Convert PDF to USDZ via C#

Render PDF as USDZ without any 3D modeling and rendering software.

How to Convert PDF to USDZ Using C#

In order to convert PDF to USDZ, we’ll use

Aspose.3D for .NET

API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation and conversion API for C# platform. Open

NuGet

package manager, search for Aspose.3D and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

Package Manager Console Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.3D

Steps to Convert PDF to USDZ via C#

.NET programmers can easily load & convert PDF files to USDZ in just a few lines of code.

Load PDF file via the constructor of Scene class
Call the Scene.Save method with USDZ’s format.
Check resultant USDZ file at specified path

System Requirements

Before running the .NET conversion code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.

Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, Mono.
Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
Aspose.3D for .NET DLL referenced in your project.

A 3D File Processing Library to manipulate 3D files without any modeling and rendering software. The 3D API supports Discreet3DS, WavefrontOBJ, FBX (ASCII, Binary), STL (ASCII, Binary), Universal3D, Collada, glTF, GLB, PLY, DirectX, Google Draco file formats and more. Developers can create, read, convert, modify and control the substance of 3D document formats easily.

PDF What is PDF File Format?

Portable Document Format (PDF) is a type of document created by Adobe back in 1990s. The purpose of this file format was to introduce a standard for representation of documents and other reference material in a format that is independent of application software, hardware as well as Operating System. PDF files can be opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader/Writer as well in most modern browsers like Chrome, Safari, Firefox via extensions/plug-ins. Most of the commercially available software suites also offer conversion of their documents to PDF file format without the requirement of any additional software component.

usdz What is usdz File Format?

A file with .usdz is an uncompressed and unencrypetd ZIP archive for the USD (Universal Scene Description) file format that contains and proxies for files of other formats (such as textures, and animations) embedded within the archive and runs them directly with the USD run-time without any need of unpacking. USDZ files are packages whose design is based on the new Ar-level abstraction of a package. Usdz was registered with IANA and has media type name of model and a subtype name of vnd.usd+zip and its details can be found as on IANA registration page.

Other Supported Conversions

You can also convert PDF into many other file formats including few listed below.

PDF TO GLTF (GL Transmission Format File)

PDF TO GLB (Binary GL Transmission Format)

PDF TO FBX (Autodesk FBX Interchange File)

PDF TO STL (Stereolithography File)

PDF TO OBJ (Wavefront 3D Object File)

PDF TO 3DS (3D Studio Scene)

PDF TO DAE (Digital Asset Exchange File)

PDF TO U3D (Universal 3D File)

PDF TO PLY (Polygon File Format)

PDF TO DRC (Google Draco File Format)

PDF TO RVM (AVEVA RVM)

PDF TO JT (JT Open CAD File)

PDF TO AMF (Additive Manufacturing File)

PDF TO HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)

PDF TO USD (Universal Scene Description Format)

PDF TO USDZ (Universal Scene Description Zipped Format)