i tried the Tetra 4d plugin for acrobat xi, the plugin is built from hoops sdk. if VC/Shark could export the native 3d formats readable by xi (prc or u3d 3rd ed) then we wouldnt need any special sdk or have to pay for plugins.

here's a sample PDF, should be viewable in reader v8 and above.

so for the VC/Shark developers, can you get a u3d or prc export into your product??

i am trying to export from blender a u3d for xi, but xi keeps telling me there is a parsing error...... and error because this export plugin is not the same as u3d used in PDF's.

thanks Zumer, i found MeshLab last night and it worked fine.

some of the install files for VC have "hoops" in their names, not really sure what hoops stuff VC uses, but, VC/Shark should be able to (need feature) export PRC or U3D that Acrobat can use, at least this would give us the basics to placing a 3D item inside a PDF w/o the added costs of a pay-for plugin.

here is sample Gear file from VC9, exported as STL, imported into ML, exported as U3D, inserted into PDF.