to extract some of that data. Using the filter feature in Revu, you can quickly refine your Model Tree to display only the most relevant data to your needs.

Once you've filtered successfully, you can export that data to CSV by selecting 3D Model Tree > Summary > Export to CSV Summary. Revu will then generate a CSV that only contains the information you filtered for.

How-To

Document Processing

Revu 20

Revu 21