To export 3D model data

Export 3D model data as an FBX, OBJ, or DAE file, or multiple files. You can use the entire model or specify an area to export. Only layers that are turned on when you start the export operation are exported.

  1. Click in the Utility Bar.
  2. In the Model Explorer panel, make the desired layers visible.
    Note: Toggle next to a feature class to make that layer visible or toggle to hide layers.
  3. Zoom out to see the area to export.
  4. Click .
  5. In the Export to 3D Model File dialog box, specify the area to export:
    • To populate the dialog box fields with the values of a recently executed export operation, click the down arrow next to Start With Recent Export. Select an export operation.

      Recent exports are listed by their target file names.

    • To export the entire model, select Use Entire Model.
    • To specify an area to export, click Define Interactivelyto draw a polygonal or rectangular area to export.
    • To export specific extents, enter values in the minimum and maximum X,Y boxes or click Load Extent From File and browse to a file containing the extents.
  6. Select the target coordinate system by doing any of the following:
    • Use the coordinate system shown. This is either the coordinate system assigned to the model or the last coordinate system you selected.
    • To select from a coordinate system library, click .
    • To specify a recently-used coordinate system, click the down arrow and select it.
  7. Specify any desired offsets.

    You can specify an extent offset, use the offset in the current model, or specify that no offset be used.

  8. Specify whether to export all features in the model to a single file, or whether to export features by type to multiple files.

    If you export to a single file, specify the path and file name.

    To export to multiple files, click the folder icon to specify the location for each relevant feature type. If you leave an feature type blank, the export operation will omit that feature type. If the files will all be in the same location, click Set Location to set the path for all the files at one time.

  9. Click to specify a filepath for the exported data. You can choose FBX, DAE or OBJ export type.
  10. To include the materials assigned to model styles in the exported file, select Export Materials/Textures.
  11. Click Export.