3D DXF and 3DS output formats

As well as producing manufacturing output, it’s possible to export 3D designs from PolyBoard to a rendering package or to a CAD software if you need to further manage your models in a complex environment.

Export options are available from the File menu:

The 3D output options available are:

• 3D DXF
• 3DS

The 3D export can be of an individual cabinet or an entire multi cabinet room layout, depending on whether you export from within Cabinet mode or Project mode.

Possible uses

Photo realistic rendering

Export a project to a photorealistic rendering package like KeyShot or pCon.planner.

The 3DS file which is widely accepted by these packages includes PolyBoard’s material textures (unlike the 3D DXF output).

As an alternative to this software we now recommend the use of AI to generate photo renders. The process is much cheaper, faster, more flexible and increasingly powerful.

Click here for more details on our cabinet photo render tool for your workshop.

Incorporate into a wider project environment

You may also wish to integrate PolyBoard models into an existing room layout.

This simple SketchUp example includes two PolyBoard cabinets placed beneath a staircase (which incidentally was designed by our stair software StairDesigner).