Command |
Path |
Export Rhino 3DM (3D only) |
File > Export |
The Export Rhino 3DM (3D only) command exports 3D curves, surfaces, and solids from a Vectorworks file into Rhino 3DM format, used by Rhinoceros model files. Closed solids are exported as solids, while open solids are exported as a collection of surfaces. Objects that export to Rhino 3DM include:
3D loci |
NURBS curves and surfaces |
3D polygons |
Shells |
3D symbols |
Sweeps |
Chamfers |
Architectural objects (wall/slab/column/stair) |
Fillets |
CSG solids (add/subtract/intersect/section) |
Groups |
Extrudes and multiple extrudes |
Parametric objects |
Solids (sphere/cone/hemisphere) |
To export a Rhino 3DM file:
1. Select the command.
The Export Options dialog box opens.
2. Select Export Solid as Trimmed Surfaces to export a solid as several different “bodies” (for example, a cube exports as six bodies); otherwise, a solid is exported as a single body.
3. Specify the file name and destination.