Exporting OBJ (3D only)

Vectorworks products export OBJ files for use in 3D modeling and visualization workflows.

To export an OBJ file:

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.

2. Select File > Export > Export OBJ (3D only).

The Export OBJ Options dialog box opens.

►    Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Export
Selected Objects Only	Exports only selected 3D objects
All 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.
Apply Double Side Faces	Select to apply double sided faces. This setting allows you to view a model from all sides, even if double-sided rendering is off. Selecting this setting increases file size.

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 OBJ contents is created in the location specified.

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