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Is it possible to view 3D models with PDF documents?

There are a number of PDFs which contain detailed 3D models such as this example: http://www.carare.eu/eng/content/download/2718/21413/version/1/file/Macellum_at_Pompeii.pdf

The models are viewable in Windows and OSX but I can't find any way to view them in Ubuntu.

I've tried evince but it doesn't work.

Lucio
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Terence Eden
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Acroread

If you can't get it in software center, Check https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/otherversions/ . Download .deb package.

Adobe dropped Linux support, but still possible to find it here:

Adobe acrobat with 3D view

user.dz
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You can install PlayOnLinux (sudo apt install playonlinux) and then use the PlayOnLinux GUI to install and run Adobe Acrobat Reader DC:

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Within PlayOnLinux, you can then create a file association to PDF files:

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Then you can can right-click PDFs from your file manager, select to open with PlayOnLinux, and they will open and display:

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This worked for me on Ubuntu 17.10 (64-bit) with PlayOnLinux 4.2.12 and Wine version 1.9.0. There was some little glitch that occurred during the installation process, but eventually everything seems to be working fine.

jdpipe
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You can snap install acrordrdc and then snap run acrordrdc... It will just run wine, and the snap is not from adobe, so you can just use the playonlinux as jdpipe answered. The 3d support is not working very well in the snap. It starts but I think it's broken. For me it segfaulted on focal after trying for a while but without displaying anything.

eased
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This pdf file seems working just fine to me : Try using Foxit reader, To install it : sudo apt-get install foxitreader
or visit this wiki article about it : Here

Hedwig
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