# \[Pix4D desktop\] import other 3D file to generate 3D PDF: is posssible?

**URL:** <https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4d-desktop-import-other-3d-file-to-generate-3d-pdf-is-posssible/6150>\
**Category:** PIX4Dmapper Questions/Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [March 8, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4d-desktop-import-other-3d-file-to-generate-3d-pdf-is-posssible/6150 "2018-03-08T15:35:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Davide\_Bolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Davide\_Bolo](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Davide_Bolo)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4d-desktop-import-other-3d-file-to-generate-3d-pdf-is-posssible/6150/1 "2018-03-08T15:35:02Z")

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Hi everyone,

An information: I’ve a project on Pix4d desktop, to merge with a Sketckup file. Is possibile to import my work in Pix4d to create the 3D PDF output, or just to&nbsp;wiev in it (that is more faster than Sketch up in orbit/visualization)?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Christina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/christina/32/303_2.png) [@Christina](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Christina)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 8:50am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4d-desktop-import-other-3d-file-to-generate-3d-pdf-is-posssible/6150/2 "2018-03-09T08:50:22Z")

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Hi Davide,

If I understand correctly, you would like to import an external 3D model in Pix4D. You can import an external point cloud:  
[How to visualize a Point Cloud in the rayCloud](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/202560759-How-to-visualize-a-Point-Cloud-in-the-rayCloud)&nbsp;(just for visualization)

The Point Cloud has to be in one of these formats: .ply, .xyz, .las or .laz.

I hope it helps 🙂

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**Author:** ![Davide\_Bolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Davide\_Bolo](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Davide_Bolo)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4d-desktop-import-other-3d-file-to-generate-3d-pdf-is-posssible/6150/3 "2018-03-12T19:52:03Z")

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Thanks Christina for reply.

Yes, it’s correct. The problem is that Sketchup will not export in those formats…

Thanks

Davide

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**Author:** ![Adam\_Jordan\_P.E](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/adam_jordan_p.e/32/220_2.png) [@Adam\_Jordan\_P.E](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Adam_Jordan_P.E)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4d-desktop-import-other-3d-file-to-generate-3d-pdf-is-posssible/6150/4 "2018-03-12T20:24:34Z")

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Try CloudCompare, it is free and does most formats.&nbsp; Otherwise I would say Sketchup is the issue to evaluate in your workflow…