Convert U3D to PDF via C#

Render U3D as PDF without any 3D modeling and rendering software.

How to Convert U3D to PDF Using C#

In order to convert U3D to PDF, 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 U3D to PDF via C#

.NET programmers can easily load & convert U3D files to PDF in just a few lines of code.

Load U3D file via the constructor of Scene class
Create an instance of PdfSaveOptions
Set PDF specific properties for advanced conversion
Call the Scene.Save method
Pass the output path with PDF file extension & object of PdfSaveOptions
Check resultant PDF 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.

U3D What is U3D File Format?

U3D (Universal 3D) is a compressed file format and data structure for 3D computer graphics. It contains 3D model information such as triangle meshes, lighting, shading, motion data, lines and points with color and structure. The format was accepted as ECMA-363 standard in August 2005. 3D PDF documents support U3D objects embedding and can be viewed in Adobe Reader (version 7 and onwards). U3D format was developed keeping in view the aim to establish a universal standard for three-dimensional data storage and exchange. However, the format finds its main utilization in encoding for 3D PDF rather than being used as an interchange format. Acrobat 3D converts a supported 3D file type to either U3D or PRC upon conversion into the PDF.

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. Thus, PDF file format has full capability to contain information like text, images, hyperlinks, form-fields, rich media, digital signatures, attachments, metadata, Geospatial features and 3D objects in it that can become as part of source document.

Other Supported Conversions

You can also convert U3D into many other file formats including few listed below.

U3D TO 3DS (3D Studio DOS Mesh)

U3D TO AMF (Additive Manufacturing Format)

U3D TO DAE (Digital Asset Exchange)

U3D TO FBX (3D Format)

U3D TO HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)

U3D TO OBJ (3D File Format)

U3D TO PLY (Polygon File Format)

U3D TO RVM (AVEVA Plant Design Model)

U3D TO STL (Interchangeable 3D Surface Geometry)