Export 3D View to 3D PDF

In the 3D Viewer, use the Export > 3D PDF menu option to export your current 3D View to a standard Adobe PDF file, complete with interactive layer information. This enables you to share your 3D subsurface models with colleagues who do not have Oasis montaj installed. The 3D interactive tools, such as zoom, rotation, layer controls, and transparency are included in the exported PDF files.

The option can also be found on the 3D View pop-up menu.

Export to 3D PDF dialog options

Export To
New	Select New to export to a new PDF file. The Output file field will become enabled. Script Parameter: PDF3D.EXPORTSINGLEPAGE, 1 to a new file
Output file	Specify the name and location of the output PDF file. Script Parameter: PDF3D.FILENAME
Existing	Select Existing to export to an existing PDF file. The Source file, New file, and Insert view after page parameters will become enabled. Script Parameter: PDF3D.EXPORTSINGLEPAGE, 0 to an existing file
Source file	Specify the PDF file to use as a template for inserting the 3D view. Script Parameter: PDF3D.SOURCEFILE
New file	Specify the PDF file which will be a duplicate of the source file along with the created 3D view. Script Parameter: PDF3D.NEWFILENAME
Insert view after page	Specify the page where the 3D view is to be inserted. Script Parameter: PDF3D.NEWFILENAME
Open PDF file	Check to open, upon completion, the exported PDF in your default PDF reader (e.g., Adobe Acrobat). The box will be grayed out if you have not set a default PDF program. Script Parameter: PDF3D.OPENPDF, 1 to open, 0 otherwise.
More	Click the More button to reveal more advanced parameters.
Resolution	Use the slider to specify the resolution of the exported 3D View. The higher the resolution the larger the PDF file size. Script Parameter: PDF3D.RESOLUTION

Application Notes

Exported PDF files can be viewed with Adobe Reader version 7.0 and higher. The latest Adobe Reader can be downloaded from the Adobe web site (http://www.adobe.com).

To prevent overwriting the original PDF file, select the source file, which will be used as a template for inserting the 3D View. Specify the new file name, which will be a duplicate of the source file along with the created 3D view. Then using the Insert view after page up/down stepper buttons, specify the page where the 3D View is to be inserted.

In Oasis montaj 7.5, there is now an option in the third party exporter used to create 3D PDFs called "double-sided rendering", which should greatly improve the amount of memory required for 3D PDF exports. This feature is supported for Adobe Reader version 8.1 and higher. Opening a PDF in an older version of Adobe Reader will not generate an error; it will simply not render the far side of the 3D view.

PDF 3D Interactive Tools

The 3D View is exported as a standard Adobe PDF file, complete with interactive layer information.

1. When you open the PDF file you will notice the 3D Interactive Tools drop-down menu () on the top left corner of the page. Click this menu to display the 3D Interactive Toolbar.

   

2. Use these interactive tools to change the zoom, rotation, layer controls, transparency and many other options for your PDF 3D View.

3. To close the toolbar, click the 3D Interactive Tools () button, located immediately below the 3D Interactive Toolbar.