How to save pdf in revit

A common approach for exporting sheets or 3D views from Revit is by creating a 2D PDF file through the built-in print function or PDF exporter. But did you know that you can export a 3D PDF file with element details directly from Revit?

This method allows you to create a lightweight representation of your model in a PDF format, which you can share easily with project stakeholders, for example.

An advantage of 3D PDFs is their accessibility because pretty much every user has access to Adobe Reader.

In this article, I will explain how to create and export a 3D PDF file directly from Revit by using third-party plugins.

Additionally, I will explain how to open and use the PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

3D PDF Revit

In Revit, two methods exist for exporting 2D PDF files: one is by using the print function, and the other is through the PDF export function (available since Revit 2022).

However, Revit currently does not offer native support for creating 3D PDF files. Fortunately, there are various plugins available in the market that enable you to export 3D PDF files.

Each of the

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