Exporting in Rhino 3DM format

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.

Exportable objects

3D loci

3D polygons

3D symbols

Chamfers

Fillets

Groups

Parametric objects

NURBS curves and surfaces

Shells

Sweeps

Architectural objects (wall/slab/column/stair)

CSG solids (add/subtract/intersect/section)

Extrudes and multiple extrudes

Solids (sphere/cone/hemisphere)

To export a Rhino 3DM file:

Select the command.

The Export Options dialog box opens.

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.

Specify the file name and destination.

 

Was this page helpful?