Enable 3D content in PDF

When you open a PDF with 3D content, you are prompted to enable the feature if you trust the document.

To enable playing of multimedia & 3D content in the current document:

Select the Options drop-down button and then select one of the following options:

• Trust this document one time only
• Trust this document always

To enable playing of multimedia and 3D content permanently, follow the steps for your operating system:

• Press Command + K (for macOS) or Ctrl + K (for Windows) to open Preferences. Select Multimedia & 3D option in the left sidebar. Select Enable Playing of Multimedia and 3D content.

Enable 3D content for trusted content

3D content has been integrated into the Trust Framework so that it’s possible to display 3D content for trusted content even when 3D is not enabled. The feature works as follows:

• Turn off 3D content.
• Trust files, folders, and hosts as privileged locations via Edit > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > Privileged Locations panel.
• When a PDF with 3D content opens:
  • If the file or location is present in the Privileged Locations, then the 3D content renders.

If it is not trusted, a yellow bar appears that says 3D content has been disabled. Enable this features if you trust this document. The Options button provides the Trust this document one time only and Trust this document always options for the current document.

Specific configuration for enterprise IT

Enterprise IT can configure the end-user settings via HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\<version>\3D\bEnable3DContent. Enterprise IT can disable and lock 3D rendering so that the user cannot change the setting via HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\(product name)\(version)\FeatureLockDown\bEnable3D.