How to save 3D graphics in static PDF

Noosh

Hi, I'm quite new to processing or pragramming at all. I want to have a static PDF file of my graphics, to make a 'poster' out of it. The point is that I can't get them well in PDF. Or the program doesn't even make a pdf or the spheres are oddly shown like on the picture.

How can I create a PDF that is exactly the same as I run the program? Like:

import processing.pdf.*;

boolean record;

void setup() {
  size(1600,900,P3D);
  //background(#20787E);
  smooth();
}

void draw() {
   if (record) {
     beginRaw(PDF, "SPHERES_####.pdf");
   }

  lights();

  pushMatrix();
  translate(width/2, height/2, 0);
  rotateY(radians(frameCount/3));
  rotateX(radians(frameCount/3));

  //tint(205, 50);
  noFill();
  //fill(205, 129, 173);
  //ambient(205, 129, 173);
  strokeWeight(0.005);
  stroke(255);
  //noStroke();

  sphereDetail(10);
  sphere(100);
  popMatrix();


  // PINK SPHERE
    pushMatrix();
    translate(width/2, height/2, 0);
    rotateY(radians(frameCount/2));
    rotateX(radians(frameCount/2));

     noFill();
  //fill(234, 136, 176, 100);
     strokeWeight(0.005);
     stroke(174, 99, 229);

    sphereDetail(10);
    sphere(280);
    popMatrix();


  // BLACK SPHERE
  pushMatrix();
  translate(width/2, height/2, 0);
  rotateY(radians(frameCount/5));
  rotateX(radians(frameCount/5));

  noFill();
  stroke(50, 100);
  strokeWeight(0.1);

  sphereDetail(10);
  sphere(400);
  popMatrix();

  if(record) {
    endRaw();
    record = false;
  }
}

void keyPressed() {
  if (key == 's') {
    record = true;
    exit();

  }
}

koogs

the screen output is lots of frames, all built up. the pdf is a single frame.

pdf also doesn't support things like lights.

jeremydouglass

Have you tried using a high screen resolution with saveFrame() to create a PNG or JPEG? You could then import the image file into a PDF if you really need it in PDF format.