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UGMENTALCASE  
#1 Posted : Tuesday, July 6, 2021 8:31:39 AM(UTC)
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Hi all. Anyone had any experience with exporting to 3d pdf? I've done a few and the measurements seem to be miles off. I've checked all the settings inside the pdf software and it's far smaller than it should be
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#2 Posted : Tuesday, July 6, 2021 9:08:42 AM(UTC)
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Hi all. Anyone had any experience with exporting to 3d pdf? I've done a few and the measurements seem to be miles off. I've checked all the settings inside the pdf software and it's far smaller than it should be


Could you post a sample file which shows this issue ?
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#3 Posted : Tuesday, July 6, 2021 9:57:28 AM(UTC)
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Attached is the pdf. I've tested it in acrobat reader as well and it's the same. The box section piece is 890mm long
The size shown should be 270mm. So it looks like it's the imperial to metric conversion thing again! 10.630 * 25.4 = 270!

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MPSchmied on 7/7/2021(UTC)
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#4 Posted : Wednesday, July 7, 2021 6:55:40 AM(UTC)
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you are right: I checked your file, it is the imperial-metric conversion issue, helas !!!
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#5 Posted : Wednesday, July 7, 2021 7:01:25 AM(UTC)
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Cheers. I've put it in the list of problems BETA posting for them to ignore, I mean fix.... :-)
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#6 Posted : Wednesday, July 7, 2021 11:14:10 PM(UTC)
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This is not a bug.

How to measure 3D objects in PDF

Setup
Edit => Preferences => Measuring (3D) => Uncheck "Use Scale and Units from the Model (when present)"

Open pdf. (I created 5" x 3" x 1" object in Shark v12)

Measure a dimension and it will be displayed: <number> model units(s) (default)

To measure in the dimension of your choice:

Select the 3D measurement tool
Right click the object, open "Define Model Units"

In the Change Scale Ratio dialog
1. To measure units in inches set model unit(s) = 1 and select "in" in the dimensions drop down.
2. To measure units in mm set model unit(s) = 25.4 and select "mm" in the dimensions drop down.
or any scale of your choosing.



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UGMENTALCASE  
#7 Posted : Thursday, July 8, 2021 12:35:08 AM(UTC)
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That's nice providing the 3d pdf software has that option though? You'd expect it to take the model units as step export (and others) does then there wouldn't be an issue?
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