topic Re: exporting a 3d image in Visualization

exporting a 3d image

Anonymous — Thu, 11 May 2023 11:51:45 GMT

Hi!

I just recently started using the 3d in ARCHICAD and I have a question if anyone could answer it would be great!

I've modeled my building with different materials and I am trying to export an image from the 3d model but the image comes out without the textures and with the contour lines of the objects showing, I am attaching pictures to show you what I mean..

What i do now is:

select the area i want to view in 3d with the marquee tool
click on: show selection/marquee in 3d
go to the 3d view, right click and choose Capture window for 3d document.

What am i doing wrong?

Thank you!

Re: exporting a 3d image

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:25:58 GMT

This is what my image comes out looking when i use Capture window for 3d document.

Re: exporting a 3d image

Dwight — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:52:26 GMT

3D documents are created with the internal rendering engine, not OpenGL. It is incapable of showing textures.

You'll be limited to 2D captures if you absolutely need textures.

Re: exporting a 3d image

David Maudlin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:49:34 GMT

s0f1a22:

From the 3d Window just do a Save As... and pick one of the image formats (jpg, etc). This will allow you to open the image in another application, or place it on a layout using the Figure or Drawing Tools.

You should add a Signature to your Profile (click the Profile button near the top of this page) with your ArchiCAD version and operating system (see mine for an example) for more accurate help in this forum.

David

Re: exporting a 3d image

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:16:09 GMT

Ok I see...

Thank you for your replies!

Re: exporting a 3d image

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:15:39 GMT

If you are doing a Save As image file from the 3D window in Open GL mode, you can turn off the contours from the 3D window settings. That would provide you the "clean" capture from 3D window I believe you are looking for.