Exporting Web Views (3D only)

Vectorworks Design Series products export web views that allow for an interactive 3D viewing experience on any device that is connected to the internet.

The Vectorworks cloud server is available for hosting web view files to be shared with others; only people with whom you share the URL can view your model. An uploaded web view is temporarily stored on the Vectorworks server for sharing. After two weeks, it is automatically removed. The web view can be exported again, with a new URL, if people need to view it for a longer time.

If you prefer not to use the Vectorworks cloud server, deselect Upload to Vectorworks Server in the Export Web View Options dialog box and specify the destination for the files. A complete set of web view files is generated and saved to the location you indicate. If you save the folder to your local system, you can then copy those files onto a server of your choice when you are ready to share with others.

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To export a web view:

1. If 3D objects from only one layer should be exported, make that layer active. If only selected objects should be exported, select the objects.

For best results, export in a perspective view.

2. With the drawing in a 3D view, select File > Export > Export Web View (3D only).

The Export Web View Options dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Export
Selected Objects in Current Layer	Exports only selected 3D objects from the current layer
All Visible Objects in Current Layer	Exports all visible 3D objects from the current layer (including objects in design layer viewports)
All Visible Objects in All Layers	Exports all visible 3D objects from all layers in the Vectorworks file (including objects in design layer viewports)
Quality	Set the conversion quality of 3D objects that have curved surfaces. Quality is determined by the number of polygons in the export; using fewer, larger polygons results in lower quality. Exporting more polygons slows down the export and increases the size of the output file.
Upload to Vectorworks Server	When connected to the internet, uploads the web view to the Vectorworks cloud server. When deselected or not connected to the internet, you are prompted to specify the export file name and destination. An uploaded web view is stored on the server for two weeks, after which it is automatically removed from the server.
Launch Browser	When Upload to Vectorworks Server is selected, launches the default browser after the export is complete; the link can be shared with others. When deselected, the files are saved to the specified destination but the web view does not automatically open.
Preview	Gathers contents necessary for creating the web view in a local file for preview before publishing to the cloud; the file is saved by default in your Vectorworks application folder. The Export Web View Options dialog box remains open during the preview. Files saved locally do not open correctly in the Google Chrome browser because of unavoidable security issues with the browser. To view the web view from a folder on your local drive, open the WebGlTemplate.html file using a different browser.

3. Select the export options, and then click Export.

4. Specify the export file name and destination, and then click Save.

A folder containing all the contents necessary for creating the interactive web view is created on the Vectorworks server or the local drive, depending on whether Upload to Vectorworks Server is selected. If Upload to Vectorworks Server is selected, a URL shortcut file is placed in the location specified on the local drive. If Upload to Vectorworks Server is not selected, an .html file is saved, but no URL shortcut file is included.

5. Once the folder is uploaded to the Vectorworks server or a different server accessible to others, email a link to allow people to view the web view model.

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Viewing Web Views from an Internet Browser

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