ProtoTech's 3D PDF Exporter for Fusion 360™
Win64, EnglishGeneral Usage Instructions
- Download and install 3D PDF Exporter plugin for Fusion 360.
- Run Fusion 360 and load a model.
- There is a new toolbar panel named '3D PDF Exporter'.
It contains three ribbon buttons as mentioned below.
A) Export
1. After selecting the Export option, a 'Save As' dialog box will display on your screen.
2. Click on the Save button to export the current model to a 3D PDF file.
B) Preferences
It contains a set of features in which you can control the different parameters to get the desired output.
C) About
It displays information about the product. It provides the facility to activate your product license at any time.
D) Merge PDF
1. After selecting the Merge option, a 'Save As' dialog box will display on your screen.
2. Click on the Save button to merge the selected PDF.
Commands
Installation/Uninstallation
Install:
The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store, will start installing the app/plug-in.
OR
Simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin.
Unload:
1. You can unload the add-in without uninstalling it by clicking the "Stop" button when the add-in is selected in the list box on the "Add-Ins" tab of the "Scripts and Add-Ins" dialog.
2. Unchecking "Run on Startup" causes the add-in not to be loaded in future sessions of Fusion 360.
Uninstall:
To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it. Simply rerun the installer and select the "Uninstall" button.
OR
You can uninstall it from 'Control Panel/Programs and Features' (Windows 10/11), just as you would uninstall any other application from your system.
Additional Information
1. After Installation restart Fusion 360 to see the changes.
Known Issues
1. We are not supporting text in this version.
Contact
Author/Company Information
Support Information
Please contact us at support@prototechsolutions.com
Version History
Version Number | Version Description |
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6.0.24170.3517 |
Added the custom and default views. Modified the model tree Modified the exported file path. |
6.0.23279.3500 |
Added the Updated Preference UI Modified Merge PDF UI Fixed the linked entity issue Fixed the filename issue for different languages. Fixed issue for texture in mesh entity. Fixed transparency issue |
5.2.22319.3434 |
1. Added the following new features: 1. PDF Background Support 2. PDF Header Support 3. Export PRC File 4. Animation Support 5. Reset button 6. Merge PDF Support(PDF Exported with Prototech's plugin) 7. Preview Image 8. Rotate by 9. Swap/flip axis 10. Page size 11. Scaling multiplier |
5.1.21243.3359 |
1. Added texture support. 2. Supports properties export. |
5.0.21159.3327 |
1. Added Password functionality in Preferences. |
4.8.21052.3308 |
1. Created a separate tab for ProtoTech 3DPDF Exporter Plugin in the Fusion ribbon bar. 2. Added the following new features: 1. Sketch support 2. 'Light Power control' functionality 3. 'Export Toolbar' option 4. 'World Axes control' option 5. 'Open Model Tree control' option 6. 'Default Navigation Type' option 7. 'Full Screen' option |
4.7.20328.3274 |
1.Fixed: Issue in exporting file second time from same Fusion 360 instance 2.Enhancement: Smart update functionality 3.Enhancement: Supported 'Export Hidden Entity' functionality 4.Enhancement: Added 'Render Mode' and 'Light type' options |
4.6.20021.3182 |
1.Fixed : Supported plugin for multiple instances of Fusion 360. |
4.5.19249.3115 |
1.Fixed : Zoom to Fit issue in PDFs with template. 2.Fixed : license mechanism issues. |
4.4.19151.3058 |
1. Enhancement: Upgraded licensing system. 2. Enhancement: Added Watermark support for trial version. 3. Fixed : Incorrect template positioning issue. |
4.3.0.0 |
1. Enhancement: Upgraded licensing system. |
4.2.0.0 |
1. Enhancement: Added 'Disable Selection' option in preferences dialog. 2. Enhancement: Added support to export model with default tessellation. 3. Fixed : Some colors were not exported from model. |
4.0.0.0 |
1.Enhancement: Added miscellaneous tab in preferences dialog. 2.Fixed: Model was not exported with PDF Template. |
3.2.0.0 |
1. Enhancement : Selected entities can be exported. 2. Enhancement : Added Progress bar for export operation. |
3.1.0.0 |
Fixed : Unicode characters (other than English language) were not displayed correctly in Model tree. |
3.0.0.0 |
Update : Updated technical support contact details. |
1.3.0.0 |
Feature : Added functionality to control the mesh quality of the exported model. Enhancement : Hidden entities are exported to the PDF. They remain hidden in exported model and user can 'unhide' them from model tree. |
1.2.0.0 |
Bug Fixes: 1. Saving file with extension correctly. |
1.1.0 |
Improvements: 1. Added Preferences & About us dialog which helps user to set different export related attributes & activate the product. 2. Color & transparency are now supported. Bug Fixes: 1. Transformation Matrix of the model is now set properly. 2. Assembly tree is now coming properly. |