3D DWF Publish Dialog Box

Access Methods

Toolbar: Standard

Shortcut menu: Issue the 3DDWF command and click Tools

Options from the Export 3D DWF dialog box.

Command entry: 3ddwf

Summary

Allows you to publish a three-dimensional model as a DWF or DWFx file. 3D DWF Publishing, a technology preview in AutoCAD^® 2006, is now a standard AutoCAD feature.

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Objects to Publish

Specifies whether all model space objects or selected model space objects are published to the DWF file.

All Model Space Objects: All model space objects are published to the 3D DWF or 3D DWFx file.
Selected Model Space Objects: Allows you to create a selection set of model space objects, including external references, which are published to the 3D DWF or 3D DWFx file after you click OK.
Select Objects: Active only when Select Model Space Objects is enabled. Clicking this button minimizes the dialog boxes and lets you select objects in the drawing workspace. When object selection is completed, press Enter and the 3D DWF or 3D DWFx Publish dialog box reappears reporting the number of objects selected for publishing.

3D DWF Organization

Specifies how to group objects in the DWF or DWFx file for viewing in Autodesk^® DWF^™ Viewer.

Group by Xref Hierarchy: Arrange objects by xref hierarchy in the viewer. If unchecked, externally referenced files are listed in the viewer like any other objects.

Options

These options let you specify if materials are published in the DWF file.

Publish with Materials: Most materials that you have assigned to your model will not be published to the 3D DWF or 3D DWFx file. Materials with procedural maps and some material properties will not export to the 3D DWF or 3D DWFx file. If your material contains texture mapping, only the Diffuse Map gets published along with its scale and orientation data. Including materials will not significantly affect the size of your 3D DWF or 3D DWFx files. Default=active.

NoteMaterials that are not supported in 3D DWF or 3D DWFx include Bump, Opacity, and Reflection mapping, as well as all forms of procedural materials, which include Checker, Marble, Noise, Speckle, Tile, Waves and Wood.