
OBJ Exporter for Autodesk® AutoCAD® - Trial
Win32 and 64, EnglishGeneral Usage Instructions
1. Load a model
2. Find “ProtoTech OBJ” tab in the ribbon bar. It contains following three ribbon buttons.
A) Export :
After clicking here, a 'Save As' dialog will display on your screen.
A default file name will appear in the file name text box. You can edit this name.
Click Save button to export the current model to OBJ file.
B) Preferences :
It contains following options.
- Precision: You can control how accurately your model needs to be exported. If you need fine representation of the model, just check the “use Precision” check box and the slider will be enabled. You can slide and select the values from 0 to 15. Higher is the value, finer is the representation you will get and larger is the file size.
- Export Normals: You can choose if you want to export the normals.
C) About:
It displays the information about product and facility to activate your product license at any time.
3. After exporting, an OBJ file will be generated.
Commands
Ribbon/Toolbar Icon | Command | Command Description |
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OBJPreferences |
Shows custom preferences for exporting |
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AboutOBJExporter |
Shows information about the product and allows you to activate the product |
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SaveAsOBJ |
Saves your model to an OBJ file |
Installation/Uninstallation
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. You may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in. 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, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 7/8.1/10) and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.
Additional Information
Known Issues
We are not supporting textures in this version.
Contact
Author/Company Information
Support Information
Contact at support@ProtoTechSolutions.com.
Version History
Version Number | Version Description |
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4.5.20099.3208 |
1. Added smart update functionality. 2. Added support for AutoCAD 2021 |
4.4.19249.3115 |
1.Fixed : license mechanism issues. |
4.3.19142.3049 |
1. Enhancement: Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2020. 2. Enhancement: Upgraded licensing system. |
4.2.0.0 |
1. Enhancement: Added support for AutoCAD 2020. 2. Enhancement: Upgraded licensing system. |
4.1.0.0 |
Fixed : Model was not getting exported sometimes if visual style was other than "Realistic". |
4.0.0.0 |
1. Update : Added support for Autodesk AutoCAD 2019. 2. Fixed : Preferences dialog related issues. |
3.1.0.0 |
1. Enhancement: Added material name from CAD file to MTL file. |
3.0.0.0 |
1. Update : Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2018. 2. Update : Updated technical support contact details. |
2.5.0.0 |
Feature: Added control to adjust mesh quality from preferences dialog. |
2.4.0.0 |
Fixed: Incorrect OBJ file generated when exporting on a system with specific region settings (comma character is the decimal separator). |
2.3.0.0 |
Feature: Added option to flip and/or swap the axes of output. E.g. X, Y, Z coordinates can be output as -Y, X, -Z coordinates |
2.2.0.0 |
Enhancement: AutoCAD® 2017 is now supported. |
1.7.0.0 |
Added support to export selected entities. |
1.6.0.0 |
1. Greatly simplified license activation process. Please note: Existing customers who have already activated the product will have to contact our support to request for a key for reactivation after installing this update. |