# Export to 3D PDF

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-to-3d-pdf/7033
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [April 22, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-to-3d-pdf/7033 "2021-04-22T16:07:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 1
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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-to-3d-pdf/7033/1 "2021-04-22T16:07:09Z")

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From a user voice [request](https://paraview.uservoice.com/forums/11350-general/suggestions/2398409-export-to-3d-pdf)

# Export to 3D PDF

It would be great to be able to save a session to a 3D pdf so that any model can be viewed by almost anyone without the need for any other viewers.

It is currently possible to export to .pdf, however the result is a static image, which is confusing for some users.

A paid-for ParaView plugin exist for this:

> **[3D PDF from ParaView | Interactive 3D Engineering & Modeling | PDF3D](https://www.pdf3d.com/products/pdf3d-pv/)**
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> The PDF3D PV+ with 3D PDF Plug-in produces highly compressed, interactive representations of your data in rich, interactive 3D PDF models, grids, charts & animations.